The library will be closed Monday, September 6 in observance of Labor Day.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010, at 6:30 PM, the Burlington Public Library hosts local author and World War II veteran Buck Compton. The surviving men and women of the "greatest generation" are fewer every day. We're honored to have this time to hear Buck's stories and thoughts about a lifetime participating in and witnessing history.
Read more about this rare opportunity to join a conversation with a piece of living history, and ask him your questions.
The University of South Florida Library has created the Gulf Oil Spill Info Center: a website with impartial, up-to-date, high-quality information on the Deepwater Horizon Gulf oil spill, its historical context, and clean up efforts. Read more.
WHAT'S NEW @ YOUR LIBRARY
Do you want to shrink your energy footprint? Through a partnership with Skagit Beat the Heat and the NW Clean Air Agency, the library now has a "Kill A Watt" meter that you use to help find out how much energy your electric appliances are using.
Read more, and then ask at the library information desk to find out how you can check out a Kill A Watt meter @ the Burlington Public Library.
LearningExpress Library's resources will help you succeed with practice tests for GED, ACT, SAT, GRE, Citizenship, TOEFL, CLEP, Resume Writing, Math, Reading & Writing Skills, and more. Plus you'll find Ebooks on Civil Service Skills, Real Estate, ASVAB, Trade & Workplace Skills
With downloadable media available 24/7, your library is always open! Even more titles available now with OverDrive.
HIGHLIGHTING LIBRARY RESOURCES
WANT TO LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE? The Burlington Public Library now offers an online language learning database. Funding for this database provided by the Burlington-Edison Kiwanis.
ReferenceUSA - A Directory of Business and Residential Information. Funding for this database was provided by the Port of Skagit.
The Burlington Public Library is working on projects to increase our focus on Early Literacy. Watch this video and learn about the importance of what happens in a child's First Five Years.