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Go Beyond the Dragon Tattoo

Did you know that June is International Crime Fiction month? Take a spin around the seedier parts of the globe with detectives from all over the world (many of which are the first of a series)…

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Happy Father’s Day!

Picture Books to Celebrate Dad Books to read with your little ones, to celebrate the way Dads teach us, laugh with us, help us and share our adventures: The Deer Watch By Pat Lowery Collins A young boy accompanies his father on a woodland tour in the hope of spotting a deer, a shared quest [...]
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From India, Straight to the Library

2nd Grader Travelers On a Mission To Get Books! After living in India for 5 years, Jacob and Dora (and their parents) returned to the United States last week. What was their first outing? They figured out how to use the Metro (with help from mom), and visited the Central Library. Everybody got [...]
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2013 Spine Poetry Contest Winners

Congratulations to Grand Prize winner, Kim O’Connell! Her poem When the Sun Goes Down received 18 popular votes, plus a vote from each of our guest judges. And Congratulations To Our Two Runners Up! Untitled (Beautiful), by Katie Herring received 8 popular votes, plus a vote from Guest Judge Chandi Kelley. Spine [...]
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Nauck Community Scan-In

Do you have a piece of Nauck/Green Valley History to share? On Monday, June 3, the Center for Local History will hold a community scan-in for the Nauck neighborhood, at the Drew Model Elementary School, from 6:00-7:30 pm. Community Scan-ins are events where the Center for Local History makes available its scanning equipment for the purpose [...]
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Why Are Cicadas So Loud?

Books and Websites to Share with Kids When the cicadas are at their most deafening, these resources will help you understand and explain why: Websites BioKids - Info, pictures, sounds and more from the Univ. of Michigan Creature Feature – All about cicadas, from National Geographic for Kids Cicada - Detailed Encyclopedia Britannica entry, with [...]
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“Love Makes a Family” Photo Exhibit

Traveling Photo Exhibit On Exhibit at Central Library, June 2013 Love Makes a Family is a traveling collection of images of families that have lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender members. The exhibition is sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington with support of other area congregations during June’s LGBT Pride Month. The works were produced by [...]