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Novelist J.M. Barrie, Known Best for “Peter Pan” was Born on This Day (5/9) in 1860
Find out more about his life at: J.M. Barrie Biography – Facts, Birthday, Life Story – Biography.com.
Library Closed Friday, April 26 in Observance of Arbor Day!
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! 🙂
April 18 is “National Poem in Your Pocket Day”!
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. 🙂
Happy 88th Birthday Gatsby!
The Great Gatsby 88 Years Later
Happy Birthday Gatsby! F. Scott Fitzgerald’s book was published 88 years ago today.
Mining Books To Map Emotions Through A Century
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
Harry Truman’s Adorable Love “List” to His Wife, Bess | History & Archaeology | Smithsonian Magazine.
Our U.S. Presidents!
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
200th Anniversary of “Pride and Prejudice” is this Month
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
Five of this year’s nine Best Picture nominees for the Academy Award are based on books
Find out more at “Booklist Online”
http://blog.booklistonline.com/2013/01/18/reading-the-screen-2013-oscar-nominations/