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Palm Spring Public Library WINS
Read for the Record 2022 for
Mid-Size Municipality!

Congratulations to the Village of Palm Springs for winning its third year in a row for Mid-Size Municipality Read for the Record! A Big Thank you to Council and Staff Members who participated in this year's event. We could not have done it without everyone's support and promoting literacy. Thank you to Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County and the Palm Beach County League of Cities for recognizing our efforts in promoting and reading to our local children. Kristen Calder, CEO of the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County presented the award to Councilmembers Patti Waller, Gary Ready, Assistant Village Manager Kim Glas-Castro and Library Director Jossie Maliska.

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THE PALACE PROJECT IS HERE!

Tired of going to different apps for your CloudLibrary and Overdrive
E-books and E-Audiobooks? Here they are all in one app!

INTRODUCING THE PALACE PROJECT

The library is introducing The Palace Project app (“Palace”) that makes accessing the library’s ebook and audiobook collections easier than ever. Palace brings together all of the library’s ebook and audiobook collections into one simple app, where users can search and browse, check out items, and read, in just a few taps. The Palace app is available now to all Palm springs Library patrons from the Apple Store and for Android from the Google Playstore.

CloudLibrary content is currently available in the App. COMING SOON: The library's E content from OVERDRIVE!

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ATTENTION OVERDRIVE APP USERS!

The Overdrive App will be discontinued soon. Please download the LIBBY app or PALACE app from your app store to continue using material from Overdrive.

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The Village of Palm Springs Awards

Joseph L. Fallon Scholarship 2022

The Village of Palm Springs Award the Joseph L. Fallon Scholarships to five recent high school graduates on Thursday, May 12th during the regular Council Meeting. All Students received a "Congratulations" yard sign to be place in front of their homes recognizing their dedication and hard work. Each student was awarded with a $1,000.00 dollar scholarship and had their picture taken with the Mayor Bev Smith, Council Members, and Mr. & Mrs. Fallon. This year's recipients are Stephanie Bruzon from G-Star High School of the Arts, Connor A. Rieth from Suncoast High School, Clara Alfonso from G-Star High School of the Arts, Gabrielle T. Kelly from John I. Leonard High School, and Leonardo Estrada from G-Star High School of the Arts. Again, we congratulate these students and their achievements.

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Bookmark Contest WinnersVillage of Palm Springs hosted its Annual Bookmark Contest on April 26th, 2022, with 26 contest recipients from our local schools. This years' theme was "Ocean's of Possibilities" students created such beautiful artwork. Mayor Bev Smith was part of this ceremony presenting the students with their awards. This tradition has been going on at Palm Springs Public Library for over 30 years our local schools and families really love this contest. Congratulations to all winners!

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FREE ACCESS TO NEWSPAPERS

WITH YOUR LIBRARY CARD

NewsBank - America's Newspapers includes current and archival editions from hundreds of newspapers nationwide. The Palm Beach Post includes the current daily edition FREE for you online. Search a single issue or the text version from 1989 to current. Select the links above, enter your library card number and you have immediate access to local, state and national news.

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Palm Spring Public Library WINS
Read for the Record 2021 for
Mid-Size Municipality!

The Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County awarded the Village the “Read for the Record Palm Beach County 2021 - Mid-Size Municipality” award! This year staff worked extra hard to increase awareness about the importance of early literacy and it payed off. Staff read in person and the engaging video was a hit! Palm Springs Staff was very excited and proud that our video brought so much joy and thrill to so many people. Kristen Calder, CEO of the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County presented the award to Mayor Bev Smith, Village Manager Kim Glas-Castro, Councilmember Pattie Waller, Vice Mayor Gary Ready and Library Director Jossie Maliska.

Click on the link below to watch our Read for the Record 2021 video.

https://youtu.be/zY6xWXTnth0

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HOOPLA.COM (NEW!!)

What is Hoopla Digital?

Hoopla Digital is a digital streaming service for library users to access eBooks, eAudiobooks, music, movies, and TV shows using portable devices like smartphones and tablets. Click the GET STARTED TODAY button to register for your free account. Once registered with Hoopla, each card holder will be able to check out six (6) items per month.

What do I need?

Tablet, smartphone, computer, or TV with streaming capabilities
Email address and password
Library card number (only needed one time in the registration process)
Hoopla Digital app or updated browser software (e.g. Chrome, Firefox, IE, Safari, etc.)

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HOOPLA.COM (¡NUEVO!)

¿Qué es Hoopla Digital?

Hoopla Digital es un servicio de transmisión digital para los usuarios de nuestra biblioteca para que puedan acceder a libros electrónicos, audiolibros electrónicos, música, películas y programas de televisión usando dispositivos portátiles como teléfonos inteligentes y tabletas. Haga clic en el botón GET STARTED TODAY para conseguir una cuenta gratuita. Una vez registrado en Hoopla, cada titular de la tarjeta podrá retirar seis (6) artículos por mes.

¿Qué se necesita?

Tableta, teléfono inteligente, computadora o TV con capacidad de transmisión
Dirección de correo electrónico y contraseña
Número de tarjeta de la biblioteca (sólo se necesita una vez en el proceso de registro)
La aplicación Hoopla Digital o software de navegador actualizado (por ejemplo, Chrome, Firefox, IE, Safari, etc.)

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E-BOOKS, E-AUDIOBOOKS, DIGITAL MAGAZINES, E-RESOURCES

We have many wonderful virtual options to use the library! Have you checked out our NEW online book platform, CloudLibrary? Download the app on your device.

We also provide Overdrive ebooks, Mango language learning and research through Florida Electronic Library.

RBDigital - DIGITAL MAGAZINES & E-AUDIOBOOKS
Online magazines and audiobooks through RB Digital! Click on the register link and input your information. Select Palm Springs Public Library and input your library card number.

SEE OUR FREE ONLINE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. E

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Vision: Changing Lives Through Empowerment

Mission: The Palm Springs Public Library provides an enjoyable environment for our local community through service, creativity, and technology innovation.

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