BY HEATHER HALL | Cumberland County Public Library
The library will always be a place for book lovers and knowledge seekers to find and borrow materials — but the library is also so much more.
All eight Cumberland County Public Library locations are places to explore and have meaningful experiences too! Whether it’s learning a new language, attending a line dancing program or joining bilingual story time, your library offers books, programs, experiences and resources for all members of our diverse community.
At Cumberland County Public Library, you can:
- Check out books, DVDs, e-books and audiobooks without worrying about fines or fees for late returns.
- Attend programs for children, teens, adult and family audiences. Check out our online calendar to see upcoming programs and events.
- Use the BookMatch service to get personalized reading recommendations from librarians (aka Book Wizards). It’s simple — fill out a form and you will receive your personalized reading list via email within one week!
- Reserve conference or activity rooms free of charge.
- Use our virtual, chat-based reference service to have text-based interactions with library staff for your information needs.
- Attend a Tech Time with our Digital Navigators to learn more about your devices and navigate more smoothly in a tech world.
- Speak with our Community Navigator for assistance with community resources that may benefit you or your family. Examples include energy assistance, Social Security benefits and housing assistance.
- Learn about local and state history, as well as your family ancestry.
- Access free, live tutoring, a writing lab, and homework and test preparation with Brainfuse: HelpNow.
- Stream kid-safe, ad-free videos (like Sesame Street) using Films on Demand: Just for Kids.
- Access TumbleBooks — a library of animated, talking picture books that will inspire a love of reading in a format kids love.
- Stream and download music ad-free using Freegal.
- Use Transparent Language to learn up to 110 languages, including English as a Second Language (ESL) and grammar tips, including a mobile app.
- Sign up for Wowbrary for weekly email notifications of the newest items by signing up for Wowbrary
- Sign up for Author Alerts to be notified by email or text message when new titles by your favorite authors or performers are ordered.
To learn more about the resources, services and programs at Cumberland County Public Library, please stop by one of our eight locations, give us a call at 910-483-7727 or visit the library's website at cumberlandcountync.gov/library.
Heather Hall is the library deputy director.
