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General Adult Books
To search the catalog:
- go to the Catalog
- Search by Author, Title, Subject, Series or Keyword
or
- go to the Catalog
- type the letters B (for Biographies)
type the letters F (for Ficition)
type PBK (for Paperback books)
- click the Call# button.
Juvenile Books
The Juvenile (or Children's) collection
includes picture books, easy readers, chapter books, graphic novels and young adult books.
Search Catalog for Juvenile
Books
To search the catalog:
- go to the Catalog
- type the letters JB (for Juvenile Biographies)
type the letters JF (for Juvenile Fiction)
type the letters JNF (for Juvenile Non-Fiction)
type the letters KIT (for Juvenile book & cassette tape)
type the letters GRA (for Juvenile Graphic Novels)
type the letters PLU (for Juvenile Picture Book)
type the letters ER (for Juvenile Easy Readers)
type the letters YA (for Young Adult)
- click the Call# button.
Large-Print Titles
Books printed in large type can be helpful to many people. People may have difficulty
reading normal size print for any of a number of reasons or may simply like to read large
print. Those who benefit from large print books include the following:
- Senior Citizens
- The Visually Impaired
- Stationary Bicycle and Treadmill Users
- Speed Readers
- Students with Reading Difficulties
- Patients Recovering from Head Injury or Stroke
Search Catalog for Large-Print Titles
To search the catalog:
- go to the Catalog
- type the letters LP (which stands for Large Print)
- click the Call# button.
Audio Books
(also known as books on tape, talking books and Recorded Books) are available in both
abridged and unabridged format. The books are read (often by celebrities or
people with voices suited for recording). Often include 2-8 cassette tapes or 2-4
Compact Disks (CDs.) Audio Books are especially valuable to people:
- with low vision who find reading print either difficult
- travel or comminute
- who exercise and enjoy listening
- like to enjoy a book together
Search Catalog for Audio Book Titles
To search the catalog:
- go to the Catalog
- type the letters AUD (for Audio)
- click the Call# button.
Video Tapes (VHS)
The Blair Public Library owns over one thousand videos. The Video checkout period is 4
videos for 4 days. To check out a video you must be 17 years of age and have a valid
library card. The library video collection consists of many popular children's, award
winning, classical, and nonfiction videos. Fines for overdue videos are $1.00 per video
per day.
Search Catalog for Video Titles
To search the catalog:
- go to the Catalog
- type the letters VID (for Video)
- click the Call# button.
Newspapers
The Blair Public Library subscribes to the following newspapers:
- Omaha World Herald
- Blair Enterprise/ Pilot-Tribune
- Fremont Tribune
- USA Today
- Wall Street Journal
- Sunday Issue of the New York Times
Newspapers are not checked out. The library policy is
to keep back issues of newspapers for 90 days. The Blair newspapers are kept until a
microfilm copy is purchased.
Newspapers on Microfilm
The library owns a collection of back issues of local newspapers dating to the late
1800's. This collection is on microfilm and may be viewed at the library.
Patrons may view microfilm of back issues of newspapers at the library on a microfilm
reader. The library will interlibrary loan microfilm to other libraries (library use only)
two rolls at a time at no charge. See complete list of the newspapers on microfilm.
Magazines
The Blair Public Library subscribes to over 100 popular magazines. The library retains
back issues of magazines for two full years plus the current year. The newest issue of a
magazine is kept in the library to be read by patrons at the library. The back issues may
be checked out for three weeks.
Search Catalog for Magazines
To search the catalog:
- Go to the Catalog
- Type in MAG (Magazine )
- Click the call# button
Reference Section
Books in the reference section of the library include items as dictionaries,
encyclopedias, Blair City Code Book, almanacs, set of the Nebraska State Statues…
These books are used for quick reference and are not checked out.
Search the catalog for reference materials
To search the catalog:
- Go to Catalog
- Type in Ref (Reference)
- Click the call# button
Genealogical
Collection
The genealogical reference section includes copies of Nebraska histories, locally
published histories, copies of cemetery records, copies of 1856-1899 marriage license
records, and donated family histories. Also included in this section are books to help the
family researcher. Most items in this section do not check out to patrons.
Search the catalog for genealogical references
To search the catalog:
- Go to Catalog
- Type in GR (Genealogical Reference)
- Click the call# button
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