We are all familiar with this time of year. Four leaf clovers, green leprechaun hats, green everything, and everyone is an honorary Irishman for one day. But where did we get this holiday? The Irish certainly don't have a history of celebrating it the way we do. March 17 is the Catholic feast day of Patrick, Patron…
11 Things that Happened on Dec 25
December 25 is a pretty popular day in the West, even in countries that don’t have a national religion.
The Kind of Nostalgia that IndieFlix Brings
I was wandering through IndieFlix recently, exploring some of their new features, when I came across the old film poster for a movie I used to watch with my grandmother. I remember how excited she was when it was released on VHS back in the mid ‘90s, as she hadn’t seen it in years. I…
Digital Comics @ Your Library!
The library is now the place for you to read digital trade comics! Find compiled volumes of hundreds of front- and backlist titles from comics publishers IDW and Marvel Comics, right on your computer or device! RBdigital Comics has the digital version of compiled trade paperbacks (in the case of ongoing comics series) and graphic…
Four New Streaming Video Platforms!
Just when you thought we were done, we brought you more streaming content! This time, you have access to four different sources of streaming video, including one that’s been around for a while. This streaming service is all about British TV! (There are other things too, like international series and world cinema, but so. Much…
Britannica Is Back, Baby!
Do you remember the days, a long long time ago, (okay, two years ago), when we had Britannica Library Edition and Britannica Escolar? No? Well, get ready, because it’s coming back! On July 1, we switched online encyclopedias from World Book Online to Britannica Library Edition and Britannica Escolar. Physical copies of The World Book Encyclopedia will…
Forever Free: Juneteenth Then And Now
June 19 is a special day in American history, particularly in the history of black Americans. It is a day that is still recognized in many communities for its importance in the progress of the country, and its name sits in the history of celebration the same way Independence Day does across the nation. Freedom…
June is Caribbean American Heritage Month
We all know that just over 600 years ago, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus (Cristofero Colombo) petitioned the queen of Spain for three ships to sail west on the Atlantic Ocean in search of India. Instead, he landed on the island of Hispaniola, whose original native Taino name might have been Quizqueya (supposedly "Mother of all…
Stormin’ Norman(dy Beach): Operation Overlord
You’ve seen the movies; you’ve read the articles. But how much do you know about D-Day? Operation Overlord was a planned allied mission during World War II, in which American and other Allied Forces approached the beaches of France with one goal in mind: take the Nazi Army by surprise. The earliest parts of 1944…
Online Language Learning at the Library
The library provides language-learning tools with a twofold purpose: for English speakers to learn a new language or work on their language skills; and for people whose first language is not English to learn English. Online tools provide a nice option when it’s not possible to participate in our in-person classes. What do we have…
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