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Dear Laura and Dear Edna
Letters to the first two female library directors in honor of Women’s History Month Dear Laura, You were the first female director of Russell Library. The first director, George Winchester, resigned after 8 years. The library struggled financially during its first years and Winchester resigned partly because of his disinclination of dealing anymore with the…
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Lost in Translation: Honorifics
Welcome back to the blog! This is a segment I started to help new and casual readers of manga understand things that are mistranslated or lost crossing cultures. In this next segment, I want to cover honorifics. You might have noticed little words tacked onto the end of names in your reading. These “little words”…
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What Are You Reading In 2024? Here Are 15 Books For Every Reader, Librarian Approved
2024 is proving to be a fantastic year for new book publications. I have had the privilege of receiving ARCS (advanced readers copies) through sites like Netgalley, Edelweiss Plus, and Librofm for many 2024 publications. I receive these electronically and either listen to audiobooks in app or send ebooks to my Kindle. Once I read/listen…
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Wine & Words: Rhône on the Road
Kerouac: A Biography By Ann Charters A breeze wisps against my face as the wind tunnels through my soul. Grey marks the sky and the painted art on the buildings tell a story of community. The passerby’s are dressed to impress, while I am bundled head to toe. The cold doesn’t phase these brave souls, while…
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A March Book Tournament at Russell Library!
Bracket Season is almost here! Yes, as February draws to a close, many of us can’t help but get caught up in March Madness, the college basketball tournament put on by the NCAA every March. Many of us know the tension of watching your favorite team battle to win it all, or the thrill of…
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The Library Vault
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Wine & Words: Rhône on the Road
Kerouac: A Biography By Ann Charters A breeze wisps against my face as the wind tunnels through my soul. Grey marks the sky and the painted art on the buildings tell a story of community. The passerby’s are dressed to impress, while I am bundled head to toe. The cold doesn’t phase these brave souls, while…
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