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Holiday Hours.

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Our hours are going to be slightly different between now and the end of the year. These are our hours during the holiday season:

Monday, Dec. 23

10 AM – 7 PM

 

Tuesday, Dec. 24 – Thursday, Dec. 26

CLOSED

 

Friday, Dec. 27

12 PM Noon – 4 PM

 

Saturday, Dec. 28

12 PM Noon – 5 PM

 

Monday, Dec. 30

10 AM – 7 PM

 

Tuesday, Dec. 31

10 AM – 3 PM

 

Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014

CLOSED

 

Thursday, Jan. 2

10 AM – 7 PM

 

Friday, Jan. 3 & Saturday, Jan. 4

12 PM Noon – 5 PM

After that we shall resume our normal hours. We hope you have a very safe and wonderful holiday season and a really great New Year’s.

The Library will be closed on Labor Day weekend.

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We just wanted to remind you that the Library will be closed for the Labor Day weekend.

Happy Labor Day!

The Library will be closed from Friday, Aug. 30th through Monday, Sept. 2nd, and will open again on Tuesday, Sept. 3rd at our normal time. We hope that you have a fun and safe weekend!

The Library will be closed from July 4 to 7 for Independence Day:

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Just wanted to remind everyone that we will be closed next weekend for the Independence Day holiday weekend.

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We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause anyone, and we will reopen on Monday, July 8 at our normal time. We hope everyone has a safe and fun holiday weekend.

The Library will be closed from May 24 to 27 for Memorial Day weekend:

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Just wanted to remind everyone that we will be closed this weekend for the Memorial Day holiday.

Happy Memorial Day everybody!

We will be closed on Friday for the AFMC Family Day, and on Monday for Memorial Day itself, and we will be closed on the weekend in between the two.

We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause anyone, and we will reopen on Tuesday, May 28 at our normal time.

Holiday Hours.

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Have a great holiday season and stay safe.

Our hours are going to be slightly different between now and the end of the year. These are our hours during the holiday season:

Wednesday, Dec. 19 – Thursday, Dec. 20

10 AM – 6 PM

Friday, Dec. 21

12 PM Noon – 5 PM

Saturday, Dec. 22 – Tuesday, Dec. 25

CLOSED

Wednesday, Dec. 26 – Thursday, Dec. 27

10 AM – 6 PM

Friday, Dec. 28

12 PM Noon – 5 PM

Saturday, Dec. 29 – Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013

CLOSED

We will reopen Wednesday, Jan. 2 at 10 AM and resume our normal hours. We hope you have a very safe and wonderful holiday season and a really great New Year’s.

Reading material for 10/01/12:

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Some reading material from around the internet:

Why the wet dog shake gets mammals dry in no time.

Is Alzheimer’s Type 3 Diabetes?

11 things Wal-Mart has banned.

Five realizations that will help you write regularly.

How hiring really happens.

The rise of the “friendly” logo.

from here.

Why can’t we spell English words phonetically?

The 10 most amazing library laboratories.

An adaptation of H. P. Lovecraft’s The Tomb, as done in the style of Dr. Seuss.

75 biographies to read before you die.

Agatha Christie: “Why I Got fed up with Poirot.”

50 books to build your character.

from here.

The compact disc is 30 years old today.

They’re planning on remaking The Rocketeer and Videodrome.

Rian Johnson talks Looper and Breaking Bad.

David Byrne explains How Music Works in his new book.

Natalie Portman as Jackie Kennedy?

Marc Webb and Andrew Garfield will return for the sequel to The Amazing Spider-Man.

Could there be a Downton Abbey prequel?

via Steve McCurry.

Apparently the BMI test doesn’t accurately depict how prevalent obesity is.

Six mysteries that could be solved with time travel.

The man who owns the most land in America.

How to spot hidden problems in older homes.

Can you fire a pistol underwater?

9 of the world’s weirdest museums.

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Previous online reading material:

08/13/12.

08/06/12.

07/23/12.

07/17/12.

07/09/12.

Science Fiction vs. Proper Literature.

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Science Fiction!

versus…

Proper Literature!

If you ask us, both are good, and not just that, but can be extremely good.

So treat yourself and sample from all of the menu, okay? And check more of what is the genius of Tom Gauld, who did the webcomics shared in this post. They are from here, here, here, here, here, and here.

The Fire Rises!

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Tomorrow (or midnight tonight for some folks) is the day that many people have been eagerly anticipating for a while now: the release of The Dark Knight Rises.

