Shiver me timbers! Did you hear? This Friday, September 19, 2014, is International Talk Like a Pirate Day! Read more about It's Time to Talk Like a Pirate!!

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If you’re on Facebook (and who isn’t?), you’ve probably seen more than one of your friends list their top ten most influential books. Since our 140^th Celebration will focus on highlighting the Circulation Department during the month of September, we thought we’d list five of the most influential books from some of the circulation staff. Read more about Circulation Staff Most Influential Books: Part 1

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Will Burton has never lost a legal case. They call him the escape artist. Read more about No Escape

Every week new and wonderful books join the collection of The Urbana Free Library. We librarians select a wide variety of titles, providing a little bit of everything to tempt our favorite readers—you, our library users.

Here are some standouts from this week’s arrivals in the Adult Department:
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In Yeshivish society, the ultra-Orthodox sect of Judaism, women do not go to college. Leah Kaplan’s mother threatens to have her committed for suggesting it as a child. Read more about Cut Loose

Don't bother the earth spirit who lives here. She is working on a story. It is the oldest story in the world and it is delicate, changing. If she sees you watching she will invite you in for coffee, give you warm bread, and you will be obligated to stay and listen. But this is no ordinary story. You will have to endure earthquakes, lightning, the deaths of all those you love, the most blinding beauty. It's a story so compelling you may never want to leave; this is how she traps you. See that stone finger over there? Read more about Moments Crystalized into Words

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Ever wonder how a computer works? How about networking? Want to know more about internet security? Are you frustrated that technology seems intent on, well, frustrating you? Have you ever wanted to use digital technology to make something, or to help you achieve a goal? Read more about De-Mystifying Technology Workshop