In recent times the library services has expanded its digital content.

Not
only in regards to eBooks, but also to online content. You can now borrow
the Project Gutenberg eBooks through the library catalogue, these are
books which are not restricted by copyright, a great place to find digital
copies of some of your favourite classics. There are instructions on how to
borrow an eBook later in this newletter. We also have Kindles available for
loan. These eReaders come preloaded with a number of titles and have
the same borrowing conditions as a paper book.
Online services have expanded, you can now borrow digital copies of 80
magazines, learn a new language, do an online computer course or com-
plete a course in one of 100s of subjects all completely free. The links for
all of these services are on our online library catalogue and staff are al-
ways happy to lend a helping hand if you require assistance in accessing
these services. Over the next few newsletters we will be covering each of
these online resources in more detail.
Digital Content at your local library
Library Lovers News
Southern Downs Region Libraries September 2014 Volume 2, Issue 3
Inside this issue:
Home delivery
service
2
Popular magazine
titles
2
New books 3
How to borrow an
ebook
4
Top reads 5
A decade of best-
sellers
5
Suprising endings 6
It appears that there are
quite a few cat lovers in
amongst the library lovers.
How about a bookmark or
set of bookends to appeal
to the feline fancier?
Piece it together!
We have jigsaws available for loan, both for adults and children. These
are on a four week loan. If this is not quite enough time then you can re-
new your puzzle, either in branch, online or over the phone.
This cover is made to resemble a
Penguin Classic.
Covers for Ebook readers and Kindles
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If you have any
ideas of what
could be
included in this
newsletter
please let us
know; we
would love to
hear your
opinions.
This newsletter
can be emailed
to you if you
wish. Ask to be
added to the
email list at
your local
library.
How about a cover which is in
the style of an optometrists'
chart?

The library now has a Pinterest account. You can find us at
http://pinterest.com/sdrclibraries/
The library provides a home delivery service for housebound residents in War-
wick, Allora and Stanthorpe. Residents who would like to take advantage of
this service can contact their local branch, and fill out a profile of what sort of
items you would like. You will then receive a delivery every fortnight.
Home Delivery
Popular Magazine Titles
These are our most borrowed print magazine titles over the last few months
Australian Home Beautiful
Australian Country Style
The Australian Womens Weekly
Australian House & Garden
Better Homes & Gardens
Outback: Heart of Australia
New Books
Volume 2, Issue 3
Keep up to date as to what is happening in your local library branch by
following us on Facebook under Southern Downs Regional Libraries
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Remember! You can reserve any
titles in the library at any of the
library branches in the region.
If we dont have what you are
looking for we may be able to do
a purchase request or an Inter
Library Loan.
To find the new titles on our
library website, go to the library
catalogue and on the left hand
side you will see a links to New
Titles, which will bring up all
items which have been recently
catalogued, and New Issues,
which brings up all recent print
magazine titles.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are now available through our catalogue. These
books are all now in the public domain, meaning that they are not covered by
copyright. To see a complete list of eBooks available go to our catalogue
http://spydus.southerndowns.qld.gov.au/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/MSGTRN/
OPAC/HOME, click on catalogue, and then on advanced search. Under collec-
tion choose eBook and then click OK. This will bring up a list of all our eBooks.
Once you have found an eBook to borrow
you can do this yourself through the cata-
logue. Click on the title of the book that
you want to borrow, you can tell this is an
eBook by the [electronic resource] in the
title.



Clicking on the title brings up the record for this book. At the top and bottom
of the screen are three buttons- Place Reservation, Save Record, and Borrow
eBook. Click on Borrow eBook. This will bring up a screen where you can log in
to the catalogue if you havent already done
so. Once logged in a screen pops up saying
that your loan will expire in 28 days, do you
wish to continue? Click on continue. This
should take you to a screen which says
Item issued successfully On the right hand
side of the screen is a link which says Click
here to download eBook now. Clicking on
that link will download the book to your computer.
The downloaded book will be in .epub format, which is a format used by ge-
neric eBook readers. If you have a Kindle or Kobo reader you will need to use
a program to convert the book into a format recognized by your device. A
Google search will bring up many results, however a very popular program to
use is Calibre which can be downloaded free from http://calibre-ebook.com/.
This website has instructions on how to use the program as well as the
download.
How to borrow an EBook
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These are some of our most borrowed titles over the last few months.
These are the best selling novels of each year from 20032013 according
to Amazon
Top Reads
Page 5 Newsletter Title
School holiday
activities will
be held over
the
September
holidays in the
Warwick &
Stanthorpe
branches.
Betrayal [Kindle edition]
by Danielle Steel
Hell Island [Kindle edition]
by Matthew Reilly
Jacks and Jokers
by Matthew Condon
Kindle Set 1 [eReader]
No mans nightingale
by Ruth Rendell

Say You're Sorry
by Michael Robotham
Strangers in Death
by J. D. Robb
The Opal Desert
by Di Morrissey
The Secret Keeper [Kindle
edition] by Kate Morton
A Decade of Best-Sellers
2003 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J. K. Rowling
2004 The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
2005 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J. K. Rowling
2006 Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others
Dont by Jim Collins
2007 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling
2008 A New Earth: Awakening to Your Lifes Purpose by Eckhart Tolle
2009 The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
2010 The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets Nest by Stieg Larsson
2011 Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
2012 Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James
2013 StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath
At this stage StrengthsFinder 2.0 by Tom Rath is still in the lead for 2014
Sleep is good, he said, and books are better! -
George R. R. Martin
The Most Suprising Endings in Literature
Southern Downs
Region Libraries
www.southerndowns.qld.gov.au

1. Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card
2. Atonement - Ian McEwan
3. The Murder of Roger Ackroyd - Agatha Christie
4. Behind the Scenes at the Museum - Kate Atkinson
5. The Talented Mr. Ripley - Patricia Highsmith
6. The Chatham School Affair - Thomas H. Cook
7. The Moonstone - Wilkie Collins
8. The Scarlet Pimpernel - Baroness Orczy
9. The Killings at Badger's Drift - Caroline Graham
10. The Spy Who Came In From the Cold - John le Carre

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