Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library

Do You Know Your Local History?

by just_renny@evpl on Saturday, June 2 2012, 5:39pm

Test your knowledge of Evansville history by attending the Do You Know Your Local History quiz show in Browning Room B at 6:30 on Tuesday. I have designed a lot of tough questions to test your knowledge. This program is part of the Evansville Bicentennial...

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Venus and the Sun seen once in a lifetime.

by SuDocQueen@evpl on Saturday, June 2 2012, 4:51pm

I just learned that on Tuesday, 6/5, we'll have the opportunity to see a once in a lifetime celestial event. Starting late Tuesday afternoon (our time) the planet Venus will slowly pass in front of the sun. The picture of a very orange sun with a...

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Filed under: astronomy, Venus, Evansville museum, sun, NASA

Central Library CLOSED until NOON on Wednesday, May 30

by professor.knowsitall@evpl on Tuesday, May 29 2012, 2:09pm

Central Library will be closed until noon on Wednesday, May 30 due to air conditioning repair. Central's hours will be 12:00pm - 9:00pm. All other locations are unaffected and will open as usual. Thank you for your understanding as we improve your...

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1888 Bird's Eye View of Evansville

by just_renny@evpl on Tuesday, May 22 2012, 12:18pm

To help celebrate the Bicentennial of Evansville and Historic Preservation Month, EVPL has enlarged an 1888 Bird's Eye View map of Evansville! The map is 10 feet by 15 feet, so you can see a lot of detail. It is located at Central on the 2nd Floor...

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Filed under: evansville, genealogy, local history, history, maps, indiana room, events, historic preservation

Let's get Evansville on the (Google) map!

by professor.knowsitall@evpl on Thursday, April 26 2012, 9:31am

Evansville is one of 6 international finalists in Google's 2012 "Model Your Town Competition." Evansville native Randall Crane created a 3D model of Evansville's downtown using Google SketchUp and Google Earth. Google selected Randall's...

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Filed under: central library, google, evansville, current events, local, public opinion, voting, maps, fyi, downloads, news, polls, community, community interest, contests, google earth, downtown evansville

Early voting for primary election available at EVPL locations

by professor.knowsitall@evpl on Tuesday, April 24 2012, 11:25am

EVPL will host early voting at Central Library and four branches prior to the primary election day on Tuesday, May 8, 2012. Locations Central Library - 2nd Floor Quiet Study Room McCollough Branch North Park Branch Oaklyn Branch Red Bank Branch Dates...

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Crafty Doodads!

by just_renny@evpl on Monday, January 23 2012, 4:30pm

Come and join Beth Phillips from the Crafty Connections segment on WTVW Local 7's morning news on Mondays. She will be demonstrating two Valentine's Day crafts! The first will be a clothes pin magnet with colorful Valentine scrapbook paper and...

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Filed under: crafts, hobbies

SOPA & PIPA gaining attention after protest blackouts

by professor.knowsitall@evpl on Wednesday, January 18 2012, 12:51pm

With some websites (such as Google and Flickr ) making statements today, along with other sites completely shutting down for the day (such as Wikipedia , reddit , and WordPress ), the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA) are gaining...

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Filed under: google, internet, Twitter, legislation, Flickr, copyright, wordpress, wikipedia, riaa, reddit, electronic frontier foundation, mpaa, pipa, craigslist, department of justice, ebay, bills, debate, sopa

The Great American Smokeout

by SuDocQueen@evpl on Thursday, November 10 2011, 3:49pm

Are you one of those people who keeps trying to quit smoking but never quite succeeds? Have you thought about trying to quit but found the whole process too daunting? Then you may be in luck next week -- or today; there's no rule that says you have...

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Filed under: Great American Smokeout, quit smoking, smoking cessation, American Cancer Society, government websites, smoking

An opportunity to safely dispose of outdated or unused prescriptions

by SuDocQueen@evpl on Wednesday, October 26 2011, 3:16pm

I just learned that Saturday, October 29th, is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The DEA is working with state and local law enforcement agencies to offer drop off sites for unwanted and unneeded prescriptions. The DEA has a drop off locator on...

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Filed under: FDA, drugs, prescriptions, pills, U.S. Food And Drug Administration

Put your video making skills to work

by SuDocQueen@evpl on Saturday, October 22 2011, 2:35pm

I don't want to false advertise; this opportunity won't sound glamorous to a lot of people, but if you like making YouTube clips, know something about healthy eating, and like the idea of a contest with cash prizes, this might be for you. The...

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Filed under: government, vegetables, diet, videography, USDA, eating, heathly eating, videos, fruits, contests, nutrition

College Admissions, round 2

by kiya@evpl on Tuesday, October 11 2011, 4:14pm

My second child is now a high school junior, and we are once again getting overwhelmed by mail from colleges, the alphabet soup of tests - PSAT/ACT/ SAT/CLEP, and sometimes even the kindly questions about where she will go to school from every adult she...

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Filed under: red bank branch, education, databases, college help, programs

Early voting returns to EVPL libraries

by professor.knowsitall@evpl on Tuesday, October 11 2011, 9:59am

EVPL will host early voting at Central Library and four branches prior to the municipal election day on November 8. Locations Central Library - 2nd Floor Quiet Study Room North Park Branch - Adult Reading Tower McCollough Branch Oaklyn Branch Red Bank...

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Quilts As Signals Along the Underground Railroad

by wag.mado@evpl on Monday, October 3 2011, 3:38pm

Were quilts used as signals for escaping slaves along the Underground Railroad? With the tradition of oral, not written, history, and the daily use of quilts (none left now), there is no actual proof that such was the case. But isn't it an interesting...

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Facebook Scavenger Hunt Starts Today!

by smackdaisley@evpl on Monday, September 26 2011, 9:46am

Facebook Scavenger Hunt: National Banned Books Week National Banned Books Week is held each year during the last week in September. It celebrates our freedom to read and highlights the importance of the First Amendment as it concerns censorship. The American...

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