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| SPONSORED BY MCGRAW-HILL EDUCATION  Engaging Students in Science Using the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse Current events in science—such as the 2017 total solar eclipse—offer perfect opportunities to inspire students’ interest in the scientific concepts related to those events. The total solar eclipse of August 21, 2017, will be the first to pass over the United States from coast to coast in 99 years! Read More››› |
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 Librarians To Be the Stars of a 2018 Calendar By Jennifer Kelly Geddes Firefighters have a calendar. So do cute puppies. But when do you see a beaming librarian presiding over the month of April? Capstone, publisher of children’s books and digital products, is changing that. |
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 Sip & Spell: An Adult Spelling Bee | Programs That Pop By Bonnie Brzozowski and Lindy Brown The Corvallis–Benton County Public Library, OR, has partnered with its Friends of the Library for the last two years to offer a spelling bee for adults 18 years and older. The event, called Sip & Spell, helps us reach a wide audience, particularly younger adults age 21–35. |
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 Gifts of This Hour | Office Hours By Michael Stephens What do I listen to now? More than a few folks shared this sentiment online in the days following the release of “S-Town,” a podcast hosted by Brian Reed and created by the producers of “Serial” and “This American Life.” |
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 Kings & Queens | Collection Development: The Royals By LJ Reviews Members of the British Royal Family continue to fascinate, with their long history and controversies. In this year of Elizabeth’s sapphire jubilee and the 20th anniversary of Diana’s death, there is much to check out. |
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| "Allowing for the purchase of food and drinks at Sip & Spell was important in creating a relaxed atmosphere, so we held it off-site." | | |
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 Q&A: Susan Wittig Albert on Eleanor Roosevelt’s Heart By Kate DiGirolomo An LJ 2016 Indie Ebook Award winner, Susan Wittig Albert’s historical novel, Loving Eleanor, tells of the romance between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962) and reporter Lorena Alice “Hick” Hickok (1893–1968). |
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| Xpress Reviews WEB-FIRST REVIEWS OF BOOKS AND MEDIA  Margaret Maron's Take Out is this week's starred fiction title. "Maron’s ['Deborah Knott'] series finale and last book ends her distinguished writing career on a high note. Her many fans will enjoy this while wiping away tears of farewell." In nonfiction, Runnin’ with the Devil: A Backstage Pass to the Wild Times, Loud Rock, and the Down and Dirty Truth Behind the Making of Van Halen, by Noel E. Monk with Joe Layden, is "an absolute must-read for VH fans and fans of rock music memoirs." In graphic novels, Betty Boop, by Roger Langridge with illustrations by Gisèle Lagacé, features new stories for the iconic cartoon character. "For all Boop fans and others who love over-the-top, very innocent yet thoroughly amusing stories, this book will not disappoint." And Laine Ferndale's debut e-original, The Scandalous Mrs. Wilson, is "a quick light read that historical romance fans will enjoy.... Readers will want to continue reading more by this author and about Fraser Springs."
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