“Library Lovers’ Month is a month-long celebration of school, public, and private libraries of all types. This is a time for everyone, especially library support groups, to recognize the value of libraries and to work to assure that the Nation’s libraries will continue to serve.” —FRIENDS & FOUNDATIONS of California Libraries
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“Chemicals are integral to many everyday products, from electronics and toys to building materials and household goods. But environmental, health and consumer advocates say the agencies responsible for protecting Americans from exposure to harmful chemicals are allowing too many dangerous substances into the market without testing them for toxicity.” CQ Researcher 1/23/09 Stop by the “Go Green” display to catch up on the latest plastics debate.
January 19 was the 200th anniversary of the birth of Edgar Allan Poe, one of the best known American authors. In honor of this event we’ve put together a display including books, poems, facsimiles of his writing–even a copy of the Poe postage stamp issued this year. Stop by and discover something new or reread an old favorite. Then you can decide if, like Poe said, “Words have no power to impress the mind without the exquisite horror of their reality.â€
Now that the cold weather has arrived and we’ve barricaded ourselves indoors, perhaps we should give some thought to the quality of the air we’ll be breathing for the next several months. Did you know indoor air can be the most polluted air we breathe? Benzene, trichloroethylene, formaldehyde and ammonia are just a few of the toxins we shut in with us when we shut the windows. But just one plant per 100 square feet of living space can improve air quality substantially. Stop by the library’s “Go Green” display to read more–and breathe better today!
Did you realize you could read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn at home, in your slippers, at 2am, even if you don’t have the book in your hands? You can! Because the Todd Library has it available as an e-book! Electronic books are available to use 24/7 from any computer with an internet connection. From the library web page just click on “e-Books” and “netLibrary.” Input your x-number and password. Type in the title (or author or subject) you’re searching for and select an item from the results list. The Todd Library subscribes to almost 10,000 e-books on everything from classic literature to study guides to history to medicine. Full text search capability makes this an incredibly powerful research tool. So whether it’s for work or pleasure, e-books are a great source–try one today!