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Take Me Out to the Ball Game

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Finally, baseball season has arrived. As a boy growing up…
A white bowl is depicted containing borsch, a beet based soup that is reddish in color.

A Taste of Russia: Four Movies and a Cookbook (and a Little More)

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It seems to me that Russia has always been a “hot topic”…
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Safety & Security at Your Library

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I started to write a much more lighthearted blog post, but what’s…

The Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.: A Man Beloved Today, Not So Much in His Day

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The Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. is a figure admired by broad…
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Illustrated: Pretty Books for Grownups

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We’ve all heard that we shouldn’t judge a book by its cover.…

Goal Setting for Chaos-Taskers

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December 26th—the start of those awkward few days after Christmas…

Whatever “Hyoo-Guh” Make It: Easing into the World of Hygge

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As colder days creep in, and snow begins to cover everything…

November is Native American Heritage Month!

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At the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, you’ll find book…

International Games Celebration!!!

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It’s that time of year again! Except, this year it’s even…
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The Hardy Boys vs. Nancy Drew

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When I first started reading on my own as a child, my favorite…