Tonganoxie Public Library

The annual Adult Winter Reading Program kicks off on January 30 and will run through March 31. To participate, adults and young adults ages 16 and up can earn a raffle ticket for every book review they submit. Reviews can be submitted by email to director@tonganoxielibrary.org, they may be hand written, or can even be verbally provided. No minimum length is required. Participants can earn three tickets for each library sponsored program they attend during Adult Winter Reading. These tickets can be used to enter drawings for raffle baskets or one of two Nook eReaders.

The Leavenworth Council on Aging will provide free tax assistance to individuals aged 50 and over at the Tonganoxie Public Library. Appointments are available for February 17 and March 16 from 9am until 1pm. Contact Scarlet at 913-684-0786 to make your appointment today. Appointments are required.

Ready to learn a new language? We have the perfect database for that with 51 different languages from which to choose! The Tonganoxie Public Library now subscribes to Mango Languages, a fun and interactive language learning program. This database teaches pronunciation, conversation, grammar, vocabulary and cultural awareness.

Mango allows you to learn at your own pace with intermittent quizzes to see how well you’re doing. You can track your progress and continue where you left off by creating your own profile. You may also choose to learn anonymously instead of creating a login.

If you have a microphone and headphones you may use the voice comparison tool to match your accent to a native speaker. The translation tool allows you to enter any text and convert it into many different popular languages.

Access this new resource from Tongnaoxie Public Library’s website by using the Research and Databases link under Services tab at the top of the website. If you use the database outside of the library, you will need to enter your library card number (only Tonganoxie Public Library cards will work).

A free Mango app is available for your iPhone, iPod Touch & iPad from iTunes.

If you have questions, please feel free to contact the library and we’ll get you started learning a new language right away!

Effective January 1, 2012, the library board has set new checkout policies for the library.

Borrowing Limits:

• 50 books
• 6 movies
• 6 CDs
• 3 audiobooks
• 2 videogames
• 2 Playaway Views

Checkout Length:

• Books – 3 weeks
• Audiobooks – 3 weeks
• Playaway Views – 2 weeks
• Movies – 1 week
• CDs – 1 week
• Videogames – 1 week

Additionally, children under 13 will need permission to checkout PG-13 movies and children under 17 will need permission to check out R-rated movies, explicit CDs, and rated M videogames.