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"Forty-three years old, and the war occurred half a lifetime ago, and yet the remembering makes it now. And sometimes remembering will lead to a story, which makes it forever. That's what stories are for. Stories are for joining the past to the future. Stories are for those late hours in the...
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"Eleven elephants. One plane. Hurtling together across the sky." From these opening sentences, I was captivated by this account of the inner workings of zoos, in particular Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa. The author is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and currently a professor of journalism at Indiana...
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Have you stopped by Oaklyn to check out their Miniatures display yet? Or at least taken a look at the great pictures we have online? I admit I haven’t gotten over to Oaklyn personally, but I have enjoyed looking at the pictures on our website. They reminded me of how much fun I’ve had looking...
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Dress up in your fancy clothes and accessories for our Fancy Nancy and Fancy Clancy Soiree -- that's fancy for party! We'll make fancy accessories, practice fancy behavior, and model on the red carpet. Of course we'll read a Fancy Nancy book, darling! Boys and girls ages from age 4 to grade...
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Can't tell the difference between a downy woodpecker and a hairy woodpecker? Or a house sparrow and a house wren? Join local birding expert Sharon Sorenson for a Powerpoint presentation that will help you identify birds in your wintertime backyard. DATE: Wednesday, February 18, 6:30 pm PLACE: Oaklyn...
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Zoobooks magazine is published monthly. Each issue specializes in one animal or type of animal, and you can find out lots of info from reading it! While I am here in READ Center in Central LIbrary this Sunday, I see issues on skunks, koalas, lions, and zebras. The January issue is on dinosaurs, and includes...
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lower gas prices? give money to the poor? bring the soldiers back? make smoking illegal? require everyone to graduate from high school? help keep the earth clean? try to bring peace to the world? OR would you . . .give out more ice cream? make more toys? outlaw gym class? OR would you start by throwing...
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You can help decide! If you're an adult, you're invited to the Mock Caldecot program at Central Library's Browning Events Room this Thursday, Jan. 8 from 8:00 to 11:00 am. We'll look at some of the most highly rated picture books of the year, and discuss and vote for our favorite, using...
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What better for a kid than to make a present for a relative or teacher? And what beloved grandparent, aunt, or parent is not thrilled with something made by the hands of their little darling? Kids get a great feeling of satisfaction from having created their own gift. The libraries have lots of books...
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You're invited to Oaklyn Branch LIbrary for our Mother-Daughter book Discussion! We're meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 6:30 to talk about Molly's Pilgrim by Barbara Cohen. This 32-page book is based on an event in the life of one of Barbara Cohen's ancestors. While the reading level is...
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When I was a kid, I loved to prop myself up in a wing chair by the fire, stick my feet out, and read a good book. While I don't have a fireplace in my house, I have established a comfortable little reading ritual for myself when the nights are cool, and this fall I'm reading a few books that...
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Beginning today and running through October 31, Vanderburgh County residents may vote early at several of our EVPL locations: Central Library, McCollough Branch, North Park Branch, Oaklyn Branch, and Red Bank Branch. The hours are Monday through Thursday, 1:00-7:00 PM, and on Friday from 1:00 to 5:00...
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Oaklyn's Chick Lit book discussion group will continue to meet once a month on Wednesdays, but at a new time - 3:30 p.m. We'll also be meeting in the large meeting room, which is directly behind the Information Desk, instead of the Oaklyn Cafe. In addition, December's book, The Beach House...
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Next Tuesday Oaklyn Branch is holding its first mother-daughter book discussion. It's aimed at daughters grades 4-8 and their mothers. Our first topic of discussion will be the Caldecott Award book The Invention of Hugo Cabret . Come to the children's librarians at Oaklyn to get a copy to check...
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...Never fear - we have a support group for you!!! If you're a fan of chick lit, and you're looking for a book discussion, why not try the Oaklyn Chick Lit book discussion? The group meets monthly in the Oaklyn Cafe. We've discussed books by Emily Giffin, Jennifer Weiner, Meg Cabot, Marian...