Category Archives: new stuff tuesdays

New Stuff Tuesday – November 19, 2013

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Carol

Toy Time: From Hula Hoops to He-Man to Hungry Hungry Hippos: A look Back At the Most-Beloved Toys of Decades Past by Christopher Byrne. GV1218.5 .B96 2013 New Arrivals, 2nd floor This tiny tome neatly encapsulates the essence of American … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday — November 12

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Ronna

Writing the Gettysburg Address by Martin P. Johnson E475.55 .J65 2013 New Arrivals, 2nd floor I’m a big fan of Abraham Lincoln. I’ve been to the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Illinois. I’ve visited the Lincoln Tomb. … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – November 5, 2013

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Martha

November is American Indian Heritage Month so it seemed fitting to choose a book that tied in with that theme for the first week of the month…George Caitlin: American Indian Portraits Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – 29 October

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Diana

Cornbread Nation 2: The United States of Barbecue edited by Lolis Eric Elie TX840.B3 C67 2004 New Arrivals, 2nd floor I love barbecue so this book naturally caught my eye as I reviewed our New Arrivals shelves to pick a … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – October 22

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Ellen Latorraca

Our Debt to the Dog: How the Domestic Dog Helped Shape Human Societies by Bryan D. Cummins SF422.5 .C85 2013 New Arrivals, 2nd floor I work surrounded by cat people. Really. I make up part of the mere 18% of … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – October 15, 2013

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Carol

Alexander Wilson: The Scot Who Founded American Ornithology by Edwart H. Burtt, Jr. and William E. Davis, Jr. QL31 .W7 B87 2013 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Alexander Wilson first caught my attention when was when I was doing a literature … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – October 1, 2013

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Martha

How English Became the Global Language by David Northrup PE1073 .N67 2013 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Thoughts of this book and last week’s new book, Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing, brought up memories of my first time visiting … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – 23 September

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Diana

Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing by Melissa Mohr PE3724.S85 M65 2013 New Arrivals, 2nd floor Monday was a tough day at work. I needed to understand a computer problem and, instead of either understanding or fixing the problem, … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday — September 17

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Ellen Latorraca

Damocles by S. G. Redling performed by Angela Dawe PS3618.E4344 D36 2013 Browsing Books Audio Temporarily shelved at New Arrivals, 2nd floor With the trend toward the dystopian in YA and science fiction, a steady stream of Independence Day style … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday — September 10, 2013

Posted on September 10, 2013 by Carol

The End of Night: Searching for Natural Darkness in an Age of Artificial Light by Paul Bogard TD195.L52 B64 2013 New Arrivals, 2nd floor During my teenage years in the Chicago suburbs, nights took on a perpetual orange glow as … Continue reading →

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