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Kenai Library Photo Gallery
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- Upcoming Events
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4:00pm Teen Kinect
Date: 18 May 2012
Details: Come play Xbox Kinect with us in the Teen Area!
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1:00pm Special Needs Craft Time
Date: 19 May 2012
Details: Come make some fun spring crafts and read some stories with us! Any individuals with special needs and their helpers are welcome to attend.
more >>
11:00am Owl Program Launch Party
Date: 23 May 2012
Details: We welcome the entire community to come to this very special story hour with a guest appearance by Senator Lisa Murkowski, who will be reading a children’s book live via video conference from her office in Washington, D.C.
more >>
4:00pm Jr. High Book Club
Date: 23 May 2012
Details: The Jr. High Book Club will meet on Wednesday, May 23 at 4:00pm to discuss The Supernaturalist by Eoin Colfer.
more >>
11:00am Scientists in Action: Exploring the Red Planet Free Video Conference
Date: 24 May 2012
Details: JOIN MARS SCIENTIST DR. STEVE LEE LIVE FROM HIS RESEARCH LAB AT THE DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE. The Curiosity “Mega-rover, the centerpiece of NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission, is the most advanced spacecraft ever sent to explore another planet. Curiosity’s assignment: assess whether the landing area has ever had or still has environmental conditions favorable to microbial life and for preserving clues in the rocks about possible past life. This live broadcast is part of the ongoing preparation for the MSL landing on August 5, 2012.
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5:30pm 2012 Summer Reading Program Kick-off Party
Date: 4 June 2012
Details: Join us for food, crafts and fun at our Summer Reading Program Kick-off!
Read to win prizes!
Pre-K-3rd grade: the Night Lights
4th-6th grade: the Night Fliers
7th grade and up: the Night Owls
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5:30pm State Writer Laureate Peggy Shumaker Poetry Reading
Date: 6 June 2012
Details: Peggy Shumaker is Alaska State Writer Laureate.
Her most recent book of poems is “Gnawed Bones.”
Her lyrical memoir is “Just Breathe Normally.”
She's at work on “Toucan Nest,” a book of poems
set in Costa Rica.
Professor emerita from University of Alaska
Fairbanks, Shumaker teaches in the Rainier
Writing Workshop. She is founding editor of
Boreal Books, publishers of fine art and literature
from Alaska. She edits the Alaska Literary
Series at University of Alaska Press.
Nicole Stellon O'Donnel, author of "Steam Laundry," will also be reading for us.
more >>
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Electronic Resources
The Kenai Community Library offers you access to a wide variety of electronic resources, many of which are available from your own home! These include:
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Children's Programs
Every Month we have reading events especially designed for children.
Events include Wee Read, Pre-School Story Time, and more! For more information, visit our
Children's Programs Page.
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How can I get a library card?
You will need to fill out a short application.
Please bring photo identification and 2 pieces of recently cancelled mail as proof of address.
Parents or legal guardians must sign the application for minors under the age of eighteen and must have a library card.
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How can I check my own library account?
You can access your account on a computer in the library, by calling the Library at 283-4378, or by signing into the Library Catalog at www.kenailibrary.org
Use the 14 digit barcode on your card, as your user ID.
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How long can I keep items? Can they be renewed?
Most items are checked out for 21 days, DVDs check out for 7 days.
Most library materials, may be renewed once if not reserved or on hold for another person.
You can renew items from home by telephone, by email to kenailibrary@ci.kenai.ak.us, and via the catalog on the library website.
Items cannot be renewed on-line if they are overdue.
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Does the Library offer access to the internet? Is there a charge?
Public access to the Internet, using Windows 7, at computer stations is available.A Library card or guest pass is needed. Mini-laptops are available for use in the library on the wireless network. Using wireless on your own laptop is available during Library hours. Access is free, however, a prepaid fee of $.25 is charged per page of
printing.
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How do I check to see if you have a book? What if the Library does not have what I need?
Search in the library and from home by clicking the Catalog Search button. Basic and advanced search options are available. Bring up information on that item by clicking the Details button.
If the Library does not own the book you need, you may request an Inter Library Loan.
The Library also takes requests for purchase of materials.
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Does the library use volunteers?
Yes, Yes, Yes! The Library is always looking for volunteers. We always need shelvers and we sometimes have projects. If you are interested, please stop by the Library to complete a brief questionnaire.
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- Photo Gallery
-
Kenai Library Photo Gallery
Click Here!See Photos!
