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“Nine out of ten people like chocolate. The tenth person always lies.” – John Q. Tullius

Posted on February 26, 2011

Ok.  I’ll admit it.  I never was a Girl Scout.  Brownie, yes.  But I quit before I made it any further up the ‘chain of command.’   I was an outdoors kid; my house growing up was on  a cul-de-sac … Continue reading →

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Alan Moore – lover of libraries!!

Posted on February 10, 2011

February 5th was National Save our Libraries Day in the UK and Alan Moore, creator of incredibly popular and critically acclaimed series like Watchmen, V for Vendetta, and The League of Extraordinary Gentleman, credits libraries with making him the writer … Continue reading →

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And winter slumbering in the open air, Wears on his smiling face a dream of Spring ! ~ Coleridge

Posted on February 2, 2011

Punxsutawney Phil predicts an early spring.  Hallelujah!  (Well, let’s face it, even if he did see his shadow I would have turned by back on the little critter.)  I don’t know about you all, but I’m ready for some consistent … Continue reading →

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“Tell me what you eat, and I’ll tell you who you are.” Brillat-Savarin

Posted on January 19, 2011

Food to some is a method of sustenance; solely a means to fulfill basic biological ends.  How else can one explain such food novelties as spray cheese and bacon flavored soda?  I love food.  While I wouldn’t call myself a … Continue reading →

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I am college material!

Posted on January 14, 2011

But are you college ready? On Saturday, January 29th from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm the Central Library in downtown Charlottesville will host a FREE college readiness seminar to help students learn how to prepare and find money for college.  … Continue reading →

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“I like the noise of democracy.” ~ James Buchanan

Posted on October 12, 2010

If you haven’t registered to vote yet in Virginia, today, October 12th, is the last day to do so before the November 2nd election.  Voter registration forms are available at the library and as long as they are postmarked by … Continue reading →

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I’ve got my card…how ’bout you?

Posted on October 1, 2010

In case you haven’t been paying attention, the economy isn’t in the best shape these days.  One investment you can always count on is your library card.  During the month of October, library card holders have another advantage.  Besides checking … Continue reading →

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Banned Books Week

Posted on September 27, 2010

 The above map was drawn from the collaborative efforts of the American Library Association (ALA) and the Kids Right to Read Project.  Each blue bubble documents a book challenge or banned book from 2007 until 2010.  There were 460 … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 18, 2010

The chief executive of the Oxford University Press, Nigel Portwood, made headlines recently when he announced that the third edition of Oxford English Dictionary (OED) would likely only exist in electronic form.  The decision has not been finalized, but the … Continue reading →

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Best of the best? You decide.

Posted on August 3, 2010

If you’re unfamiliar with Kevin Kelly’s CoolTools site I give it a glowing recommendation.  Kevin Kelly is the co-founder of Wired magazine.  From 1984 to 1990 Kevin was editor and publisher of the Whole Earth Review, which must be where … Continue reading →

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