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Hotspots Available to Check Out

This entry was posted in Adult Services DPL Blog on January 17, 2020 by admin

wifi hotspot monster — *Hotspot* *Monster*

“What is a hotspot, and how can it help me?” you may ask. Well, a hotspot is mobile internet. You can connect your internet-ready device to the hotspot anywhere Sprint has towers, and it’s free! If you use the hotspot for ten minutes or more, however, it could start to harass you. This is annoying to some, but put your hotspot on mute to eliminate this nuisance. This may anger your hotspot, however, and it will start doing inappropriate or ridiculous searches on your behalf, which could be an issue.

The benefits of using a hotspot far outweigh these inconveniences. A hotspot, when treated properly, will begin doing internet-based money-earning jobs in no time. All money earned by your hotspot must be immediately turned over to the Dover Public Library with documented receipts. We thank you for your cooperation on this issue. If we find that your hotspot has been earning money without proper documentation, we will be forced to put the hotspot into timeout for eleven minutes. This, of course, may anger your hotspot and will undoubtedly force it to resume harassing you.

In Conclusion:

Hotspots are available for checkout at the Dover Public Library
Hotspots provide you with internet anywhere Sprint has coverage
DPL Hotspots are free to use
Nothing else in this article is remotely true

-Jen Miller, Technology Manager

My Book Reading Log

This entry was posted in Adult Services DPL Blog Teens on January 9, 2020 by admin

With the start of a new year upon us, I always find it fun to look back over the past year to see all the books I have read. I did not read near as many as I wanted to in 2019, but that is OK. The ones I did read were fun, challenging, and inspiring.

Looking back, my favorite for the past year was, Never Settle: Sports, Family, and the American Soul, by Marty Smith, the ESPN sports reporter.

One of the things I started doing years back was to write down the title, author, and date finished of each book I read. It has been fun to look over the list to see what I was reading at various moments of my life. I can tell you the book I was reading when my sons were born and what I was reading on any of a number of trips or vacations. Nothing is more telling about a person than seeing what a person reads. It shows what they are passionate about how they spend their time.

As 2020 begins, I encourage you to keep a list. Pick up an old journal to write down your titles or create a spreadsheet on the computer. Whatever method you come up with, you will be glad you did it. As time marches on, you learn quick that nothing is more valuable than your time.

Happy reading!

-Jim Gill, Director