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Getting started with an iOS device (iPhone/iPad/iPod touch) Using iOS devices (iPhone/iPad/iPod touch) to enjoy titles from your local library is easy. With OverDrive’s mobile app for iOS, all you have to do is browse for a title you want, check it out, download, and enjoy. What you need An OverDrive-powered library website An iOS device (iPhone/iPad/iPod touch) OverDrive’s mobile … Read More

Getting started with a NOOK Using a NOOK to read books from your local library is easy. All you have to do is check out and download an eBook, then transfer it to your NOOK using Adobe Digital Editions (ADE). Note: This page should help with any NOOK, such as the NOOK Color, NOOK Tablet, NOOK Simple Touch, etc. What … Read More

Getting started with Amazon® Kindle Using Kindle to read books from your local library is easy. All you have to do is check out an eBook and deliver it to the Kindle device or Kindle reading app of your choice. Note: Some Kindles may require you to manually transfer the title to your PC via USB. You can check out … Read More

Special Presentation: Wednesday, April 18 at 7:00 pm Talcott Free Library 101 E. Main St., Rockton Presenter Robert Lindvall, former Winnebago County Law Librarian will share his discoveries about the history of the local area during that period.  His visual presentation will highlight: · Area prehistory · Accounts of early travelers · Early maps/changing borders · First settlers of the townships · Influential settlers · Early … Read More

Starting  (February 10, 2012), Penguin will no longer offer additional copies of eBooks and download audiobooks for library purchase. Additionally, Penguin eBooks loaned for reading on Kindle devices will need to be downloaded to a computer then transferred to the device over USB. For library patrons, this means Penguin eBooks will no longer be available for over-the-air delivery to Kindle … Read More

Use Talcott’s Reference Database… Gale Testing & Education Reference Center (TERC)  Easy and inexpensive way to prepare! Whether it’s preparing admission materials or getting a heads-up on preparatory tests, the Gale Testing & Education Reference Center (TERC) is Talcott Free Library’s online tool designed to help students — from high school to graduate school to specialty school — prepare to make … Read More

NEW TO “TUMBLEBOOKS”. Now available for iPad. If your new to “TUMBLEBOOKS”, you can find the link by going to the the Talcott website’s homepage.  https://www.talcottfreelibrary.com/.  Under “Quick Links”, click on “TumbleBooks”. You can also go to the Youth Services on the top drop down and click on Parent / Teacher Resources  When “TumbleBooks” comes up you can click on any link you want. There … Read More

Friday, March 9 6:30-8:30 pm Join us for a fun-filled night at the library. Wear your pajamas! For children ages 3-8 with accompanying adult. Registration required at the library. 

Boston Massacre Presented by Ray H. Swenson Thursday, March 8 at 7:00 pm Learn more about what actually happened in Boston, MA on the evening of March 5, 1770.  This lecture will help you understand the beginnings of the British/American rebellion against the King of England.  Former history teacher, Ray H. Swenson, dressed as a British soldier will present pictures … Read More

Returning Library eBooks from your Nook or other e-reader Your library book will expire after the lending period is over and you won’t be able to access it on your Nook or other e-reader any more. But if you want to return the ebook before the lending period is over, either so that you can check out more or just … Read More