And with the release of the newest and final film in director Christopher Nolan’s trilogy of Batman films, quite a few patrons have come in looking to whet their appetite on all things related to the caped crusader…

So we’re happy to remind you that we have quite a few Batman graphic novels, as well DVDs. Hopefully they’ll help you satisfy your hunger for some of the adventures of Gotham City’s favorite characters.

And if you get a chance, let us know what you think of the new movie.

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Please note that books and DVDs mentioned here could be checked out between the time they end up on the blog and when you come to check them out. If you don’t see the items you’re looking for then please come up to the front desk, OR call us, OR send us an email at robinsbaselibrary@gmail.com and  we’ll put your name on the reserve list for when the item returns.

Reading material for 06/18/12:

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Some reading material from around the internet:

New domain names are coming!

15 dad facts for Father’s Day.

How to make science fun.

The 50 year battle to entomb our toxic waste.

Revealed: the dirtiest things in a hotel room.

Betty White and Sarah Michelle Gellar handle a giant snake.

Twitter’s new office has skee ball.

The pictures in this post are by Guy Laramee. As you can see, he carves gorgeous landscape sculptures into old books, turning them from one form of art into another. His work is currently on display at the Expression museum in Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada, from now until August 12.

Pictures from here and here.

The many, many things that Ray Bradbury predicted.

Sadly, we missed Bloomsday, but here’s 25 writers, artists, and critics talking about James Joyce.

10 facts about James Joyce.

Neal Stephenson’s Snow Crash to be adapted into a film by the writer/director of Attack Of The Block.

10 books that were taboo for their time.

5 favorite fictional fathers.

Famous novelists talk about symbolism in their work.

The color palettes of Wes Anderson films.

20 set photos that will change the way you see these films.

An interview with Emma Stone.

Steven Spielberg was all set to direct an episode of Twin Peaks, but David Lynch wanted it for himself.

David Foster Wallace talks about David Lynch’s Dune.

Is Lionsgate already planning to remake/reboot the Twilight movies?

The best grins, grimaces, and reaction shots from this past season of Mad Men.

Take a look at this: a Bill Murray coloring book.

The Necronomicon made in pizza.

Why are traffic lights red and green?

How to tempt China’s shoppers.

June is an important month for the North American bird breeding survey.

5 misconceptions about extraterrestrial life.

The nerd weddings of Facebook’s big shots.

Seven decades of San Quentin state prison in photos.

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Previous online reading material:

06/11/12.

06/04/12.

04/30/12.

04/23/12.

04/16/12.

04/09/12.

Reading material for 06/11/12:

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from here.

Some reading material from around the internet:

You are not special” graduation speech sparks buzz.

27 bits of wisdom from 2012 commencement addresses.

Fortunately NPR’s Car Talk will be going away soon.

Nose jobs are on the decline.

Mr. Rogers gets autotuned.

We are creating the culture of distraction.

RIP Ray Bradbury.

A video interview with Kurt Vonnegut from 1991.

Five things that Joe Hill has never done as a writer but would like to try.

10 famous authors whose lives would have made awesome books.

Natasha Trethewey is the next U.S. Poet Laureate.

A survival guide for book tours.

30 books everyone should read before turning 30.

Censoring Ray Bradbury.

500 free movies online: Great movies, classic movies, indies, noir, westerns, etc.

27 popular network shows that premiered in the summer.

25 things you didn’t know about Mad Men.

The trailer for Christopher Nolan’s Inception recreated with legos and stop motion camerawork.

Bill Murray explains his legendary fight with Chevy Chase.

Listen to a rare 1960s interview with Stanley Kubrick for The New Yorker.

The brainstorming myth.

Here are 12 bookstore cats.

Disneyworld hikes up its prices.

Neutrinos can’t beat the speed of light.

The Librarian and the Hot Rod Shop.

This Smart Bed makes itself after you get up.

The virtues of daydreaming.

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Previous online reading material:

06/04/12.

04/30/12.

04/23/12.

04/16/12.

04/09/12.

Our Summer Reading Program for the kids starts next week!

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Don’t forget: The Summer Reading Program at the library starts on Monday, June 11 at 10 AM and will be every Monday for six weeks, ending on July 23. The program will last about an hour each Monday, and there will be storytime, crafts, and fun.

The theme this summer is Reading Is So Delicious! and it should be exciting. Registration is required and we hope that you’ll join us to cook up some fun.