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<br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER <br /> <br />May 7, 2009 <br /> <br /> City of Eugene <br />777 Pearl Street, Room 105 <br /> <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401-2793 <br /> (541) 682-5010 <br /> (541) 682-5414 (FAX) <br /> www.eugene-or.gov <br /> <br />IN THIS WEEK’S EDITION <br />CLIMB ABOARD THE DIGITAL BOOKMOBILE <br />FOURTH ANNUAL URBAN ADVENTURE RACE SET FOR SATURDAY <br />SMOKE ALARM DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM DRAWS TO CONCLUSION <br />TWO CITY PROJECTS TO RECEIVE FEDERAL STIMULUS FUNDS <br />BUSINESS COMMUTE CHALLENGE RETURNS WITH REGIONAL FOCUS AND NEW WEBSITE <br />ALDER STREET BICYCLE BOULEVARD AND SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL TOPICS OF MEETING <br />EUGENE POLICE DEPARTMENT RECOGNIZES FALLEN OFFICERS <br /> <br />AROUND THE CITY <br />Climb Aboard the Digital Bookmobile <br />On Tuesday, May 12, the Eugene Public Library will welcome the Digital Bookmobile, a participatory "download <br />experience" inside an 18-wheel, 74-foot, high-tech tractor-trailer. The giant, colorful vehicle will be parked across <br />the street from the Downtown Library from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Eugene is one of only three Oregon stops on <br />the Digital Bookmobile's national tour. <br /> <br />A radical update of the traditional bookmobile, the Digital Bookmobile is equipped with broadband Internet- <br />connected PCs, high definition monitors, premium sound systems, and a variety of portable media players to help <br />visitors explore the library's download service, Library2Go. <br /> <br />Visitors will experience interactive demonstrations and discover how <br />easy it is to download audiobooks with the free Library2Go service <br />available all day, every day, at the Eugene Public Library website: <br />www.eugene-or.gov/library. <br /> <br />Library2Go offers a quickly growing collection of best-selling, new <br />release, and classic titles. The downloaded audiobooks can be <br />listened to on supported devices including computers, MP3 players, <br />iPods, and iPhones. Borrowers can choose a 7- or 14-day lending <br />period – and when the due date arrives, the audiobook files <br />automatically expire. That means there are never overdue fines, or <br />lost or damaged items. <br /> <br />"People love them," reports Digital Services Librarian Lorie Vik at <br />the Eugene Public Library. "Our tape and CD audiobooks have been popular for years, but the downloadable <br />audiobooks are even more convenient. For one thing, you can get them even when you can't come to the library. <br />Plus, they return themselves -- you don't have to do anything." <br /> <br />For more information, contact the Eugene Public Library at (541) 682-5450 or www.eugene-or.gov/library. <br /> <br />Fourth Annual Urban Adventure Race Set for Saturday <br />On Saturday, May 9, the Outdoor Program offers a unique opportunity for residents to connect with their <br />community and environment: Out in the Artdoors – Urban Adventure Race. The race is for people of all ability <br />levels who want to compete in a series of fun and creative mental and physical challenges that highlight the city. <br />The Out in the Artdoors race is intended to be a community builder; the driving forces are fun, creativity, and <br />community spirit. The race starts and ends at Washington Park, 2025 Washington Street, with racers getting <br /> <br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 1 <br />May 7, 2009 <br />