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WelcomeThe Field Library, located several blocks from the Hudson River at 4 Nelson Avenue, is Peekskill's major information resource.As a full scale public library serving a population of approximately
23,500 Peekskill residents and 35,000 Town of Cortlandt residents, The Field Library boasts a collection of 80,000 books, over 300 different magazine and newspaper titles, and a wide variety of
dvd's, videos, audiocassettes, and compact discs.
Click here for Materials & Services of The Field Library.
Click here for online reference databases purchased by the Westchester Library
System.
Free
Music Downloads
Field Library registered cardholders now have access to Freegal, a
continually updated music servic e
with hundreds of thousands of songs from Sony Music's catalog of legendary
artists.
Now, you can download three Sony
Music tracks in the MP3 format each week at no direct cost.
Visit the library's website once a
week (or bookmark the link), and get three songs each time for a total of 156
songs a year! The music is yours to keep and the songs never
expire.
There is no special download
software to install on your computer, and the songs will play on any MP3
player, including an iPod, and can be loaded onto iTunes. It is compatible with both PCs and
Macs.
Here's how it works:
Sign onto the Freegal site
with your Field Library barcode & pin.
F
Browse
the Artist A-Z list or the various genre lists, and find a song you like by
listening to a sample.
F
You
can download up to three songs per week.
F
The
library has a limited number of weekly downloads, so you may occasionally need
to wait for this service.
F
You
can queue up future downloads with "My Wishlist," located in the
upper right hand corner of the site.
 LearningExpress Library is a comprehensive, interactive online learning database of practice tests and tutorial courses designed to help you succeed on the academic or licensing tests you must pass. Here are some of the practice tests available to you: GED, firefighter, Civil Service, Advanced Placement, GMAT, GRE, LSAT, MCAT, ASVAB prep, real estate, EMS, college SAT, ACT and CUNY tests, nurse aide, U.S. citizenship, and
more. You'll get immediate scoring, complete answer explanations, and an analysis of your results.
Click
her so that you can start on your path to success right now! Job & Career Accelerator is a comprehensive online job search system helping job seekers find employment. This innovative online resource provides everything you need to find your next job, all in one easy-to-use application. The program is available at no charge with your library card, and can be accessed at The Field Library or at home.
Click
here to get started.
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Library Elf is a web-based and email tool for library  users to keep track of their library borrowings.
To sign up for this service, visit the website www.libraryelf.com.
If you are already a Library Elf user, you must edit your Library Elf account
to add a personal PIN number
to your existing account.
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New titles
Field
Library
Historic Treasures &
Rare Artifacts
May - June, 2012
Reception Sat.
May 19th 1 - 4 p.m.
During May and June, The Field
Library celebrates its 125th anniversary
with an unusual gallery display of rare items drawn from our Local History
Collection, the Colin T. Naylor, Jr. Archives. This is a singular
opportunity to view a select group of distinguished maps, documents and unique
objects seldom seen by the public!
Celebrating
our
125 year history,
The Field Library presents the
125th
Peekskill Village Spelling Bee
May
20
Sunday 2 p.m.
WHUD Radio personality Kacey
Morabito has graciously agreed to be our Queen
Bee
Top Judge!!
Call the Children's Library to sign up
737-0847
PRELIMINARY
ELIMINATION ROUNDS:
May 10 4:30 pm for
grades 4,5, 6 & 7
May 17 4:30 pm for
grades 1, 2 & 3
Stephanie
Dale
Author of
My Pilgrim's Heart
Sat. June 2nd
11 a.m
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Book-signing & Reception to follow
Contemporary
Book Club
The Sojourn
by
Andrew Krivak
June
12th 10 a.m.
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