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Find out more about his life at:  J.M. Barrie Biography – Facts, Birthday, Life Story – Biography.com.

The library is closed Friday, April 26 in observance of Arbor Day. We will resume our regular hours on Saturday, when we reopen at 10:00 a.m. Thank-you for your patronage!

Today is “National Poem in Your Pocket Day”!
This website has pocket sized poems that you can print, carry with you, and share with others throughout the day.

Poems In Your Pocket

The Great Gatsby 88 Years Later

Happy Birthday Gatsby! F. Scott Fitzgerald’s book was published 88 years ago today.

Mapping Emotions to Literature

Were people happier in the 1950s than they are today? Or were they more frustrated, repressed and sad?

To find out, you’d have to compare the emotions of one generation to another. British anthropologists think they may have found the answer — embedded in literature.

Harry Truman’s Adorable Love “List” to His Wife, Bess | History & Archaeology | Smithsonian Magazine.

February is a great month to read up on our U.S. Presidents! Some of the books we have available for checkout include: Bill O’Reilly & Martin Dugard’s “Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot”, “His Excellency: George Washington” by Joseph J. Ellis, “Lincoln’s War” by Geoffrey Perret, & “American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House” by Jon Meacham

Jane Austen’s novel “Pride and Prejudice” turns 200 this month.  Find some interesting tidbits about the novel here!http://quirkbooks.com/post/not-bad-trunk-novel-quick-history-pride-prejudice

Find out more at “Booklist Online”

http://blog.booklistonline.com/2013/01/18/reading-the-screen-2013-oscar-nominations/

— at Central City Public Library.