Welcome

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Welcome to the City of La Vergne Public Library online catalog.

Please feel free to browse our online catalog.
If you have any questions, please contact us at 615-793-7303 or by email at: LaVergneLibrary@LaVergneTN.gov

News

2012 Summer Reading Programs
Sign up begins June 1st.
Click on the themes below to view the event schedules.

•Children -- "Dream Big - Read"
•Teen -- "Own the Night"
•Adult -- "Between the Covers"

Library Closed
• Wednesday, May 16th for Staff Inservice.
• Saturday, May 26th and Monday, May 28th for Memorial Day.

Yarnspinner' Bee
Wednesday, May 9th from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Bring your knitting or crocheting!

Book Sale!
Saturday, May 19th, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
In the storytime room.

Family Scavenger Hunt Party
Saturday, May 5th at 2:00 p.m.
Prizes will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams.
Teams must be present to win. Refreshments will be served!

Adult SRP Preview Open House
Saturday, June 2nd at 2:00 p.m.
Our Adult Summer Reading Program returns in June!
This year.s program features craft events, prizes, presentations by guest speakers, and contests to spark your creativity.
View a complete schedule of events and sign up for programs at the Circulation Desk starting June 1st.

Library Event Schedules

Children's StoryTime Schedule

This Month's Library Event Schedule Next month's Library Event Schedule

This Month's Teen Event Schedule Next Month's Teen Event Schedule

Curriculum Lab Schedule

Online Resources

Tennessee Electronic Library

The La Vergne Public Library offers its patrons access to the Tennessee Electronic Library. The Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) is a collection of 33 databases that provide access to over 400,000 magazines, newspapers, essays, podcasts, videos, e-books, primary source materials, and more! You may access the TEL here. Your library card number is your password.

HeritageQuest Online

The La Vergne Public Library also offers access to the HeritageQuest Online genealogical services. This service is available from the Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL). You may access HeritageQuest Online here. Your library card number is your password. Need help? Click Here to view our HeritageQuest "How to" guide.

Additional Databases

The library is now offering the following databases free to our patrons. They can be accessed on the library computers, or at home from the library.s website. To access them from home, you will need to log-in with your library card number.

A to Z Maps Online - "The world.s most useful online map database" Key features:

All maps are royalty-free!
145,000+ maps
10,000+ antique maps
5,000+ modern maps
Interactive maps

Global Road Warrior - "Need Country Information?"

Key features:

175 countries
92 data categories
8,000,000 words
12,000 photos
1,575 maps
4,200 currency & coin images

Transparent Language Online For use at home or in the library, this online language-learning service, with over 90 language options including English for speakers of other languages, offers an unprecedented number of learning options. Transparent Language Online features listening, reading, speaking, and writing exercises, as well as integrated pronunciation analysis, Byki vocabulary acquisition exercises, conversational language courses, video grammar lessons, and a robust social community. **Activities using the microphone are not available on library computers.** You may access Transparent Language Online here.

World Book Online Has this ever happened to you . you realize that you need information from an encyclopedia, but the library has closed for the day.tomorrow will be too late.what do you do? We.ve got you covered! Access World Book Online and get all the information you need on your computer. You may access World Book Online here.

General Information

Donations
Want to donate materials to the library? Thanks! We will gladly take your unwanted Books, DVDs, or CDs off your hands. Your donated items will either be added to the library’s collection (at our director’s discretion) or put into our book sale in an effort to raise funds for our various collections and programs. Donations are only accepted from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesdays, and from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturdays.
Here is a list of items that we can not accept:

·Textbooks	·Old encyclopedias
·Magazines	·Audiotapes
·Videotapes	·Books that belong to another library

·Books that are badly damaged, missing their cover, or moldy

Reserving items online with your PIN
Patrons, at your request, we can assign a personal identification number (PIN) to your account. A PIN, along with your library card number enables you to review the items on your account (My Items), as well as reserve items online. [Click here for a tutorial on reserving items online] Your requested items will be reserved to you within one business day after your request, providing your account is in good standing. If you would like to have a PIN assigned, please click here to request a PIN.

Overdue Notices
In order to serve you better, we send overdue notices via email. You can update your email address by stopping by the library, or online by using our PIN request form. (If you do not desire a PIN, just leave that box blank.) [Your privacy is important to us. Your email address will be used for official purposes only.]