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An Author Recommends: George R.R. Martin

Submitted by Beth Krippel on Wed, 03/13/2013 - 11:39am

Recently, author George R. R. Martin posted "Reading Recommendations" on his blog.  While there are many of these you can find at HCPL, for your convenience, here are a few of his suggestions! 

Of the Classics suggestions:

Special Twilight Tales December 3, 7 PM

Submitted by Beth Krippel on Wed, 11/28/2012 - 2:41pm

Join us for a special Twilight Tales Hanukkah Storytime on December 3. Learn more about Hanukkah from Rabbi Dan Gordon of Temple Beth Torah as he shares stories and folklore during this evening storytime for the whole family.

Adult Education Workshop: Social Security and Estate Planning

Submitted by Beth Krippel on Thu, 10/25/2012 - 1:39pm

Join us in the Atascocita Branch Library meeting room, November 1 from 6:30 pm to 7:45 pm, to learn more about Social Security options and benefits plus estate planning basics.  Topics include "When should I start benefits to maximize distributions?" and "What changes to Social Security benefits are legislators considering in the future?"  Presented by John Taphorn of Merrill Lynch and Deborah Currin, Attorney. 

SF Genre: Steampunk

Submitted by Beth Krippel on Mon, 10/22/2012 - 2:11pm

The progression of Steampunk from fringe subgenre to mainstream has taken a few decades.  You could say it has taken a little over a century if you want to throw in H.G. Wells and Jules Verne, and we really should.  While those two authors are often relegated to the “classics” section of the library, their incorporation of the bizarre, anachronistic engineering, and influence from the possibilities of science put many of their stories clearly in the Steampunk category.

Down the rabbit hole and other adventures

Submitted by Beth Krippel on Thu, 06/14/2012 - 11:17am

This week’s Amazing Read encouraged us to share a childhood favorite, or have a child share a favorite with an adult.  Of course, there are those stories that bridge both worlds, just as they take us through the looking glass, over the rainbow, second star to the right, or on a leopard.

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