Library Corner: Happy trails from GCLD

Comfortable New 12 months! Right here’s hoping that 2022 would be the 12 months we lastly get to take these journeys we’ve needed to postpone due to journey restrictions. As we ring within the new 12 months, Grand County Library District wish to supply a listing of free assets to assist make these journey goals come true.

In case your journey plans embody a far-flung or unique locale, your GCLD library card provides you free entry to Rosetta Stone. You’ll be able to be taught as much as 30 totally different languages utilizing probably the most extremely rated language-learning system on the earth.

And don’t neglect which you could obtain Overdrive eBooks and audiobooks to assist go the time whilst you’re within the automotive or on the airplane. Simply set up the free Libby app to immediately obtain your favourite authors and titles. You may also entry magazines via the Libby app.

Talking of magazines, use the Flipster app to obtain present and previous problems with your favourite magazines. Take a look at as many as you want and retailer them in your gadget indefinitely to learn at your leisure. These digital magazines are equivalent to the print variations you’d purchase on the newsstand.

Your GCLD library card will even offer you quick entry to high newspapers, regardless of the place you might be on the earth. You’ll be able to learn The Denver Put up, The New York Occasions, The Wall Avenue Journal, in addition to tons of of different native and nationwide newspapers with NewsBank.

And naturally, you’ll be able to try bodily copies of journey guides and journey movies out of your native department.

Nonfiction journey titles it’s possible you’ll discover attention-grabbing embody “Bicycling with Butterflies: My 10,201-Mile Journey Following the Monarch Migration” by Sara Dykman or “Atlas of the Invisible: Maps & Graphics that Will Change How You See the World” by James Cheshire.

In the event you don’t see what you’re on the lookout for on our cabinets, you’ll be able to request objects from different branches and library districts through the use of our on-line catalog at http://www.gcld.org. Our catalog has guides from Lonely Planet, Rick Steves, Frommers, Foders, and extra.

Is your journey vacation spot nearer to dwelling? In that case, GCLD’s native branches have a large assortment of fold-out path maps and books about standard climbing spots throughout Colorado and surrounding areas. You’ll be able to try one or a number of to hold in your backpack whilst you discover the attractive trails in our county, state, and past.

In the event you’re touring with youngsters, you’ll positively wish to benefit from Kanopy, GCLD’s free streaming service for motion pictures, documentaries and reveals. Not solely does Kanopy have an enormous choice of applications for adults, however it additionally features a particular part known as Kanopy Children with enjoyable, entertaining and academic content material for youngsters. The parental controls allow you to set the parameters to your youngster’s viewing, so you’ll be able to really feel safe in what they’re watching.

We’re all the time on the lookout for journey applications so as to add to our department actions. When you’ve got a journey expertise or presentation you wish to share with the neighborhood, please attain out to your native library. We might love so as to add you to our Armchair Traveler Collection!

To entry these assets and plenty of extra, log into your library account at http://www.gcld.org and choose the eBooks & Studying Instruments tab to scroll via the alphabetical record of digital assets.

Don’t hesitate to contact your native department for those who need assistance. Our workers is all the time delighted to help you.