A young student came into the library looking for information on Switzerland. Her assignment was to do a report on a country that she would like to visit someday. She mentioned if she prepared a special food that pertained to that region, she would receive extra credit.
They are graceful, long-necked, heavy-bodied, big-footed birds that glide majestically when swimming. They fly with slow wingbeats and with necks outstretched. No other waterfowl moves as fast as they do on the water or in the air. They mate for life. Their young are called cygnets and emerge short-necked and thickly downed. They mature at the age of three to four years and live for about 20 years in the wild and 50 years or more in captivity. They are so regal and majestic, and they seem to just glide over the water.
In preparation for "Talk like a Pirate Day" later this fall, the Mango Languages database is introducing a brand new super special language course called Pirate! Yes, you heard right - Pirate!
If you are in the market for a new or used car, the library has some helpful resources for you to use. You can find information on pricing as well as reliability ratings. Visit our Web Resources, and check out Carsurvey.org to see how car owners feel about their vehicles.
I discovered a great database for reliable health information. Consumer Health Complete contains a great deal of health and wellness information. Besides mainstream medicine, it also includes holistic medicine.
Using the Library Makes Cents! Ten Top Ways to Pinch Pennies Painlessly Using the Library
Believe it or not—I saved myself $821.00 this month! Did I scrimp, save, and agonize over every dime I spent? No! I took advantage of all the free goodies the Parkville Branch has to offer! Lucky for me, I have a library card. There is no way I could pay for all of the books I borrowed, movies I watched, CDs I listened to, newspapers I read, programs I attended, and genealogy software I used.
Listed below are the top ten ways I saved money by using the library.
So Many Books! Let Our Books and Authors Database Help You
Don’t know what to read next? Have a favorite author, but have read all of his/her books? Believe it or not, you are in luck. With your Mid-Continent library card, you have access to a very cool and helpful website called Books and Authors.
Did you get the opportunity to watch Ken Burns' Civil War Documentary on PBS? If not, MCPL has the DVD available for check-out. I’m not much into war, but my interest was piqued after watching this documentary.
