Take a look at the February issue of our Among Friends newsletter to learn about everything that is going on at the library this month! Would you like to receive the newsletter via email? If so, click on Subscribe and follow the instructions to automatically receive a new issue via email every month.

To register for programs for adults, have your library card ready and click on NKFL Programs. Call the Young Readers' Desk at 294-3306 option 5 to register for children's programs.

A "Coffee and Books" session was held on January 6th. The participants got a chance to talk about what they have been reading lately and to listen to the recommendations of others. If you are looking for some new ideas check out this list! If you are still looking for just the right book check in with Lexi Henshel, our Readers' Advisory Librarian, in the library or by going to http://www.nklibrary.org/readers-page/online-readers-advisory.

Take a look at the recently updated list of our new DVDs by clicking on New Feature DVDs Newsletter. To receive the email newsletter in your inbox every month, just click on Newsletter Signup, click a check mark in the box next to New Feature DVDs, type your email address in the box at the bottom of the page, and click on the Subscribe button.

If you see a large number of holds on a particular title, don't let that stop you from placing a hold on a DVD that you'd like to borrow. The North Kingstown copy of the DVD fills North Kingstown Free Library holds first, so you'll move up the list more quickly than you might expect!

A selection of Fiction, Nonfiction, and Children's and Young Adult books read by library staff in 2011. Each December, staff members at the library recommend books they have read during the year.

A printed booklet that includes all of these titles is available at the circulation desk. Pick one up the next time you stop by the library. Happy reading and Happy New Year!

Ocean State Libraries has added a PIN requirement to all library accounts in order to make your account more secure. PINs have been active since November 7th. PINS must be 4 - 8 digits long, all numbers. If you have not yet created a PIN, you will be prompted to do so the next time that you try to log into your account. If you click on the Forgot Your PIN link, an email will be sent to you that will help you reset your PIN. If you do not have an email address attached to your library account and you are having difficulty creating your PIN, give the library a call at 294-3306 and we will help you get one set up.

Our library webpage is updated with a lot of great information! To help you stay on top of all that info, we have an RSS Feed that you can add to you favorite RSS Reader.

If you are unsure about RSS or you want to learn more, check out this great tutorial on the basics of RSS and how to get started! Staying in touch with the library has never been so easy!

Thirty-four people participated in our Summer Reading Club for Adults. Our end of the summer book discussion was rescheduled due to Hurricane Irene. Several of us finally met last night and talked about the books we enjoyed. Here are the recommendations that the group gave. We'll discuss what we've read again at our Annual May/June Breakfast with Books (if not before!). So keep reading!!!

As of this morning, Overdrive, the library's electronic lending service, has access to thousands of eBooks for use on the Kindle.

To learn how to set up your Kindle to access these books, please read this help document.

Click here to watch a video tutorial

Mango Languages, the online language learning website, has recently released an App for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. It is freely available through the iTunes App Store.

The Mango Languages program is free to all valid Ocean State Libraries card holders, through either their website or the newly released App. Click here to access Mango Languages and learn more!

A collection of almost two hundred postcards that display current and historical images of Wickford Village. They are hosted on the Library's "Flickr" account. Click here to access the images.