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This Saturday we'll be learning about space stations with the Galacticraft modpack. Make your own space station and invite friends to it.

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Kid's have been recreating the library in our after-school Minecraft club. Recently we were able to export our build into a Microsoft Hololens.

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3D printing guitar picks for tomorrow night's Battle of the Bands in Port Clinton Square. Stop by our tent and say HEY! #ilovepubliclibraries

Book covers from the '60s and '70s are perfect candidates for psychedelic animations.

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Inventing games With Python this week. whoot.

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Jake Shimabukuro at Highland Park Public Library 2014

Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986), one of the great writers to come out of Argentina, went blind when he was only 55 years old. As unsettling as it must have been, it wasn't particularly a surprise.

Before most cables ran underground, all electrical, telephone and telegraph wires were suspended from high poles, creating strange and crowded streetscapes. Here are some typical views of late-19th century Boston, New York, Stockholm, and other wire-filled cities.

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One hundred years before post-millennial parents were deeming Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs inappropriate for young vegans, the children's librarians of the New York Public Library kept a card catalog of hand-typed kids' book reviews. "There's about a billion card catalogs in the library," says Lynn Lobash, who oversees reader services at the NYPL. "But these...

Sneak peek into the minds and book reviews of NYPL Librarians from the 1960s-70s. "Someone else should read."

File this under archaic devices I had no idea existed. Here's a once in a lifetime opportunity to own a mint-condition Keaton Music Typewriter. Patented in the early 1930s, there are only a dozen or so in existence. What does it do? Exactly what you think it does. Via musicprintinghistory.org

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Pompeo Mariani - The Sea Lover (1897)

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10 Must-Read Books for August

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The Onett Public Library features in the Earthbound video game. Ness, the main character, can find the town map and the Overcoming Shyness book in the library. Characters in the library provide info about various game mechanics.

If you return the Shyness book to the librarian, she will give you a kiss!

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Beautiful type ornaments from A Showing of Cleland Ornaments & Borders from the American Type Founders Company. T.M. Cleland began working with the company in 1917 and designed all of their ornaments and borders, resulting in the popularization of French Renaissance graphics in the first half of the 20th century.

Newberry call number: Wing folio Z250.3 .A64 1920

Meet the Readers' Advisors: Rachel

What do you look for in a good book? The most important things I look for in a good book are good character development and descriptive writing. For me, if I can’t envision the character and the world they live in, I really struggle with connecting to their story. When done well, finishing a book can be a bittersweet experience and I often find myself thinking of characters long after I have returned the book. Usually, I am drawn towards historical fiction, mysteries and literary fiction, especially books that are a little quirky or have magical elements to them. Although I am very loyal to my favorite genres and authors, I try to read new writers and books that are outside of my comfort zone as much as I can. I still have a lot of trouble enjoying classic literature, but I will keep trying!

What are you reading right now? I am reading a pre-publication copy of Landline by Rainbow Rowell and listening to the audiobook version ofThe Enchanted by Rene Denfeld. Enjoying both!

If you could have dinner with one author, living or dead, who would it be? David Sedaris, hands down. I think we would have very amusing and wonderfully strange conversations. In my fantasy world, he would go on to write a story about our memorable dinner and it would be on an episode ofWBEZ’s This American Life.

What are your hobbies and interests other than reading? I enjoy spending time outside whenever I can, going to the movies and traveling.

See more of Rachel's favorite books on Pinterest.

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