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Reference & Information line: 704-INFO (360-704-4636) in Olympia area or toll-free 1-800-562-6022.
TRL Web site: http://www.trlib.org

Media Contacts: Leanne Ingle, Communications Specialist, (360) 704-4508; Susan Hanson, Communications Manager, (360) 704-4507.

Many Timberland Regional Library (TRL) services are now available at the Hawks Prairie Center of South Puget Sound Community College with the installation Tuesday of a kiosk equipped with two TRL computer stations. The Hawks Prairie Kiosk is a partnership project of Timberland Regional Library and the College.

"The kiosk will provide Timberland Library services to both the Center’s students and Hawks Prairie area residents," said TRL Director, Jodi Reng. "Developed and designed by TRL’s Computer Services staff, the kiosk is the first stand-alone library services station to combine a library catalog and information computer with a self-checkout station. It’s efficient and economical," said Reng. The cost for the two-station kiosk was a little under $5,000.

"South Puget Sound Community College has always prized its role as a community resource. This new partnership with Timberland Regional Library allows us to offer another resource to both our students and the Hawks Prairie community," said College President Kenneth J. Minnaert. "These services also allow the college to enhance its activities in the area as we move toward establishing a future campus here."

The South Puget Sound Community College Hawks Prairie Center is located at 1401 Marvin Rd. NE, Suite 201 in Lacey. People can use the Center’s main entrance (on the west side of the Hawks Prairie Village Mall) or enter on the mall side (by the Starbucks store). TRL card applications are available at the Center. Library cards are free.

"Hawks Prairie is one of the fastest-growing areas in the county. We’re excited to be able to extend library services to area residents, students and businesses," said Ms Reng.

TRL cardholders can:

• Place holds on Timberland library books and other library materials and request delivery to the Hawks Prairie Center.
• Pick up and self-check out the materials that have arrived for them.
• Return TRL materials in the book drop outside the Center’s main entrance.
• Check their library card accounts, including the status of materials they have reserved.
• Search the TRL catalog for books, DVDs, music and audio book CDs and cassettes, and more.
• Search full-text magazine and newspaper articles and reliable reference resources.
• Search the TRL Web site’s information and suggestions for great reads.
• Contact TRL Central Reference librarians from the kiosk by phone or email ("Ask a Librarian") to ask reference questions or get kiosk help.
• Sign up for a computer session at any Timberland library.

Kiosk Open Hours:

• Fall, winter and spring (through June 16, 2006 and beginning again on September 18, 2006): Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Summer (June 19 through September 15, 2006): Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday, 7:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Timberland Regional Library serves the information, reading and lifelong learning needs of the Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, and Thurston county public at 27 community libraries and 7 cooperative library service locations. The library system is funded by local property taxes. For information on any subject, the Thurston County public can telephone Timberland’s Central Reference Service at 704-INFO (704-4636) or they can "Ask a Librarian" online at www.trlib.org. Anyone needing special accommodations to participate in a library’s program may contact the library a week in advance.

Revised 05/05/06