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21st Century Kids: Dabble in Science
“A scientist in his laboratory is not a mere technician: he is also a child confronting natural phenomena that impress him as though they were fairy tales.” —Marie Curie
Octavia Lab - Face Shield Project Update
The Octavia Lab team realized that there was a global shortage of PPE and following the ethos of the lab namesake, Octavia E. Butler, our team wanted to help.
Friday the 13th: Library Edition
The ill-omened day is at hand! Or is it? In Spanish and Greek culture, Tuesday the 13th is the ill-omened day, and in Italy, it’s Friday the 17th. Well, at least we can agree that the number 13 is ill-omened? Or Friday? Although for those who live for the weekend, Friday is propitious.
Interview With an Author: V.E. Schwab
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The Hidden Life of Trees: A Book Review
The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate: Discoveries From a Secret World, which you can reserve through Library To-Go or
Feels Like Home: Central Reopens - Part 17
This post is the seventeenth in a series of excerpts serializing the book Feels Like Home
21st Century Kids: Giving DIY Gifts
Handmade gifts will always hold a special place in a receiver's heart. Parents save everything their child has made, and friends treasure special handmade gifts. Therefore, shopping at a busy mall is not the only way to spread holiday cheer.
Read it First! Straight to the Small Screen
It has now been seven months since the original wave of business closures due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This means it has been seven months since new films have been regularly released in movie theaters. That equals a lot of films that missed their original release date.
Interview With an Author: Alex Pavesi
Alex Pavesi is a former bookseller for Waterstones. He holds a Ph.D. in mathematics and is currently a software engineer for Microsoft in London.
Feels Like Home: Los Angeles Central Library Project – The Short Version - Part 16
This post is the sixteenth in a series of excerpts serializing the book Feels Like Home