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LIBRARY & MUSEUM NEW <br />DOWNLOADING FREE EBOOKS <br />Did you know you can <br />borrow and read ebooks and <br />audiobooks from the Louisville <br />Public Library for FREE? The <br />Louisville Public Library is a <br />member of the Front Range <br />Downloadable Library and <br />offers thousands of ebooks <br />and audiobooks available to <br />browse, borrow and enjoy with <br />almost any mobile device. <br />Reading and listening is easier than ever with the <br />Libby app, available for free in your mobile app store. <br />Download the app and use your Library Card to create <br />an account to get started. Libby's ebook reader makes <br />it easy to customize how you read. You can adjust an <br />ebook's font size, book layout, and lighting. As you <br />read, you can also add bookmarks, create notes and <br />highlights, and define words. Libby makes it simple <br />to listen when, where, and how you want. You can <br />swipe on the book cover to skip backward or forward, <br />increase playback speed up to 3x, and set a sleep timer <br />until the end of the chapter or for 5,10, 30 minutes, <br />or more. We think Libby is the simplest way to start <br />reading ebooks and audiobooks from your library. All <br />you need is a valid library card. <br />Don't have a Library Card? It's easy to sign up for your <br />FREE library eCard on our website, <br />louisville-library.org, which will give you automatic <br />access to digital library services. <br />LOUISVILLE PUBLIC <br />LIBRARY <br />GO ANYWHERE FROM HERE <br />PERSONAL FINANCE WEBINARS <br />The Louisville Public Library has partnered again with <br />the Rocky Mountain Chapter of Credit Unions to offer <br />the popular personal finance series, Money Matters - <br />Virtually! <br />Upcoming free webinars include: <br />Making the Most of Social Security <br />Wednesday, March 17, 6-7 PM, Webinar <br />What are the rules for starting Social Security benefits? <br />Are there strategies to get the most from Social Secu- <br />rity benefit payments? Join us to learn the answers to <br />these questions and many other aspects of this impor- <br />tant topic. <br />Avoiding ID Theft and Scams <br />Wednesday, April 21 6-7 PM, Webinar <br />Protecting yourself in the digital age is both more <br />important and difficult than ever before. The first step <br />in staying safe is understanding the threats. Let us help <br />you identify ID theft or scams to keep yourself safe. <br />Resilience in Uncertain Times <br />Wednesday, May 19, 6-7 PM, Webinar <br />The last 18 months have been interesting to say the <br />least. For many, these times of uncertainty have <br />stretched us mentally, emotionally, and financially. <br />Join us to explore ways our hearts, minds, and wallets <br />can learn to strengthen our financial and emotional <br />capacity for success. <br />The Money Matters virtual seminars are free to attend, <br />but registration is required. Visit louisville-library.org or <br />call 303.335.4820 to register. <br />MY FIRST LIBRARY CARD <br />To Celebrate National Library Week (April 4-10) the <br />Louisville Public Library is launching our new, special <br />edition 'My First Library Card' cards for our youngest <br />patrons! The theme for National Library Week is <br />"Welcome to Your Library,"and we couldn't be more <br />excited to welcome children in our community into <br />the library to get their very first library card! To get this <br />special edition library card for your child, visit the <br />Louisville Public Library's Children's Services desk any <br />time after April 4! We can't wait to see you! <br />HISTORICALLY OVERLOOKED PERSPECTIVES <br />The Museum continues to explore histories and <br />perspectives that have been historically overlooked <br />in our community through analysis of the Museum's <br />collection and new research. <br />"'My skin is black, my heart is white, my card is <br />RED': Labor Activist William Lofton" <br />Webinar with Jason Hogstad on March 8, 7 PM <br />LouisvilleCO.gov/Calendar to register <br />The 1920s were a pivotal time for race and labor forces <br />in Louisville. Join Museum staff member Jason <br />Hogstad for this live webinar and opportunity to <br />investigate Louisville history from the unique perspec- <br />tive of labor activist William Lofton and his family. <br />For background on labor struggles in 1920s Louis- <br />ville, watch "Remembering Ludlow but Forgetting <br />the Columbine: The 1927/1928 Colorado Coal Strike." <br />This recorded webinar with Dr. Leigh Campbell -Hale is <br />available on the Museum's YouTube Channel and from <br />the Museum's website LouisvilleCO.gov/Museum. <br />The KKK in Louisville <br />The Museum's newest video tackles the complex <br />history of the Ku Klux Klan in the Louisville area. Visit <br />the Museum's YouTube Channel to watch the video <br />and hear personal recollections of KKK activity in <br />Louisville. Visit LouisvilleCO.gov/Museum. <br />Page 6 • Spring 2021 <br />