We just wanted to remind you that the Library will be closed for the Labor Day weekend.
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!
Just wanted to remind everyone that we will be closed next weekend for the Independence Day holiday weekend.
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 closing at 6 PM on Wednesday, Nov. 21 and will be closed from Thursday, Nov. 22 to Sunday, Nov. 25 for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will reopen on Monday, Nov. 26 at 10 AM.
We hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving. Be safe.
Starting in October the Library will now be closed on Sundays. The rest of the operating hours will remain unchanged. And as a reminder, our hours of operation are:
Monday – Thurs 10 AM – 8 PM
Friday – Saturday 12 PM noon – 5 PM
Closed Sunday and Federal Holidays.
And please remember that if you’re using our computers, we shut them down 15 minutes prior to closing.
This change will allow the Library staff to better serve our customers with new programs, more one-on-one attention, and better marketing of all the great sections and selections in our collection.
We appreciate all of our customers and know this change will allow us to refocus on them. We’ve been listening to you and want to offer you not only an excellent Base Library, but to continue to be the best library in the area.
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 last session of our Summer Reading Program was yesterday and he gave our prizes and had a cupcake party.
We just wanted to thank everyone who participated and spent their Mondays this summer with us and say that we had a lot of fun…
And we hope you did too.
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.
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.
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:
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:
Our Summer Reading program for the kids starts next week!
Some reading material from around the internet:
What is the future of The Washington Post?
The best U.S. cities for shopping.
The Milky Way is destined to collide with the Andromeda Galaxy.
Hey Amazon, you’re doing it wrong.
Facebook explores giving kids access.
Oprah’s Book Club returns!
16 great books that are about to become movies.
Great science fiction books for people who don’t read sci fi.
Libraries debate stocking the Fifty Shades Of Grey trilogy.
Play Haruki Murakami bingo.
Jeffrey Eugenides reviews Donald Antrim.
The endurance of love poems.
Classic novels and the filmmakers who were born to direct them.
RIP Richard Dawson.
A.O. Scott reviews Snow White And The Huntsman.
Inside Frank Darabont’s new show.
A review of Hemingway And Gellhorn.
14 movies that were improved by their director’s cuts.
An interview with Matthew Weiner, Vince Gilligan, and David Milch.
The weekend’s Box Office.
From above, 21 unbelievable photos that are not photoshopped.
When Benjamin Franklin met the battlefield.
BMW tries Apple’s approach to sales.
Exploring voice recognition software.
10 bands that would make great cults.
Some of the greenest architecture in the world.
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Previous online reading material:
Just wanted to remind everyone that we will be closed this weekend for the Memorial Day holiday.
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 29 at our normal time.
And don’t forget that our Summer Reading Program starts next month for the kids. Registration is required, and we hope to see you on Monday, June 11 at 10 AM for our first session.
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