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The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Posted on June 18, 2013 by Martha

Another week, another book! This week I’m tackling The Washington Post paperback fiction bestsellers list, which is topped by The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. If you haven’t been to the movies lately you may be wondering at the … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – June 18

Posted on June 18, 2013 by kyle

Doing the Best I Can: Fatherhood in the Inner City by Kathryn Edin and Timothy Nelson HV700.7 .E35 2013 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Every person likes to be recognized and appreciated for their efforts. This last weekend, we celebrated the … Continue reading →

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Inferno by Dan Brown

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Martha

Have you read Inferno by Dan Brown? It’s number one on the New York Times “Combined Print & E-Book Fiction” Best Sellers list right now and was last week too. Here are some ways to get it and find similar or related books to read. Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – June 11

Posted on June 11, 2013 by kyle

Trash Animals: How We Live with Nature’s Filthy, Feral, Invasive, and Unwanted Species edited by Kelsi Nagy and Phillip David Johnson II QL85 .T72 2013 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Whenever I travel to a city like Chicago, there’s always one … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – June 4

Posted on June 4, 2013 by kyle

Who Says It’s a Man’s World: A Girls’ Guide to Corporate Domination by Emily Bennington HD6054.3 .B46 2013 New Arrivals, 2nd floor I don’t know if you’ve seen what’s been called an epic smackdown on Fox Newsmen for obvious and … Continue reading →

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Digital Public Library of America

Posted on May 24, 2013 by Barbara

There are lots and lots of institutions providing digitized materials, but who has the time to find them? Well, here’s a one-stop discovery tool! The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) provides free access to the digitized riches of libraries, … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Barbara

On Monday. May 27th, we will observe Memorial Day. A national moment of remembrance takes place at 3:00 p.m. local time. The Whitewater Banner describes Whitewater’s observance on May 27 (parade starting at 10:30 am from the First Citizens Bank … Continue reading →

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Celebrate the birth of jeans May 20th

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Barbara

Did you know that blue jeans were born on May 20, 1873? That’s the day that U.S. patent no. 139,121 for “Improvement in Fastening Pocket-Openings” was granted to Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss, creating work pants reinforced with metal rivets … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – May 7

Posted on May 7, 2013 by kyle

The Art of Procrastination: A Guide to Effective Dawdling, Lollygagging and Postponing by John Perry BF637 .P76 P46 2012 New Arrivals, 2nd floor I went over to the New Arrivals Island with stress on the brain. You know, the end … Continue reading →

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Parental Units’ Days

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Martha

What better a gift to give than a book? Continue reading →

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