August 2011
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We’ll be closed next week, but back on September 6!
Today and this weekend are your last chances to check out books, DVDs and CDs before we close for a one-week furlough. The Library closure is due to budget cuts, and you can read the full story here. You can, however, check out and download digital books and media during the closure. We’re turning “off”… Continue reading
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August Question of the Month – an irregular series
I’m wondering if you can tell me: what makes a hair stop growing? Why do, say, leg hairs or eyebrows stop growing, but the hair on my head continues to grow? Thank you for your question regarding differential growth rates of human hair types. This is a very interesting question that has been addressed recently in… Continue reading
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Meet Henry, SPL’s First Service Dog.
We have a new staff member named Henry! Henry works with Mike B., a librarian at the Central Library, and he’s a handsome fellow, yes? Service Dogs are trained to work with individuals with physical or mental disabilities including panic attacks, PTSD and depression. But it’s not easy to become a Service Dog. First, the… Continue reading