Librarian Aly Wepplo recommends After Sundown by Linda Howard. Sela runs a general store in a tiny mountain town. She’s shy and prefers to spend a lot of time alone. But she’s always been intrigued by Ben, the reclusive ex-military man who lives in solitude at the top of the mountain. When Ben warns Sela of an impending natural disaster that could knock out the world’s power grid, she’s not sure what to believe, but she stocks up on supplies—just in case. Soon, their tiny mountain town … [Read more...] about Book Review: After Sundown
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Cherish the Beauty
By Diana Tellez-Muñoz, Museum Operations and Communications Intern A well deserving summer has arrived at last after a lengthy winter. With its arrival comes a multitude of delights: the blissful heat, the invigorating beverages the quench our thirst, and the occasional unexpected downpours that bring a refreshing change. It is a time when friends can bask in the summer sun both poolside and lakeside in freedom, well-earned after a year of diligent schoolwork. College students … [Read more...] about Cherish the Beauty
LinkedIn Learning: “Getting Things Done”
Use LinkedIn to learn about the Getting Things Done system with David Allen. By Buffy McDonald, Reference Librarian LinkedIn Learning has thousands of online courses from industry experts, including David Allen's Getting Things Done system. This system is a great way to help you organize your tasks and projects into an organized system you trust so that you can get things done effectively and with less stress. Think in terms of defining for yourself - What is the desired … [Read more...] about LinkedIn Learning: “Getting Things Done”
Book Review: Solito—A Memoir
Janet Ross-Heiner, Library Assistant and ELL Instructor, recommends Solito: A Memoir by Javier Zamora. I invite you to enter and deeply feel Solito. Javier Zamora, who will be a guest at The Community Library July 19, 2023, is a writer of authentic magnitude and epistemic experiences. A special man, a poet and an activist; Javier a boy alone. “Solito” journeyed from El Salvador to the US to be united with his parents in Los Angeles. This beautifully written memoir is a testimony filled … [Read more...] about Book Review: Solito—A Memoir
Gaming Resources at the Library
Will Duke, Information Systems Manager, recommends gaming resources at The Community Library. We have games. If you bring your laptop to our Wi-Fi, you can play our games, for free. We are, in fact, a Steam PC Café. As a PC Café, we license specific Steam games, and anyone connected to our Wi-Fi can play them. Oh, you’ll need your own Steam account, but those are free! On the positive side, your Steam games will follow you here, and you can use our Wi-Fi to play with your friends or … [Read more...] about Gaming Resources at the Library
Book Review: Goodnight, Irene
Martha Williams, Director of Programs and Education, recommends Good Night Irene, by the 2023 Hemingway Distinguished Lecturer, Luis Alberto Urrea. “The real service was that their faces, their voices, their sendoff might be the final blessing from home for some of these young pilots. The enormity of this trivial-seeming job became clearer every day.” In his newest novel, Luis Alberto Urrea tells of a crew of American Red Cross workers as they drive across Europe supporting World … [Read more...] about Book Review: Goodnight, Irene
