Studies show that babies, toddlers and preschoolers are uniquely equipped to learn languages easily. In addition, children who learn languages early exhibit superior skills in reading, writing, analytical and social skills. Parents can help their children begin to learn a language in the comfort of home using the Library’s subscription to the award winning Little [...]
Corvallis has long been on the forefront of environmental and sustainability initiatives and the library is a proud partner in that effort. As such, we are happy to share that we have a new database this year: Global Reference on the Environment, Energy and Natural Resources (GREENR). GREENR offers authoritative, current and expansive content focused [...]
I’m reading the slow-to-start, but deeply engrossing new magnum opus by the famed Haruki Murakami titled 1Q84. This dark and bizarre novel is supposedly loosely related to George Orwell’s 1984. Having not read the Orwell classic, I delayed my anticipation to devour the new novel until I could read it.
Click on the picture at left to get to Booklist’s Top 10 Crafts & Gardening books of the year. Want other hand picked titles and well-written book reviews?
I know that it is not Spring yet, but the recent increase in length of daylight and occasional blue skies have made me want to bust out my gardening tools and start considering exterior home improvements. I am also starting to be followed around by my own personal Spring poem.
As a librarian I value the library as a marketplace of ideas. I love the fact that for almost every viewpoint you find represented in our collection you can almost always find the counterpoint. I think that having multiple perspectives allows us all to think more critically about issues, and understand people better. This is [...]
Although I am done with my Christmas shopping there may be those of you out there who are still trying to decide what to buy. In a previous post (ok, perhaps more than one) I hawked our subscription to the online version of Consumer Reports but we also have other consumer help resources that you [...]
Thanks to the generous support of the Oregon State Library we are able to offer this wonderful online resource once again. Just as a reminder, here is an overview of LearningExpress and why we are so happy to have it back.
Perhaps it is just me but I inwardly, and outwardly groan at the early arrival of the holiday season. I mean holidays are nice, but they are also a bit of work, and without the helpful quality of being able to procrastinate indefinitely. However they are here, and as always we are here to help [...]
Check out the new features and whole new look of Novelist! Or if you are new to Novelist, this is a great resource for finding books in a series, read-alikes, reviews and recommendations on what to read next. To access Novelist: –Click here if inside the library –Click here if outside the library One of [...]
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