James V. Brown Library

Memory Keeper VHS to DVD Conversions

Save your VHS memories to DVDs for long lasting durability. Everyone has at least one old family VHS tape, whether it is of Christmas in 1989 or of your wedding or special family outing. Chances are it’s sitting in a box gathering dust and like physical photos, old VHS tapes significantly degrade in playback quality...

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e-Readers: Free Resources Offered

The James V. Brown Library along with the public libraries of the North Central Library District (NCLD) are making it easy for you to download eBooks to your new device with Overdrive, an online site that offers audiobooks and eBooks. You can find thousands of titles at the website: eBranch2go.lib.overdrive.com. “We have been growing into...

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A Simple Vote Can Create Amazing Results

The James V. Brown Library Participates in Citgo Fueling Good Contest: A Simple Vote Can Create Amazing Results The James V. Brown Library is once again participating in Citgo’s Fueling Good online voting contest, competing with nonprofits all over the country to win a $5000 gas card. The library will use the gas card to...

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PPL Supports Library Services

Teri MacBride, Regional Community Relations Director of PPL Corporation recently toured the James V. Brown Library with Library Director, Barbara McGary. MacBride was instrumental in providing a $1,500 donation from PPL Corporation to help support library services in this community. To build a strong foundation in any community, corporate donations are necessary and appreciated.

Mango Languages – Coming Soon

The James V. Brown Library will soon offer Mango Languages on this web site for free, easy and fun foreign language learning. The Library will soon add Mango Languages to its growing list of patron resources. Mango is free of charge to all Brown Library members and is the easiest and most effective way to...

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Library ELF

The Brown Library has a Library ELF – Keeping tabs on your library materials Subscribe to Library Elf Here (Click on the sign up link at the top of the eBranch page) Let Elf help you manage your library loans and holds Avoid over due fees with email alerts Check multiple library cards Track books,...

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Adult Education at The Learning Center

For some it is about a long-awaited personal goal set aside to raise a family. For some it is to obtain the education necessary to transition to post secondary education, or enter or advance in the workforce. For others, it is about making a better life for them and/or their families, and to make their...

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Find a Book Anywhere

Have you have ever wondered if a book that your friend is reading or you saw while shopping is available at the the Library? Now, there is an easy and fast way to find the answer. if you have a smart phone use our Library Anywhere app to find the answer in seconds. Our new...

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Library and Bookmobile Receives New Equipment for People with Visual Impairment

The James V. Brown Library and Bookmobile Receives New Equipment for People with Visual Impairment The James V. Brown Library’s Bookmobile serving Lycoming County is now outfitted with equipment to assist people with visual impairment in accessing books and other printed matter available from the bookmobile. A new project of the Institute on Disabilities at...

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