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The Public Library: A Photographic Essay
Bye, bye, Windows XP
I don’t know about you, but I loved my older computer with its Windows XP interface. I hung on to the bitter end, until Windows XP became obsolete. Now I’m faced with having to learn a whole new way of computing.
If you’re like me, you’ll want some help discovering the ins and outs of the newest Windows versions--Windows 8 and Windows 8.1. The Urbana Free Library has a collection of informative books that cover the basics of these newer operating systems. Read more about Bye, bye, Windows XP
The Son
Serena by Ron Rash
There's a whole lot of shifting going on!
Young adult fiction is one of the hottest genres around, inspiring long series and many recent movies. These novels are popular not only with teens but adults, too. We’re all familiar with Divergent and The Hunger Games!
Summer is coming soon. Publishers are offering many new young adult titles to fulfill the lure of vacation reading. We’re buying lots of great books for our leisure readers to enjoy during our summer reading programs. Read more about There's a whole lot of shifting going on!
Americanah: Powerful, Tender and Award-Winning
Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie seems to be everywhere these days – both in high brow literary circles and in the heat of popular culture. Her TED Talk “The Danger of a Single Story” has millions of views. She’s featured in Beyonce’s r Read more about Americanah: Powerful, Tender and Award-Winning
Before you buy...
When planning to make a big purchase, what key factors influence your selection process? Do you go to the store and pick based on the best sale? Do you read through customer reviews on the retailer websites and pick the item with the highest number of stars? Or do you stick with brand loyalty, and only review items with a certain label? Read more about Before you buy...
laissez les bon temps rouler!
Winter Weather got you down? Well, it’s time to
Laissez les bons temps rouler!
International TV that will keep you up at night: Top of the Lake and The Returned
One of the great things about TV these days is that so many international programs are available here in the United States, on DVD or through online streaming. Recently I watched two television productions, one from New Zealand (via BBC and the Sundance Channel) and one from France, both of which were incredibly compelling and much different than programs you are apt to catch on American primetime.
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