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Stolen Prey
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Revisit the Tudors
Hilary Mantel won both the Man Booker and the National Book Critics Circle Awards for her dramatic and epic exploration of Henry VIII and Oliver Cromwell in Wolf Hall. In Bring Up the Bodies, she continues the tale, this time with a focus on the doomed Anne Boleyn.
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TASTE OF ART AUCTION TO BENEFIT LIBRARY FOUNDATION
Calling all Colorado artists. Enter the Taste of Art Auction benefiting the High Plains Library District Foundation.[read more]
HIGH PLAINS LIBRARY DISTRICT FOUNDATION NAMED A FINALIST IN TOYOTA 100 CARS for GOOD
Help your library win a car. Vote for High Plains Library District Foundation on Friday, June 29th from 12:01a.m. to 11:59p.m. [read more]
HPLD Resource Selected As The Best
HPLD's Business LibGuide was selected as an exceptional tool out of 200 other possibilities. [read more]
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Introduction to Foundation Directory Online Database
Introduction to Finding Funders teaches participants how to use Foundation Directory Online database, a database designed specifically for nonprofit organizations. Getting S...
Summer Sketch for Beginners
Register now for the Summer Sketch for Beginners class. Children and teens ages 8-14 join artist Dolores Estes-Hofmann for a four-week beginner art class at the Erie Community Library. C...
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A Lady Cyclist's Guide to Kashgar
Suzanne Joinson
Stolen Prey
by John Sandford
Overseas
by Beatriz Williams
As the Crow Flies
by Craig Johnson
The Columbus Affair
by Steve Berry
The Lower River
by Paul Theroux
Canada
by Richard Ford
2312
by Kim Stanley Robinson
Father's Day
by Buzz Bissinger
Railsea
by China Mieville
A Lady Cyclist's Guide to Kashgar
by Suzanne Joinson
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Access databases, research & subject guides, suggested web resources and other useful information compiled by the librarians of the High Plains Library District.
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Browse HPLD’s subscription databases by subject such as Automotive; Books & Reading; Business, Money & Finance; Computers, Internet & Technology; Consumer Information; eBooks; Genealogy; Jobs & Career; Kids; News; and more.
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Browse HPLD’s subscription databases by title. Library database access is available to all onsite library visitors. In addition, all High Plains Library District resident library card holders may access most of the library’s databases from home.
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Pay Fines and Fees or Make a Donation
The High Plains Library District has worked with Comprise Technologies to make the SmartPay online payment system available to High Plains library patrons. Full or partial payments as well as donations can be made through this system as long as you have:
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•Your library card and PIN
•Your credit/debit card through either MasterCard or VISA.
The online payment system meets PCI compliance requirements, and provides real-time updating of your records on the Library’s circulation system.
Watts Up!
High Plains Library District, in partnership with Xcel Energy, has added 40 portable Watts Up? meters to the collection. These easy to use meters will help you save energy and make green decisions. Watts Up? meters can be reserved for checkout through the High Plains Library District catalog.
Virtual Chat Available Now
HPLD now has Virtual Chat service available. You can now chat with a HPLD staff person. Our staff can help you with questions about your account, help you find books, articles and research information and more. Service available Monday-Thursday 9:00am-9:00pm; Friday and Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm and Sunday 1:00pm-5:00pm.
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The High Plains Library District offers free limited notary public services. The High Plains Library District will be providing 3 common notary functions to the public: Acknowledgements, Oaths and Affirmations, and Certify Copies. Documents must be unsigned and must be accompanied by a valid photo I.D. of the signer(s). The following locations offer limited Notary Service: Carbon Valley Regional Library, Centennial Park, Erie Community Library, Farr Regional Library, Lincoln Park and Platteville Public Library. Notary service hours vary by location, please call for more details.