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National Library Week Coming Soon by Carline
Did you know a week is designated each year to honor and promote libraries? National Library Week began officially in 1958 and is sponsored by the American Library Association. It began out of a...
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7 ways to celebrate your library by Stacy
Even princesses need computer time @ the Library!It’s National Library Week! It’s a great time to show our appreciation for everything the Library gives Stillwater—technology, opportunity, knowledge,...
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Book Sale Gold by Stacy
Stillwater Public Library Book Sale will run April 19-22. 20,000 items priced .25 to $1.00.We hear the stories all the time about people finding treasures at a library booksale. When I say...
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Bullying by Gayla
Bullying seems to be on the rise and can happen to anyone. With all the hype surrounding the upcoming documentary “Bully” (aka The Bully Project), I wanted to let parents, caregivers, children, teens,...
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Portrait of the Author by Danielle
The most awesome author "photo"--the book is cut out as the author!It's interesting to see an author’s picture on the back cover of the new hardbacks as they come across my desk at Stillwater Public...
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Summer Volunteers by Stacy
Summers are the busiest time of the year at the library. Everyday, thousands of kids, teens and adults stream through our doors. Each week, we have three programs on Tuesday for children and...
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It’s the End of the World as We Know It… By Summer
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Fifty Shades by Stacy
I did it. I'll admit it and I'm not ashamed. I just read all the books in the "50 Shades" series AND I even liked them okay. “50 Shades” is a series that completely describes most women's number one...
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Downton Abbey Read-alikes by Stacy
Whilst rather young, my sister and I were quite voracious readers of Edwardian romances. We often sprinkled words from those novels into our conversations. Many of the words with which we were...
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Libraries Nowadays by Stacy
st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } When I was working in public libraries twenty-five years ago, we didn’t do anywhere near the things we do in libraries today. Most of the day was spent looking up...
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Great entertaining and cooking ideas by Danielle
A fun “icy” fresh idea I recently found came from Cocktails & Amuse Bouches by Daniel Boulud. The Hollow Ice Ball is the newest way to serve a cold beverage. Start by rinsing out a party balloon....
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Fall Books to Look Forward To by Scott
Get out your calendar! There are a number of books that will be releasing in the coming months that I am very excited about. Here is just a sampling of them:The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling (Sept....
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Out Door Projects by Brenna
I love the outdoors with the natural air, light and the sounds of nature all around. Unfortunately with the temperatures as they are now, I just cannot stand the heat for long. The high...
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Great New Graphic Novels by Emily
Admittedly, I have not always been an avid reader of graphic novels. In college, one of my art history professors required us to read Maus by Art Spiegelman and after that I was hooked. They are a...
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It’s Storyime! By Mary
The new school year has started, and the children are settled into their new schedules, excited about learning new things and, of course, reading, reading, reading! We are so proud of all of the...
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book both bitter and sweet by Heather
My newest favorite book is “Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet” by Jamie Ford.The cover illustration of Ford’s debut novel was what initially intrigued me. Once I began reading the story of...
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Thankful by Carline and Stacy
I knew I wanted to start our column this week by thanking the community for the huge show of support at this fall’s booksale. We often worry about whether or not we will be able to continue offering...
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Happy or Unhappy Boss Day? by Stacy
‘National Boss Day’ is October 16. Some of us will be getting a card and cake for our boss or maybe taking them out to lunch. Other employees though are probably just trying to make it through the...
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Scary Books for the Tween Set by Andrea
One of the most difficult questions a librarian may be asked from a child is when a child says “I want something scary to read. Can you help me find a book?” It is difficult, because what they usually...
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Small Business Bonanza by Stacy
According to the SBA, small businesses accounted for 67% of new American jobs created since the beginning of the 2009 recession. These small businesses are crucial to our own community which is why...
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