Blogs & Podcasts

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Ready to Quit Tobacco? There’s Help at the Library

June 29, 2020

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Online Freshstart Class Begins July 6

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Picture Books for a Long Hot Summer

June 29, 2020

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Klem-Mari Cajigas

Summer is here, and it's the perfect time to dive into some fun summer picture books!

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Conversations with Classics: Social Commentary in Film

June 26, 2020

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Megan Adovasio-Jones

3 "classic" genre movies that tackle social issues, currently streaming on Hoopla.

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Valentine

June 25, 2020

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Stories can save your life.

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Lil’ Readers Fill Their Summer with Read to Rise

June 25, 2020

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Scavenger Hunts, Busy Bees, and a Return to the Library Feature in This Month’s Update

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From the Ashes of Disco: A History of House

June 23, 2020

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Megan Adovasio-Jones

A playlist of early house music available on Hoopla.

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Part III of the Dury Series: A Tribute to Dury's

June 22, 2020

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Part III in the Dury Business and Family blog posts: Christine has translated more pages from Katharina Dury's diary.

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Nashville Voices: Local Woman Believes in the Power of Voting and Change

June 22, 2020

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Chelle Waller Uses Past Mistakes as a Foundation to Build a Better Life

Picture Books for Black Lives

June 17, 2020

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Klem-Mari Cajigas

Picture books can show a child that they matter.

Podcast

Family Folktales: The Magic Kettle

June 17, 2020

A man discovers that the kettle he’s found is really a tanuki! What will happen when he sells it to a tradesman without telling the secret?