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BIG NEWS about new services available online!

Posted 12/22/2023

If you use LIBBY, the library app, to read or listen to books, we have an end-of-year announcement for you--and if you don't already use LIBBY, these additions might persuade you to give it a try.
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Bolton residents can now access the following resources, entirely FREE of charge!--

• GROUND NEWS is an innovative platform that empowers readers to compare news coverage, spot media bias and think critically about current events in real time. Compare 50,000 news sources in one convenient place; get media bias and factuality ratings for news outlets; see how news stories are covered across the political spectrum. In English, French, and Spanish.
• GREAT COURSES: The Great Courses Library Collection video streaming service is brought to you by The Great Courses—the leading global media brand for lifelong learning and personal enrichment. This collection includes more than 250 courses, led by the world’s top experts, covering a broad range of subjects, such as science, mathematics, philosophy, history, literature, fine arts and music, travel, business, and personal development. Courses taught by brilliant, award-winning, and trusted experts in their fields. Twelve categories with new content monthly. Guidebooks for each course to supplement course material.

But wait! There's more--

• CRAFTSY is an online resource for all creative makers, where you can find everything you need – from basic instruction to advanced techniques. Over 1,400 in-depth instructional video classes covering 20 different creative passions; over 3,500 total hours of detailed commercial-free video instruction; access to thousands of written articles, projects, and tips. Each class includes downloadable class materials to support the video.

Please note: all three new services are available for Bolton residents only. If your home is not in Bolton, ask your town librarian to consider adding Overdrive Extras like these.

To get started, visit your app store and download Libby the Library App by Overdrive. Log in with your library card and PIN. On the home screen, look for Extras. You'll see Craftsy, Great Courses, and Ground News. Each service will require you to create an account--but in keeping with libraries' protection of user privacy, your information will be anonymized before it's sent to the services.

Learning, reading, gathering information, saving money--it's all FREE with your library card!