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Great Library of Alexandria: New and Improved

The chroniclers of antiquity wrote that the Great Library of Alexandria held at its peak more than 400,000 scrolls on all manners of subjects, the most massive collection of knowledge in the ancient Mediterranean world. Despite the size of its holdings, this library definitely lacked one thing: a section for the blind and physically handicapped. […]

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Best of BARD: November 2017

Here we finally find that holiday title I was expecting to see in October. Debbie Macomber’s Merry and Bright came in at number five for the top five books downloaded by our Western Pennsylvania patrons last month. Deep Freeze by John Sandford was the top download atop a list that, other than Macomber’s title, is […]

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Best of BARD: September 2017

In September Grisham was kicked out of first place after two consecutive months. Lee Child overtook him with a collection of short stories about Jack Reacher entitled No Middle Name. Somehow, King Patterson managed to hold second place but with a different title this time. I’m pleased to say an authoress appeared in the top […]

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Best of BARD: August 2017

For the second month in a row, John Grisham’s Camino Island comes out on top with the most downloads by LBPH patrons in Western Pennsylvania. But King Patterson, never to be outdone, appears twice (that’s right, twice) in the top five books downloaded by our readers. Cussler and Connelly round out the group, showing just […]

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On Having Animal Friends

I have almost always lived with animals: furred, feathered, and otherwise. When I was a child, my family always had at least one pet, whether it be a cat or a dog. There were also times when we had bunnies, chickens, and ducks as pets. Between you and me, there may have also been the […]

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Voice of the Poet

I was looking up information on T.S. Eliot and found this archival recording of him reading “The Naming of Cats”. I instantly fell in love. Though I’d read the poem before, the way I’d read it was very different from the author reading it aloud. And it was wonderful to hear T.S. Eliot’s voice, his […]

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Me and Robin McKinley

Working in a library means I’m always surrounded by books. I talk about books, think about books, and read about books. This has made me acutely aware of how many books there are and how many I should read. Because there is so much to read it is rare that I read anything more than […]

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On Mindfulness

We live busy lives. There are appointments to make, goals to achieve, and family and friends to engage with. When we have a few moments there’s music to listen to, movies to watch, and plenty of browsing and chatting opportunities. Away from our calendars, media, and the internet our minds remain busy with memories of […]

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The Life of Nina Simone

Have you ever listened to the music of Nina Simone? A friend introduced me to her with the songs “I Put a Spell on You” and “Feeling Good”, after which I was hooked. But aside from enjoying her music I didn’t know much about her. That is, not until recently, when I stumbled across the […]

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Pygmalion and Galatea

I’m not sure if you’ve heard about Pygmalion and Galatea. It’s not what I consider a well-known Greek myth, though its other iterations are well known. As the story goes, Pygmalion was a renowned sculptor who disdained women until the day he created Galatea. Galatea was carved from ivory and appeared so delicate and fair […]

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