Tiny Desk Concerts

Although I've been blogging a lot recently about favorite music, I rarely, if ever, listen to contemporary music. I listen to NPR in the car and at home all day, so there is not a lot of music going on in my life. Maybe that's why all of my favorites trends come from the late 60s and early 70s.

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Aren't We Lucky to Live in This Country?

The 2013 Pulitzer Prize for fiction was announced recently; it was The Orphan Master’s Son by Adam Johnson. It is a novel telling the story of growing up in a North Korean orphanage and the protagonist’s life after leaving the orphanage. I’ve got it checked out, but it’s still on my to-read list.

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Looking to Broaden Your Recipe Repertoire?

For you fellow foodies out there, we have another fun program coming up! I’m always looking for creative meal strategies, preferably something quick that can be prepared after work. I’m also a frugal foodie, striving to stretch my food budget every month. Well, next Monday night I’d like to share with you some of my favorite go-to recipes.

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Kid Stuff at Riverside

If you don’t have any youngsters at home, you may not have noticed one of our newest additions to our library services. MCPL has received grants for an Early Literacy Station (ELS) at each of our branches. It looks like one of our ordinary computers offered for use to our customers, but this computer is NOT connected to the Internet. So, it is extremely safe and secure for our youngest library customers.

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I'm Getting Psyched for Mad Men, Season Six!

My husband and I were a little late getting on the Mad Men bandwagon. I’d heard all of the buzz, but we missed viewing the early episodes. And, it was a little difficult getting interested in the characters when we missed their backstory. After listening to one of my co-workers rave about Mad Men, I decided to give season one a try.

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Changes Coming to Riverside!

Our regular Riverside Branch customers may notice a few changes the next time you visit us. We are reconfiguring our circulation desk in order to improve customer service and increase efficiency. To that end, our circulation desk has totally disappeared! Never fear, we are still available at a temporary desk in order to serve our customers.

Be sure to stop by next week to check us out!

Cheryl P.
Riverside Branch

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Learn To Save Money At Riverside!

If you’ve read a few of my blogs, you may have noticed that I can be a little frugal. Over the past few years, I’ve come to appreciate thrift stores, ferreting out the best happy hours in town, and discovering the joys of upcycling on Pinterest. Well, there is an upcoming program at the Riverside Branch that’s right up my alley. 

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Results of My Unscientific Beatles Survey

Last night, while my husband and I were sitting in our favorite Zona Rosa BBQ joint, the discussion turned to music. Hubby asked about the results of my two Beatles surveys; I tallied the results as soon as I got to the Library today.

Drum roll please . . .

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Blind Date with a Book

We’ve got a new display at the Riverside Branch that is generating a lot of interest – Blind Date with a Book. It’s got a selection of books gift-wrapped, but you don’t find out what’s inside until after you’ve checked it out! It was a lot of fun putting it together, so please stop by for a blind date. 

Does anyone remember the game "Mystery Date"?

Cheryl P.
Riverside Branch

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If You Were Trapped on a Desert Island and Could Only Listen to One Band Forever, Who Would It Be?

This was the question my husband asked me last night while we split a bottle of wine at our favorite Zona Rosa BBQ restaurant. They were playing a particularly good channel of classic rock while we devoured our ribs and burnt ends. He was torn between Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin -- his ultimate choice was Pink Floyd. I don't see how we ever got married, because, between those two choices, I would have chosen the opposite. 

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