Teen SRP “Imagine Your Story!”
It is that time again. Looking for something to do. You can join us for a virtual summer reading program. This year we are offering an app to track you reading goals. You will need to download the Readsquared app from the app store for free and then register for the program. Then you will be able to track your reading progress, perform missions created in the program, write book reviews, and play games you unlock during your reading journey all while you earn virtual badges and are entered in our weekly drawings.
Cell Phone Science (Virtual)
Learn to use a smartphone to conduct experiments on: auto safety, walking and running, light intensity, color and image recognition, sounds, magnetic fields, and air pressure. Hands on! Registration is required so we can ensure you have access to the virtual meeting space. Call 740-924-3561 or email cstrong@alexandria.lib.oh.us for more information or to register. This program is for grades 6-12.
Bored? Looking for something to do?
Check out the e-resources page of our site. There are many educational resources anything from car repair to crafts and hobbies that you can access. If you have a library card you can check out digital materials with the Overdrive/Libby app on your device. Need a library card during our social distancing just email cstrong@alexandria.lib.oh.us and we will get you reading. You may also access our WiFi in the parking lot to download your digital materials (no password needed). Just know that we are here to help.
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Ohio Attorney General Introduces Online Student Loan Resource Center
The office of Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine has developed a comprehensive online Student Loan Center to help prospective, current, and former college students understand and manage student loans. The Attorney General’s Student Loan Center, http://www.OhioAttorneyGeneral.gov/StudentLoans, contains information and resources to explore careers, choose a school, apply for student loans, and repay loans.
Library staffs may want to refer customers to the site’s resources and tools to help consumers make smart borrowing decisions. It provides tips on how to reduce the cost of attending college, and offers two calculators to help students budget their expenses and plan their loan repayment.
Free Online Career Training and High School/College Test Prep
If you are getting ready to take your OGT, ACT, SAT or ASVAB tests, don’t forget about practice tests that are available through Ohio Means Jobs: Learning Express Library. Statistics prove that taking practice tests can decrease test anxiety and improve your scores on these important exams. Click here to start taking exams! We also have study books that can help prepare you for the tests. We have materials on writing college entrance essays, preparing for college and how to find money for college. All of these aids are available for check out to use at home.
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