- Upcoming Events
-
4:00pm Teen Kinect
Date: 18 May 2012Details: Come play Xbox Kinect with us in the Teen Area!more >>1:00pm Special Needs Craft Time
Date: 19 May 2012Details: Come make some fun spring crafts and read some stories with us! Any individuals with special needs and their helpers are welcome to attend.more >>11:00am Owl Program Launch Party
Date: 23 May 2012Details:more >>We welcome the entire community to come to this very special story hour with a guest appearance by Senator Lisa Murkowski, who will be reading a children’s book live via video conference from her office in Washington, D.C.
4:00pm Jr. High Book Club
Date: 23 May 2012Details:more >>The Jr. High Book Club will meet on Wednesday, May 23 at 4:00pm to discuss The Supernaturalist by Eoin Colfer.
11:00am Scientists in Action: Exploring the Red Planet Free Video Conference
Date: 24 May 2012Details:more >>JOIN MARS SCIENTIST DR. STEVE LEE LIVE FROM HIS RESEARCH LAB AT THE DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE AND SCIENCE. The Curiosity “Mega-rover, the centerpiece of NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission, is the most advanced spacecraft ever sent to explore another planet. Curiosity’s assignment: assess whether the landing area has ever had or still has environmental conditions favorable to microbial life and for preserving clues in the rocks about possible past life. This live broadcast is part of the ongoing preparation for the MSL landing on August 5, 2012.
5:30pm 2012 Summer Reading Program Kick-off Party
Date: 4 June 2012Details:more >>Join us for food, crafts and fun at our Summer Reading Program Kick-off!
Read to win prizes!
Pre-K-3rd grade: the Night Lights
4th-6th grade: the Night Fliers
7th grade and up: the Night Owls5:30pm State Writer Laureate Peggy Shumaker Poetry Reading
Date: 6 June 2012Details:more >>Peggy Shumaker is Alaska State Writer Laureate.
Her most recent book of poems is “Gnawed Bones.”
Her lyrical memoir is “Just Breathe Normally.”
She's at work on “Toucan Nest,” a book of poems
set in Costa Rica.
Professor emerita from University of Alaska
Fairbanks, Shumaker teaches in the Rainier
Writing Workshop. She is founding editor of
Boreal Books, publishers of fine art and literature
from Alaska. She edits the Alaska Literary
Series at University of Alaska Press.Nicole Stellon O'Donnel, author of "Steam Laundry," will also be reading for us.
- Resources
-
-
Electronic Resources
The Kenai Community Library offers you access to a wide variety of electronic resources, many of which are available from your own home! These include:
-
Children's Programs
Every Month we have reading events especially designed for children.
Events include Wee Read, Pre-School Story Time, and more! For more information, visit our
Children's Programs Page.
-
- FAQs
-
-
How can I get a library card?
You will need to fill out a short application.
Please bring photo identification and 2 pieces of recently cancelled mail as proof of address.
Parents or legal guardians must sign the application for minors under the age of eighteen and must have a library card. -
How can I check my own library account?
You can access your account on a computer in the library, by calling the Library at 283-4378, or by signing into the Library Catalog at www.kenailibrary.org
Use the 14 digit barcode on your card, as your user ID. -
How long can I keep items? Can they be renewed?
Most items are checked out for 21 days, DVDs check out for 7 days. Most library materials, may be renewed once if not reserved or on hold for another person.
You can renew items from home by telephone, by email to kenailibrary@ci.kenai.ak.us, and via the catalog on the library website. Items cannot be renewed on-line if they are overdue.
-
Does the Library offer access to the internet? Is there a charge?
Public access to the Internet, using Windows 7, at computer stations is available.A Library card or guest pass is needed. Mini-laptops are available for use in the library on the wireless network. Using wireless on your own laptop is available during Library hours. Access is free, however, a prepaid fee of $.25 is charged per page of printing.
-
How do I check to see if you have a book? What if the Library does not have what I need?
Search in the library and from home by clicking the Catalog Search button. Basic and advanced search options are available. Bring up information on that item by clicking the Details button. If the Library does not own the book you need, you may request an Inter Library Loan. The Library also takes requests for purchase of materials.
-
Does the library use volunteers?
Yes, Yes, Yes! The Library is always looking for volunteers. We always need shelvers and we sometimes have projects. If you are interested, please stop by the Library to complete a brief questionnaire.
-
For a full list of library events, please click here
Kenai Community Library Hours
Monday-Thursday: 9am-7pm
Friday: 9am-6pm
Saturday: 9am-5pm
Sunday: 1pm-4pm
(closed Sundays in summer)
PLEASE NOTE: Sunday, May 20 is the last Sunday the library will be open until after Labor Day.
Have a great summer!
