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Friday, February 7th, 2020Celebrate Black History Month February 1-29, with some great audiobooks from the following authors. The Water Dance by Ta-Nehisi Coates (DB 96729) Adult reading Born into bondage, Hiram Walker is robbed of all memory of his mother when she is sold. But Hiram is blessed with a mysterious power. This power saves him when he […]
NASA’s 50th Anniversary – Book List
Tuesday, August 6th, 2019In honor of this month’s 50th anniversary of the first moon landing, the following Reading List contains 27 adult titles about NASA and its history. Courtesy of the Wolfner Library in Jefferson City, MO
Latest Books on Donald Trump’s Presidency
Friday, January 4th, 2019The 3 books listed below are now available in digital audiobook format. A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership by James Comey (DB90517) Fear: Trump in the White House by Bob Woodward (DB91876) Unhinged: A Insider’s Account of the Trump White House by Omarosa (DB92159)
Michelle Obama Book Available as Download
Wednesday, December 12th, 2018Becoming by Michelle Obama (DB92627) is now available as a downloadable title through BARD. The hardcopy for US mailing may be available in the next month. Description: A memoir by the former First Lady, the first African American in that role. Obama recounts her childhood in Chicago, her years balancing motherhood and her career as […]
Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House
Wednesday, January 17th, 2018The National Library Services program rushed the accessible production of Michael Wolff ‘s new book about the White House staff and President Trump for regional library members throughout the United States. Now you can download this digital title via BARD or make a request for a digital cartridge copy. In addition, we have several other […]
Jacqueline Woodson – New National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature
Wednesday, January 10th, 2018On January 9, 2018 at the Library of Congress, Jacqueline Woodson accepted her appointment as the new National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. Read the press release of her appointment. When you finish reading, order these books in our collection for yourself or a family member. DB80026 Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson – hard […]
How Your Brain Works
Wednesday, December 27th, 2017Listen to or read Edgar B. Herwick III of WGBH’s Curiosity Desk discuss how the brain works while driving a car. Then order or download a few digital books about the amazing human brain. Call us at (401) 574-9310 Monday thru Friday from 8:30am to 4:00pm and order your favorite books about the brain. You […]
Grace Hopper – Female Pioneer for the Information Age
Wednesday, December 20th, 2017At the beginning of World War II, she left her husband and faculty position at Vassar College to become a United States Navy Wave Officer and a female computer programmer and software developer. Listen to her story as discussed by Kara Miller and Kurt Beyer during their Innovation Hub program at WGBH. After the program, […]
Some Suggestions for Holiday Books
Wednesday, December 13th, 2017Tis the season to read holiday books for your enjoyment. Some of our titles include the following: DB82658 Dashing through the Snow by Debbie Macomber – downloadable and hard copies available DB73750 1225 Christmas Tree Lane by Debbie Macomber – downloadable and hard copies available DB80267 A Country Christmas by Debbie Macomber – downloadable and hard copies […]
The Ghost Army of World War II
Wednesday, December 6th, 2017On a December morning driving to work, I listened to Rick Beyer, the author of Ghost Army of World War II discuss the story of American GIs working to fool the German Army that inflatable Sherman tanks, rubber trucks, and recorded sound effects were real American tanks, trucks, and troops deploying close to them. For […]
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