Happy Birthday Hemingway!
Ernest Hemingway remains to this day, one of America’s greatest authors. He was born in Oak Park, Illinois on July 21, 1899. He made a name for himself by writing such amazing books as The Sun Also Rises, A Farewell to Arms and For Whom the Bell Tolls, to name just a few. Hemingway was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1954. Come celebrate and check out one of his books at the Todd Library during the month of July.
Are you a bibliophile, a bookworm?  Why don’t you try organizing your books and your reading with some free online tools? With the help of LibraryThing, GoodReads, Shelfari or even “My Library” on Google Books, you can catalog your books, keep track of what you’ve read or what you want to read, as well as read reviews and get recommendations.
Want to join a book club, send a message to an author? Try GoodReads. Want to catalog your books? Try LibraryThing. Spend a lot of time on Google? Try “MyLibrary” on Google Books. The possibilities are endless. Try one–and let us know which site you like best.
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Want to learn more about the science behind the oil spill and what sorts of wildlife is being affected?
Check out these resources:
Encyclopedia of Life
This website focuses on the species and habitats that are being affected by the oil spill.
Ocean Portal: Gulf Oil Spill
This website hosted by The Smithsonian is a collaboration between agencies such as National Geographic, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, BBC Earth, and many others.
U.S. Department of Energy Data Summary for Deepwater Horizon
National Military Appreciation Month
Both chambers of the U.S. Congress have adopted a resolution calling for Americans to recognize and honor U.S. service members during May’s National Military Appreciation Month.
So with that in mind, the Todd Library is honoring them through our book display and memorabilia. Come join us in a salute to all who have served and defended our great land from before we became a nation to present.
Remember too, on Memorial Day, the one minute of silence at 3 p.m. local time to honor the military’s fallen comrades and to pay tribute to the sacrifices by our nation’s service members and veterans.
…and take a good book with you. We’ve paired some of our great Fodor’s travel guides with new and classic literature from our collection. So read it and be there!