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Spanish Film Night

Do you love cinema from around the world? Looking to meet people from different cultures? Are you trying to learn Spanish or travel in Spanish-speaking countries? Spanish Film Night, a new monthly program at the library,…

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THE WAY FRIENDSHIPS WORK

How did you meet your best friend? Were you in school together or work for the same company? Perhaps you were neighbors or met in some organization. Were you introduced by a mutual friend or relative?…

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Getting a Fresh Start

As we start this New Year, we have a great opportunity to set our intention about how we want to live our lives in 2012. One of the most powerful things that we can do for…

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Move a little, gain a lot

In some ways this week's column is an extension of last week's piece. Last week I highlighted some of our special collections, and this week we've been attending to some of these collections to make space…

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Conscious Choices

A Canadian librarian recently shared a blog article with me called In Praise of Libraries and Librarians. Now I am not only fond of libraries and librarians, I am an avid supporter of them. I have…

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Changing Traditions

Things change over time, even traditions. At some point, every tradition had a reason for its existence. Sometimes, however, people forget the reason; or their circumstances change, and the original reason goes away. Then, there can…

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2011 Gifting Guide for the Intermediate Gifter (Part 2): The Trending Year Continued

I know, I know. This would have been a lot more helpful two weeks ago, and I apologize. While I know I am almost unforgivably late in offering Part Deux of my gifting dos and don'ts…

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Special collections highlighted

This week I'd like to highlight some of our special collections at the Library. Public libraries carry all sorts of materials, and even though Dewey is the library standard for classifying materials, not every library will…

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Allowing Things to Work Out

It had been a long morning with several appointments and meetings. Now it was time for an afternoon eye exam on the mainland. In my rush to catch the 11:00 ferry, I'd forgotten to stop by…

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The Ornament Exchange

I'd never been to a Christmas ornament exchange, so I didn't have a clue about proper etiquette. In fact, I wasn't sure Emily Post or Judith Martin had ever written about this particular subject. Having come…

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The Story of My LIfe

Tell my life story in 45 minutes. How difficult could that be? After all I’d been an eyewitness to every, single event. I knew the entire cast of characters. I was intimately familiar with the good,…

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Library busy with holiday happenings and more

Winter doesn't officially begin until December 22, but I'm sure you'll agree it's starting to feel a lot like winter. Right about this time of year is when I most enjoy cozying up around the fireplace…

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ARE CELL PHONES DANGEROUS?

I know most of us don't want to hear this, but the evidence is mounting that they are potentially very dangerous. Numerous studies are starting to show a link between cell phone use and brain tumors,…

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Emotions Bubbling Up

It's Thanksgiving weekend, and emotions are bubbling up. Holiday traditions bring memories of family and friends, many no longer with us. Football games and Black Friday promotions increase our levels of anxiety and competition. Those without…

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