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Library
Building 976
501-987-6979
The Base Library’s collection consists of 30 Internet connected computers, WiFi access for personal laptops, 20,000 books (25% of these are children’s books); more than 4,000 DVDs (movies, fitness, documentary/nonfiction selections); over 1,250 music CDs; 1,250 audiobooks on CD, MP3, or Playaway; 250 CD-ROMs, and more than 150 periodical and/or newspaper subscriptions (visit weekly to read the latest Air Force Times). Bestsellers are provided via the McNaughton leased book subscription plan (over 650 titles) along with LandMark audiobooks-on-CD (50 titles); Young Adult lease plan (150 titles); and a paperback book plan (250 titles). These collections enable the library program to offer you access to the most current selections with new selections arriving monthly! The Children’s Library has easy books, juvenile fiction and nonfiction books, DVDs, audiobooks, and three children’s computers with CD-ROM applications for them to use at the library.
Hours of Operation:
Mon - Thu: 10 am - 8 pm
Fri & Sat: 10 am - 5 pm
Sun: Noon - 5 pm
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BON Voyage! Set sail for a Voyage to Book Island!
All LRAFB children preschool through sixth grade, set sail for a summer "Voyage to Book Island!" at the Base Library. Registration for this year's summer reading program begins Monday, June 21st, and the program runs through Friday, July 30th. Kick off your summer by coming in to the Library and picking up your "Voyage to Book Island!" bag of goodies to get started. Your sponsor can fill out the registration card while you pick out books for your voyage to adventure. Prizes will be awarded along the way.
Plan your voyage by visiting the LRAFB Library's Kids page at http://lrafblibrary.sirsi.net.
Click on KIDS in the left column. You can chart your course with award winning Caldecott and Newbery children's books. There is plenty of new uncharted titles to sail through as well. See you at the Base Library! |
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Holds
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Materials can be placed on hold and you will be notified when it is returned. Movies and music CD’s cannot be placed on hold.
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Call to renew |
Materials can be renewed by telephone. Just call the Circulation desk at 987-6979 during normal operating hours. Renew on or before the due date.
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InterLibrary Loan |
Interlibrary loans can be requested at the Information/Circulation desk. These items are borrowed from other libraries and can usually be used for two weeks once they have been received. Interlibrary loans are limited to materials for education or mission support.
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After hours/ material return |
There is an indoor material return in the library’s entryway (on the left of the interior entrance doors) where items can be dropped off after regular duty hours. All formats can be returned without damage.
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Tutor.com
Tutor.com is now available for all active duty military members, and their dependents. Tutor.com provides help for all ages K-12 students, college students and adult learners. Professional tutors are available to help with all math, science, social studies and English subjects-from elementary to advanced levels. Professional, expert help is also provided for career help, GED prep, resume writing, essay writing, test prep, and more! Every tutor is screened, certified and background-checked and no personal information is ever shared between tutor and student. Visit your Base Library to sign up for Tutor.com.
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TumbleBookLibrary
TumbleBookLibrary is an online collection of TumbleBooks, animated, talking picture books which teach kids the joy of reading in a format they’ll love. TumbleBooks are created by taking existing picture books, adding animation, sound, music, and narration to produce an electronic picture book which you can read, or have read to you. Go to TumbleBookLibrary, TumbleReadables, and TumbleTalkingBooks! Contact Base Library for access or access via Military OneSource. www.TumbleBookLibrary.com
www.TumbleReadables.com
www.TumbleTalkingBooks.com
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| Downloadable Audiobooks |
NetLibrary provides access to your library’s eContent collection. eContent is the digital version of books, journals, and database content. You can access your library’s eContent 24 hours a days, seven days a week. Register at the library or via the Base LAN to get access to the NetLibrary.
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| Dod MWR Libraries Education/ Lifelong Learning Resourses |
DoD MWR Libraries are proud to introduce your launching point to education and career success. You have free access to comprehensive content to help you find the right educational program, prepare for an important exam, and plan your career. Whether you're heading back to school or into the workforce be sure to make ue of this valuable resource.
http://www.petersons.com/dod
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DANTES Facts Sheets
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Earn College Credits Now!
Study materials to prepare for DSST (DANTES) testing are available at the Base Library. You can earn college credit for what you have learned outside of the traditional classroom. Accepted or administered at over 1,900 colleges and universities nationwide and approved by the American Council on Education, the DSST program enables people to accomplish their educational and professional goals. Taking a DSST instead of attending a full semester of class gives you a head start on earning your degree - plus you can save on tuition costs.
View the DANTES Facts Sheets below for recommended textbook titles annotated with the Library call numbers. Just click on the test you want and you can immediately see which textbooks the Base Library owns.
Access the Air Force Library Education Resource Center 24/7 at www.petersons.com/airforce for free DSST practice tests (Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Ethics in America, Introduction to Computing, Management Information Systems, Principles of Supervision) and the complete online book DSST: The Official Test Preparation Guide. For more information, call 501-987-6979.
Applied Technology
Technical Writing
Business
Business Law II
Business Mathematics
Intro to Computing
HR Mgt
Intro To Business
Mgt Info Systems
Money & Banking
Organizational Behavior
Personal Finance
Principles of Finance
Principles of Financial Acctg
Principles of Supervsion
Humanities
Ethics in America
Intro to World Religions
Principles of Public Speaking
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New Periodicals!
Real Simple
Shape
Fitness
Men's Health
Women's Health
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Sign up for NextReadsAre you looking for a good book to read? Sign up for NextReads, an email outreach newsletter service that provides reading suggestions for all ages in more than 20 reading interest categories. You can sign up for whatever newsletter you want and then you will receive reading suggestions. NOTE: NextReads does not distribute or sell email addresses to any third party. |
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| Build Your Mind with OverDrive!
OverDrive, the new Air Force Library Audio Book Program, is now available. This program offers language study materials, nonfiction and literary titles. To get started, go to the OverDrive site, bookmark it and contact the Base Library for access. Expand your audio book selections by using OverDrive. New additions include MP3 Audiobooks,
Video, and Music. OverDrive does not include children’s or popular titles. For more information, call 501-987-6979.
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Learn another language! To
sign up for a Rosetta Stone license, you must be an active duty military
member assigned to Little Rock AFB. Come to the library and fill out application.
Rosetta Stone Online Language Learning Center gives you the flexibility to fit language learning into your life whenever it’s convenient. All it takes is a computer with Internet connection.
You can learn
Arabic * Chinese (Mandarin) * Danish * Dutch * English (UK) * English (US) * Farsi (Persian) * French * German * Greek * Hebrew * Hindi * Indonesian * Italian * Japanese * Korean * Latin * Pashto * Polish * Portuguese (BR) * Russian * Spanish (Latin America) * Spanish (Spain) * Swahili * Tagalog * Thai * Turkish * Vietnamese * Welsh*,
and Swedish.
Prior to signing up, please review the free on-line demo at www.rosettastone.com.
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