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View and listen to the Top 10 Author Event Podcasts Downloaded in March 2014 . Authors coming to the Free Library soon include opera singer Jessye Norman , photographer Vincent Feldman , actress… continue reading Top 10 Author Event Podcasts Downloaded in March 2014
By written by Peter SM April 16, 2014
Here are the Top 10 ebooks downloaded from the Free Library's OverDrive Digital Library in March 2014. More than 59,340 ebooks checked out and downloaded for the month! Blackberry Pie Murder ,… continue reading Top 10 ebooks OverDrive Digital Library March 2014
By written by Peter SM April 9, 2014
I wrote about the practice of binge-watching in September of last year here on the blog, in relation to the then upcoming fall television season. Nowadays though, the idea of one dominant "TV… continue reading Friday Five: Spring Break Binge without the Hi-Def Hangover
By written by Peter SM April 4, 2014
Let's get the "Word on the Web" and check out some recent topics of interest and discussion from the tech, literary, library, and arts and entertainment sections of the World Wide… continue reading Word on the Web March 2014
By written by Peter SM March 28, 2014
This Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of the publication of Hellboy and has been designated Hellboy Day across libraries, comic book shops, and bookstores around the world. Who or what is… continue reading Friday Five: Hellboy
By written by Peter SM March 21, 2014
If you are reading this on March 14th at 1:59 p.m., then it must be Pi Day ! (Pi at 5 decimal places = 3.14159 : ) What is Pi Day, you ask? Only an annual celebration of the mathematical constant… continue reading A Science Minute: Pi Day!
By written by Peter SM March 14, 2014 1
View and listen to the Top 10 Author Event Podcasts Downloaded in February 2014 . Authors coming to the Free Library soon include Kevin Powers , Max Brooks , Bob Mankoff , Pat and Gina Neely ,… continue reading Top 10 Author Event Podcasts Downloaded in February 2014
By written by Peter SM March 12, 2014
If you have ever read a Graphic Novel , you have Will Eisner to thank. The artist and writer popularized the term in 1978 with his critical and commercial success A Contract with God , defining… continue reading Friday Five: Will Eisner
By written by Peter SM March 7, 2014
Here are the Top 10 ebooks downloaded from the Free Library's OverDrive Digital Library in February 2014. With the Polar Vortex (hey, there's a GREAT name for a suspense thriller !)… continue reading Top 10 ebooks OverDrive Digital Library February 2014
By written by Peter SM March 6, 2014
This Sunday, March 2nd marks the 86th Academy Awards ceremony , otherwise known as The Oscars . Whether you watch for the glitz and glamour of the whole affair, enter into an office pool to maybe… continue reading 2014 Oscars: Film Adaptations and Lesser-Known Category Nominations
By written by Peter SM February 28, 2014
Let's surf "Around the Blogs" and check out some recent topics of interest from the tech, literary, library, and arts and entertainment sections of the World Wide Web in February… continue reading Around The Blogs February 2014
By written by Peter SM February 25, 2014
Here are the Top 10 ebooks downloaded from the Free Library's OverDrive Digital Library in January 2014. There were more than 58,700 ebooks checked out and downloaded for the first month of… continue reading Top 10 ebooks OverDrive Digital Library January 2014
By written by Peter SM February 19, 2014
View and listen to the Top 10 Author Event Podcasts Downloaded in January 2014 . Don't forget to view our schedule for upcoming Winter and Spring 2014 author events! Jane Pauley | Your Life… continue reading Top 10 Author Event Podcasts Downloaded in January 2014
By written by Peter SM February 12, 2014
In keeping with the spirit of our The Year of The Bard celebration, we've published a new online exhibition and accompanying timeline to our website celebrating 450 years' worth of… continue reading Through The Years with William Shakespeare
By written by Peter SM February 5, 2014
In case you didn't know, the Free Library has an ever-expanding collection of interactive online exhibitions featured on our website, with topics ranging from science fiction and brewing beer… continue reading Take a Trip Back in Time with Ben Franklin and Our New Timeline Feature
By written by Peter SM January 17, 2014
View and listen to the Top 10 Author Event Podcasts Downloaded in December 2013 . Don't forget to view our schedule for upcoming Winter and Spring 2014 author events! Blaine Harden | Escape… continue reading Top 10 Author Event Podcasts Downloaded in December 2013
By written by Peter SM January 14, 2014
Here are the Top 10 ebooks downloaded from the Free Library's OverDrive Digital Library in December to close out 2013. There were more than 48,000 ebooks checked out and downloaded for the… continue reading Top 10 ebooks OverDrive Digital Library December 2013
By written by Peter SM January 10, 2014 1
2013 was another great year for readers and fans of comic books, specifically graphic novels. While not necessarily a "Top 10" (especially since I selected thirteen!) and definitely not… continue reading 13 Great Graphic Novels from 2013
By written by Peter SM December 31, 2013
View and listen to the Top 10 Author Event Podcasts Downloaded in November 2013 . There were more than 28,500 podcast downloads from our website for the month of November. Don't forget to view… continue reading Top 10 Author Event Podcasts Downloaded in November 2013
By written by Peter SM December 19, 2013
With the holidays in full swing and snow on the ground throughout the city, it seemed like the perfect time to compile a new playlist on our Spotify channel. Also, in the perfect timing… continue reading Seasonal Sounds - A Holiday Playlist from Free Library's Spotify Channel
By written by Peter SM December 17, 2013