Disclaimer: Santa’s reindeer will be joining him courtesy of the fine folks at Dahnke Family Farms, located at 13825 N. 1030th St., in Martinsville, IL. They have been serving the Wabash Valley and East Central Illinois for 36 years specializing in fall fun, all Christmas decorations, and reindeer farm.
Robinson Public Library District is excited to offer two new e-resource items: America’s News and HeritageHub!
America’s News is a powerful online resource that empowers patrons to explore a diverse range of popular topics including business, health, politics, careers, entrepreneurship and much more. With current content and archives back to the 1980s from more than 3,000 U.S. news sources, it is the most comprehensive domestic news resource available.
HeritageHub provides access to hundreds of years of obituaries and death notices from thousands of newspapers across the United States. This one-of-a-kind collection helps patrons and family historians uncover new family members and understand family relationships on a deeper level than ever before. With HertiageHub you can sort results by Best Match, Newest or Oldest Record and also filter search results by Date, Location and Source. HeritageHub has comprehensive coverage from all 50 U.S. states and territories; original obituary images from historical newspapers; provides hard-to-find digitized content from the mid-to-late 1900s. New records are added daily to the HeritageHub site.
Check out the America’s News site below and the HeritageHub site on our genealogy page.
America’s News allows patrons to explore and stay informed on local and national topics, people and events in areas such as business, health, education, jobs and careers, political and social issues and more. Features a wide variety of credible, vetted news sources spanning the U.S. No library card needed when accessing via one of our library’s public computers and remotely 24/7 for card holders of the Robinson Public Library District. Click the picture to get started.
And check out our quick links below for some of your favorite publications…
Herald & Review Collection – 1990-Current
Explore Robinson history through local news, events and people with Herald & Review Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. No library card needed when accessing via one of our library’s public computers and remotely 24/7 for card holders of the Robinson Public Library District. Click the picture to get started.
The Terre Haute Tribune-Star
Search full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and more from current and archived issues of The Terre Haute Tribune-Star. No library card needed when accessing via one of our library’s public computers and remotely 24/7 for card holders of the Robinson Public Library District. Click the picture to get started.
USA Today Collection – 1987-Current
Explore Robinson history through local news, events and people with USA Today Collection. Search current and archived issues with full-color newspaper pages, full-text articles and content only published online. No library card needed when accessing via one of our library’s public computers and remotely 24/7 for card holders of the Robinson Public Library District. Click the picture to get started.
Great news if you are a cloudLibrary user with an Amazon Fire tablet!
cloudLibrary recently announced the release of the cloudLibrary mobile app version 5.9.4 for Fire. Now, instead of side-loading the Fire app, users can install the cloudLibrary Fire app directly from the Amazon App Store!
For instructions on installing the cloudLibrary Fire app, please visit the cloudLibrary FAQs, https://www.yourcloudlibrary.com/frequently-asked/, scroll down to the Fire heading, and click How do I install or update the app on my Fire?
At Robinson Public Library, we offer story hour on Wednesdays at 10am. Join Miss Mindi in reading a children’s book; singing to music videos; and making a craft. If you missed last week’s reading, we now offer Story Hour via Youtube. They will be uploaded every Thursday and Sunday!
Join Our Weekly Yoga Class!
Sometimes it’s outside. Sometimes it’s inside. Regardless of the venue, the Gentle Stretch Yoga Class each Thursday from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Robinson Public Library is a great time. Come out and practice stretching techniques and balance poses, clear your mind and do a little socializing. The class is conducted by Valerie Tingley and promises to offer something to everyone, regardless of their fitness level. We hope to see you there!
Robinson Public Library Academy
From Health & Wellness to navigating Facebook. The Robinson Public Library Academy has the tutorials that you need.