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Travel films for the couch surfer

By Collection Management Librarian Andrea With school starting and summer vacation coming to a close, the end of another summer feels just on the horizon ...
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Summer fun on the go! Activities for grade schoolers

By Eileen Saam, Children's Librarian There are so many fun things to do during the summer, and at the library, we have some great resources ...
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Tech Tips (Smartphone Series): How to copy & paste on your smartphone

By John Gargiulo, Supervising Librarian of Creative Technology You have likely used the copy and paste functions to move text on your computer, within a ...
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Relevant reads: Pandemic novels & short stories 2022

By Collection Management Librarian Dontaná From the plague to the 1918 influenza to now, pandemics have been unwelcome members of society. Touching everyone and everything, ...
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We suggest: Books to help you practice self-care

By Collection Management Librarian Kathy International Self-Care Day is July 24. Books and reading are great ways to practice self-care especially when they help you ...
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Collaborating for success: Supporting early learners & caregivers

By Shelley Harris, Children’s Librarian By now, you’re very familiar with our new Early Bird Learning video series, right? Each week we share a new ...
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Growing readers in the Irving Bookworm Garden

A book-themed garden at a local elementary school? We can dig it! Since spring 2019, the Bookworm Garden at Irving Elementary School has been growing ...
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Memory resources for older adults & caregivers

By Health & Senior Services Librarian Rose Barnes We all forget things from time to time, such as misplacing your keys or the name of ...