What is POWER Library?

New WiFi Service at our library
You can now bring your laptop to the library and connect to the World Wide Web.
 

Hoyt History
 
Circulation
 
Reference
 
Periodicals/Newspapers
 
Children's Department
 
Young Adult
 
Search the Catalog
 
Renew Materials
 
Capital Campaign Fund
 
Library Policies
 
Memorial/Honor Books
 
Donation Policy
 
Friends of the Hoyt
 

 Annual Report

 

Hours

 

Federal Income Tax

Pa. State Income Tax

Don Wilkinson Forms

Berkheimer Forms

 

 


 

 

 

 
 
Welcome to
The Hoyt Library
A Member of the Luzerne County Library System
"Dedicated to Literacy and Life-Long Learning"
284 Wyoming Avenue
Kingston, PA 18704

Phone:  (570) 287-2013
Fax:      (570) 283-2081
E-mail: 
hoytlib@ptd.net


HOYT LIBRARY UPDATE

The Library is open.

Adult Department
 Hours of operation are as follows:
Monday through Thursday:    9:00am -  9:00pm
Friday:   9:00am -  6:00pm
Saturday:  10:00am -  5:00pm

The Children’s Library is relocated on the second floor.
Hours of operation starting Sept. 4th are as follows:
Monday through Thursday:   9:00am - 7:00pm
Friday:  9:00am - 5:00pm 
Saturday  10:00am - 5:00pm 

 

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The Hoyt Library is not accepting books and other donated material at this time due to space limitations. 

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Online Resources


Citizen's Voice and Times Leader

      The Citizen's Voice and Times Leader are online on a trial basis.
 Click here to access.  To use this resource remotely, you will need to enter your library barcode number.   Please email us with your comments.
E-mail:  hoytlib@ptd.net

How to Access POWER Library?
 



Homework Help will be closed Jan. 1, 2008, New Year's Day

 

LearnATest Logo

This resource provides interactive online practice tests designed to help students and adult learners succeed on the academic or licensing tests they must pass.
How to Access Learn a Test?

 

 Pennsylvania's Virtual 24/7 Reference Service

Got Question? Find Live Answers @ Ask Here PA
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The Hoyt Library now has downloadable audiobooks available through NetLibrary. You can access NetLibrary through POWER Library by clicking here or by clicking the 'Downloadable Audiobooks' graphic.

For instructions on how to use this new resource, click  
here.

 

HeritageQuest Online™ combines digital, searchable images of U.S. federal census records with the digitized version of the popular UMI® Genealogy & Local History collection and other valuable content. This online database is an essential collection of unique material for both genealogical and historical researchers, with coverage dating back to the late 1700s. Researchers can use HeritageQuest Online to find their ancestors, trace their paths across America, and learn what life was like in the areas where they settled.

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 EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS:


    Summer Reading Programs
   @ the Hoyt Library

    Catch the Reading Bug!

Children's

 

METAMORPHOSIS @ YOUR LIBRARY

The Hoyt Library’s Summer Reading Program for Teens -2008

 

Teens

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MOVIES AT THE HOYT

The Hoyt will be hosting movie showings.  Your input is invited for suggestions of films that we will show.  Please send your suggestions to hoytlib@ptd.net
 

Movies at the Hoyt have been Postponed.

The showing of these films are free and open to the public on a first come basis.  Reservations are necessary as space is limited.   Please email the library at  hoytlib@ptd.net or sign up at the circulation desk.   For those films that are 
 rated R,  you must be at least  17 years of age to attend.

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The Hoyt's community room is available for club meetings
and gatherings.  If you would like to schedule a meeting,
and you are a non-profit club,  please call the Director
at 570-287-2013.

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THE HOYT LIBRARY
 "Building on Tradition"


 
Need a Bag to Carry all those books?
Purchase a new Hoyt Library Canvas Bag
 Bags are $10.00 each plus tax.  

   PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE HOYT LIBRARY

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The POWER Library allows you to access thousands of full text periodical articles, newspapers, a major encyclopedia, plus photographs, pictures, charts, maps, reference materials for young people and more. You will find materials of interest in most subject areas for all age groups from young children to adults.

Selected full text may be archived for the Times Leader from Power Library for September 1997 to present.

For assistance with Power Library call or visit the Reference Department at the Hoyt and someone will assist you.

If you continually experience problems with any of the POWER Library databases, please view the POWER Library browser requirements

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LIBRARY HOURS 
Adult Department

 Monday, Tuesday ,Wednesday & Thursday 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
 Friday 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday: CLOSED

Children's Department
 
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday 10:00 - 5:00 PM
Sunday CLOSED



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