All Pioneer Library System branches closed for Martin Luther King Jr Day 2019

All PLS branches will close Monday, January 21st for Martin Luther King, Jr Day. We will resume regular hours on Tuesday, January 22nd. 

Here is a brief history of Martin Luther King Jr Day via Encyclopedia Britannica:

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day is a U.S. holiday celebrated on the third Monday in January.

It honors the achievements of Martin Luther King, Jr. King, a Baptist minister, was a leader in the civil rights movement of the 1950s and ’60s in the United States.

King was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1964.

Can't wait for us to open? Read from home with the Pioneer Library System Connect App!

With our app you can:

  • Use the physical catalog
  • Renew & place holds
  • Pay fines
  • Read eMagazines
  • Stream ebooks and audiobooks
  • Use self check machines
  • Locate library events

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Keep up with New Year's resolutions at your library

Did you make a New Year's resolution or have a goal in mind you want to achieve this year? We have resources to help!

Want to learn a new language? Mango Languages has 70+ languages to learn and offers resources for English as a Second Language learners as well.

Want to learn a new computer skill? LearningExpress Library has a Popular Software Skills Center with self-paced computer tutorials for Microsoft Office and Window products, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop. If you prefer in-person learning, some branches offer computer classes and all branches offer the option to meet with a librarian one-on-one to go over a topic of your choice in our Schedule a Librarian service.

Want to learn a new hobby? Try our Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center to start, and our catalog can help with specific hobbies like knitting, crocheting, painting, photography, woodwork and more.

Want to start researching your family genealogy? We have many genealogy databases, including Ancestry.com (Ancestry is avilable for in-library use only). Some branches also offer Genealogy classes. 

Want to be healthier in the new year? We have many exercise DVD's for you to choose! We also have exercise books in print and digital formats.

Want to eat healthier in the new year? We have so many cookbooks to choose, in both print and digital formats! Most of our branches offer Cooking classes as well. 

If you have other goals in mind, just ask your hometown library staff and we can help you find a resource to help.