4 Winter 2022-2023 Community Update Newsletter

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Q Stay Informed The Library provides hundreds of ways to learn and stay informed. Access full -color newspaper pages online, read Consumer Reports and get access to the New York Times, free with your library card. 4 News/Current Events Databases: The Library offers over a dozen databases with comprehensive collection of full -text newspapers. 3 Consumer Reports: Consumer Reports is an independent, nonprofit member organization that works side by side with consumers for truth, transparency, and fairness in the marketplace. Access CR through the user-friendly website for product reviews, news, and consumer articles. 4 Wi-Fi Mobile Hotspots Available for Check Out: A Wi-Fi mobile hotspot is a 4G LTE mobile hotspot device that allows you to connect your mobile - enabled devices (such as laptops, smartphones, tablets, and more) to the Internet. The hotspot is portable and lightweight and can be used anywhere there is T-Mobile coverage. The battery lasts up to 45 hours on standby or up to 6.4 hours during continuous use. Connect up to 16 devices at the same time. These devices are available for a 3-week check out to Louisville and Superior residents with a Louisville Public Library card. 4 Computer and Tech Help: The Library currently offers drop -in or one-on-one computer training for adults, by appointment. 3 To be the first to learn about Library programming, sign up for the Library Newsletter at Louisville- Library.org. © Improve Your Home Start some home improvement projects by checking out a radon gas detector, power check meter, or thermal leak detector. Learn more about gardening, plumbing, painting, and more. 3 Power Check Meters, Radon Gas Detectors, Thermal Leak Check: See the full list of non-traditional items, available for check out. 4 Auto Repair Resources: Search based on year, make, and model. Includes care and repair tips, in- depth troubleshooting, and videos about how auto components function. ARTS GRANTS The Louisville Cultural Council (LCC) is offering art grants to artists and cultural arts organizations serving the Louisville community. Artists and cultural arts groups based outside of Louisville are welcome to apply for any events(s) that would be held in Louisville. Diversity of media and creative artistic expression is encouraged. Arts Grant applications will open in December 2022. To learn more, visit LouisvilleCO.gov/artgrant. HISTORICAL MUSEUM Museum Open House and Holiday Treat Bags Friday, December 2 15 PM 11001 Main Street The Museum will open its doors from 5:00 to 8:30 PM for both the Art Walk and the Parade of Lights and will give away free holiday treat bags for children, while supplies last. This continues the Louisville holiday tradition of handing out sacks of treats to children. Historically, Louisville community organizations sponsored these sacks that typically each contained an orange, nuts in the shell, and pieces of ribbon candy. For many Louisville children, receiving these treat sacks was a large part of their holiday experience. During the Depression, the sacks were even the main gifts for children in some families. Thank you to the Louisville History Foundation for sponsoring the treat bags again this year and for continuing the tradition. Museum Historian Talk Tuesday, January 17 17 PM I Library Meeting Room, 951 Spruce Street This presentation by Jason Hogstad is the second talk in a two-part conversation about the impacts of the 1920s and 1930s on Louisville's racial and ethnic diversity. This talk will focus on Hispanic history, families, and culture during this period and in the following years. February Art Walk Friday, Feb. 3 16 PM I Louisville Historical Museum 1001 Main Street The Historical Museum will participate in the First Friday Art Walk for February with a fun Valentines twist: "Be Mine: Historic Valentines to View and Make." Stop by the Museum between 6 and 8 PM to let your inner Cupid come out to play! Fall 2022 • Page 7