Did your family attend the Zobapago concert at the Civic Theater? Music is a wonderful way to support beginning literacy skills with your children. You can explore more activities to support brain development through music by browsing books in the Library’s collection. 30 Fun Ways to Learn about Music by Anice Paterson Music 3-5 by [...]
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Have you thought much lately about the importance of mentoring and how the use of mentoring can have a positive impact on our society? In honor of National Mentoring Month in January, we are sharing a few of the excellent titles we own on this valuable knowledge-sharing tool. Guiding lights : the people who lead us [...]
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Chinese New Year is an important traditional Chinese holiday that begins this year on January 23rd. We have lots of interesting titles that explore various aspects of Chinese culture: Tao te ching : on the art of harmony : the new illustrated edition of the Chinese philosophical masterpiece, by Laozi The new Chinese astrology, by [...]
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Lee-Jackson Day is a holiday celebrated in the Commonwealth of Virginia, for the birthdays of Robert E. Lee and Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson. The original holiday, created in 1889, celebrated Lee’s birthday. Jackson’s name was added to the holiday in 1904. Robert E. Lee: Icon for a Nation by Brian Holden Reid – Following the [...]
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Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for being an iconic figure in the advancement of civil rights in the United States and around the world, using nonviolent methods following the teachings of Mahatma Gandhi. Daisy Bates: Civil Rights Crusader [...]
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Perhaps things are piling up at home and you don’t have a logical place to store some of your prized possessions? The reason it’s important to have an organized home isn’t simply to avoid shame if company drops in unexpectedly. Rather, keep in mind that if our living space is in chaos, our mind is in chaos. The home [...]
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There is something about “the ten best” or ” the ten craziest” or “the top ten” that seems to pique our human curiosity. So here are 10 books you may want to check out: 10-10-10 : 10 minutes, 10 months, 10 years – a life-transforming idea, by Suzy Welch How philosophy can save your life [...]
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The Akron Bridal Show will be held at the Knight Center on Sunday, January 8, 2012. After the show, visit the Akron Main Library and pick up a copy of With This Ring: A Guide to Planning Your Wedding. A list of wedding planning books can be found on the library catalog here.
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The New Year is starting. Make a resolution to stop by your Main Library each week. Here are 52 ways to use your Library in the History & Humanities Division. Get to know your librarian, the ultimate search engine at your library. Browse your favorite Web sites. Take the first steps to planning your next [...]
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