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Posted by bpardue on 05/09/12
Library users now have full access to ConsumerReports.org. This is an upgrade from our previous subscription to the Consumer Reports Health product, and still includes all of the health-related information that was found there. You can find it listed on our Research/Databases page, as well as in our Consumer and Health categories.
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Posted by mingh on 04/27/12
Time to dust off that bike. There are many great books on where and when to hit the trails on your bike. Check out these for trails in Illinois or through out the US. Touring on Your Bicycle The city of Chicago also is very bike-friendly. They have paths and maps available to download or request. Chicago Bicycling
However, you do it, bicycling is good exercise, great for the environment, and a lot of fun. Enjoy!
Posted by mingh on 04/23/12
Last week was National Karaoke Week. Yes, I missed it too. Karaoke is over 40 years old. (Karaoke History) But you can get your groove on anytime with karaoke CDs from the Library. These CDs have the vocals stripped from remixes of your favorite songs. Some CDs allow the lyrics to play on a monitor or TV (if your CD player is hooked up to the TV) as the music plays. Just have fun or get your voice in shape for any vocal auditions for the Fall. Karaoke CDs
Posted by mingh on 04/18/12
It was in the evening on April 18th, 1775 when Paul Revere and others rode to warn the patriots that the British had just landed at Cambridge. Most of what the general population remembers about the ride came from the poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow called The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere.
Listen my children and you shall hear
Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,
On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five;
Hardly a man is now alive
Who remembers that famous day and year.
Read the poem and the myths and facts about the poem at the Paul Revere Heritage Project website.
April is Poetry month. Enjoy!
Posted by mingh on 04/13/12
The winners of the Best Translated Book awards have been announced for fiction and poetry. These are original works published in a language other than English and then translated. Check out these three winners from the Library.
Lightning by Jean Echenoz, translated by Linda Coverdale
Stone Upon Stone by Wieslaw Mysilwiski, translated by Bill Johnston
Never Any End to Paris by Enrique Vila-Matas, translated by Anne McLean
For the full list, click here to get to the Best Translated Book Award website.
Posted by mingh on 04/11/12
On April 11, 1970, Apollo 13 blasted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It was supposed to land on the moon but something went very wrong. We have many books for all ages about the event.Check out these books to help your child understand what happened 42 years ago. Apollo 13 in children's books. We also have adult books including one written by Jim Lovell who lives in the Chicago metro area and was the flight Commander for Apollo 13.
Posted by mingh on 04/06/12
Well, here we go again starting another season of baseball in Chicago. Not sure about the teams this year. However, some of you have some baseball cards that might be worth some money. Checkout the Baseball Card Price Guide for more information. Also, if you want to know more about the whole process of how the baseball card collectibles grew into such big business, check out these titles. Baseball Cards History
Posted by mingh on 04/02/12
So you didn't win the lottery. We have books on investing for the future and saving for the hard times. Even if you don't have a lot of money you can save for the future. Click here for some suggestions on managing your personal finances.
Posted by mingh on 03/26/12
Over 34,000 people signed up to run the Shamrock Shuffle here in the Chicago area. Of course the biggest race in the area is the Bank of America Chicago Marathon in October. If you are looking to start training for any kind of race or just to keep in shape, we have the books and DVDs for you. Click here to find everything about training to run.
Posted by mingh on 03/22/12
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the disappearance of Amelia Earhart over the South Pacific as she tried to be the first woman to circumnavigate the globe in her plane. Based on new evidence, a search will be made later this year to some of the smaller islands where plane debris and other evidence of inhabitants appeared. There have been many theories about her surviving a plane crash and living out her life on an island. For more information check out these titles about Amelia Earhart.
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