Monthly Archives: June 2019

06 30, 2019

WorldCat: For those hard-to-find items

By |2019-06-30T06:00:02-04:00June 30, 2019|

WorldCat_Logo_H_ColorThere are more than 12 million items in CLEVNET, but no library consortium (no matter how big) has everything.

So we’ve joined WorldCat to bring you those hard-to-find books, movies, and CDs. With thousands of libraries around the world participating, WorldCat is the planet’s largest network of library content.

Here’s how it works: If you’re looking for an item that’s not in CLEVNET, you can contact one of our librarians. We will search for it in the WorldCat catalog.

If we can find it, we’ll order it for you. When it arrives, you get the item for three weeks. (Sorry, no renewals.)

One caveat: Some WorldCat libraries charge to borrow things. Whenever possible, we’ll try to get your item from a library that lets you borrow it for free. However, if we can’t, the patron pays the other library’s fee. If there is a charge, we’ll check with you before we order the item to make sure you still want to get it.

Three more details:

  • The overdue fee for WorldCat items is $5 per day.
  • Patrons can only have five WorldCat items out at any given time.
  • If a WorldCat item is requested but not picked up, there will be a $5 charge to the patron.
06 19, 2019

Juneteenth: The Historical Significance of June 19

By |2019-06-19T06:00:23-04:00June 19, 2019|

Juneteenth is an American holiday that commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery in Texas on June 19, 1865. But it’s come to have a broader meaning, celebrating the freedom of all black slaves.

The date became even more important when the Civil Rights Act was passed on June 19, 1964.

But that’s just the iceberg’s tip. By coincidence, several momentous events in American Civil Rights history have occurred on or near June 19. As part of James A. Garfield National Historic Site‘s Civil War series, Site Manager Todd Arrington leads us on a time-traipsing tour of these memorable Juneteenths.

Our Civil War series continues at noon on Wednesday, July 10, at our Main Branch. We’ll discuss the Battle of Gettysburg. As always, the talk is free and open to all.

By the way, if you’re interested in Civil War history, several talks in our Civil War series can be viewed online in their entirety, including:

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