Some new books this week are: “Marauder” by Clive Cussler and Boyd Morrison, “The Law of Innocence” by Michael Connelly, “In the Lion’s Den “ by Barbara Taylor Bradford, “Hidden in Plain Sight” by Jeffrey Archer, “Fortune and Glory” by Janet Evanovich, Whispering Hearts” by V.C. Andrews, and “A Christmas Resolution” by Anne Perry.

The South Fork Library will be closed from Thursday Nov. 26, 2020 to Sunday Nov. 29, 2020 for the Thanksgiving Holiday. We will reopen Monday Nov. 30, 2020 at our regular winter hours. We hope everyone has a happy and safe Thanksgiving Holiday.

The library now has eBooks and audiobooks available to our patrons with the help of Libby by Overdrive. Just download the Libby app on your device or go to https://libbyapp.com/welcome. Please visit with a Carnegie staff member to verify your Username and Password before you download the app and log-in for the first time. To log in, open the app, select (touch, tap or click) “Yes” for the first question: do you have a library card? Select “I’ll search for a library,” enter ZIP code 81144 then select “Across Colorado Consortium, Carnegie Public Libraries.”  Then enter your username and password and begin your search. If you have any questions, please call 719-873-5079 and speak with one of our staff members.

To use the OPAC catalog go to our website at: www.colorado.gov/carnegiepubliclibraries  Click on the “Our OPAC Catalog” tab at the top of page. The browsing function is available without logging on. For your specific account info and to reserve items: click on “Log On” button at top right of screen. To log on enter your username: (your last name, lowercase) and your Password: (your patron number). The “My Items” page will display info about your accounts, checkouts, due dates, reserves. If you need help with logging on please contact the librarian at the Carnegie Library, South Fork Branch.

Available through our website are links to various other websites that can teach you Technology Proficiency. Some of the things these websites can assist you with are: Basic computer skills, Word processing, internet and web browsers, email, File Management, Digital Camera and Images, and much more. Please go to our website at: www.colorado.gov/carnegiepubliclibraries  and scroll down our homepage to find the links drop down menus.

Our computer lab is free to the public; the only charge is for printing at 10 cents per page for B&W print, $1.00 for color pictures and 50 cents for Black and White pictures.

We have 15 public computers available for patron use and the library also has wireless access. Should you need an electrical outlet, we can find you a place to sit by an outlet.

Our staff is always here to help you if you need anything, so don’t hesitate to ask. We also have a copier. The cost is 10 cents per copy for black and white and $1.00 for color. Faxes cost $1.50 per page.

We hope that you will visit us often. Our winter hours run from October thru May: Monday and Thursday 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesday and Wednesday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Our summer hours will run from June thru September: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.