Our new logo was launched on May 10th.  You are invited to visit any Branch to exchange your Library card for a new one, featuring the new logo. The new logo embodies colour and movement. The loose, free brush strokes suggest a childlike exuberance that cannot be quite contained. The evocative page shapes are only lightly filled – there is a little wiggle room, a place to shrug or settle in to. Each successive page builds on the one beneath to create rich, subtly connected layers, in the same way that public libraries everywhere aim to provide patrons with life enriching multi-media experiences. The foundational deep red page of the book evokes the stern of a boat, in keeping with the connection that our City has to Lake Superior. From here, we rise to a transparent page that waits for a new story, an imaginative resource, or an invisible virtual quest. Each page creates a tiny peaked roof – a space that harbours information or resources worth peeking through doors to find. Library users are encouraged to make this space their own. The video below illustrates the evolution of the Thunder Bay Public Library, and the development of the new logo.

	Playaways click on the picture of the Playaway for more information
	Census Statistics Made Easy!  The Brodie Resource Library now has two easy to use reference charts from the 2006 Census that provide an in-depth snapshot of the community within and around the City of Thunder Bay. This information is not yet available online.  Types of Information Available: Family Size Industry of Occupation Age Uses for Data: Business Planning Statistical Research Market Research Education and Housing Reviews Drop in to the Reference Department of the Brodie Resource Library to use these new additions to the collection.
	Borrow a Pedometer! you can sign out a pedometer for three weeks pedometers come in a package with a guide book and simple instructions you can put a hold on a pedometer in our online catalogue, and have it sent to the Branch of your choice for pick up get active and track your walking or running special thanks to the Ministry of Health Promotion -- Sports and Recreation Branch, and Active 2010 for providing the pedometers to the Library walk or run down to your Library and borrow some books and more about getting active check out our newest music on cd, and audiobooks to listen to while you're walking! if you have an MP3 player, you can download eAudiobooks from our site too!
	EcoSuperior and TBPL have teamed up to bring you Electronic Energy Meters which you can borrow... you can place a hold on a meter in our library catalogue, and have it delivered to the branch of your choice you can keep it for three weeks (or one week, if there are other holds on them) visit EcoSuperior's website for tons of info about living green visit your library for books and more about saving energy

PAY YOUR FINES ONLINE!  Click here for details!

PUBLIC INTERNET COMPUTERS UPGRADED -- BURN CDs AT YOUR LIBRARY!

Public Internet computers have been upgraded at your library.  These new computers are faster and very user-friendly.  They also offer some new features for you, such as the ability to burn CDs, a front USB port, and media and sound connections.

Headsets are available at public service desks -- listen to your music while you surf the 'Net.

Purchase blank CDs and Diskettes at the circulation counter and download and save or burn your photos and files!  CDs only $2.00 each / Diskettes available for only $1.00 each.

WE'RE NOW CONTACTING YOU VIA E-MAIL!

The Library's new computer system has a great new feature! It allows us to notify you by e-mail when holds are available, when due dates are approaching or items have become overdue!

You may choose to be notified of holds, due dates, or overdue items by e-mail or phone.  The new computer system is also more flexible, and will allow us to begin some new notifications:

E-mail Option Only

• you will be notified three days before the due date for three week loan items

Phone and E-mail Options

• you will be notified three days after the due date for one week loan items
• you will receive overdue notices at 10 days and 20 days for all loan items
• you will be notified when holds are available and when holds have been cancelled
• Final notices or bills for replacement costs of items long overdue will continue to be sent by mail.

If you choose e-mail notification, then a message will arrive with the address Library Notification as the subject.

Guidelines

1. We will send e-mail notices to the e-mail address you provide us. If you share an e-mail account, you should be aware that those you share it with will be able to read your notices.

2. We will not use your e-mail address for any purpose other than notifications unless you give us permission to do so, and we will never make your address available to anyone else.

3. Questions about Holds or Overdues should be directed to adults@tbpl.ca or by calling the library.

This service sometimes has problems with Hotmail, Yahoo or other free Web-based e-mail accounts. If you set filters in these accounts to high security, our e-mail address appears to be "spam". To fix this, try entering tbpl.ca as a domain that you're willing to accept e-mail from.

If you wish to be notified by phone, change your notification preference by accessing your record through My Library Card on the Web page or in the Catalogue.

For further information, please send an e-mail to adults@tbpl.ca or call any branch of the Thunder Bay Public Library.