Even something that seems straightforward can be confusing. Don't hesitate to ask us what may appear to be something very simple. There is no such thing as a stupid question!
Watch this video to learn how to operate the newfangled technology called a "book."
Posted on Fri, March 02, 2007, 09:43 AM
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Celebrate the life and work of Dr. Seuss (Theodor Seuss Geisel b. March 2, 1904)
One fish, two fish, red fish -- blue
Have I got something to share with you
From Grinches and Sneetches to
Cats with strange looks
Dr. Seuss in his lifetime wrote lots of great books.
There's the Lorax, Horton, and Yertle the Turtle
From paper to pen .... It was never a "hurtle".
It's Dr. Seuss's birthday today
So get out your zower and whistle hurray!
"What's that zelf up on that shelf?" Pick your favourite Dr. Seuss or try one of these:
Your favourite Seuss. 13 stories written and illustrated by Dr. Seuss.
There's a wocket in my pocket.
The Seuss, the whole Seuss, and nothing but the Seuss : a visual biography of Theodor Seuss Geisel !
Posted on Fri, March 02, 2007, 01:30 PM
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Eternal Egypt (www.eternalegypt.org) is a multimedia gateway to 5000 years of Egyptian culture and civilization. The site is an encyclopedia and digital archive in one, full of photos and video of art, pottery, statutes, archeological sites and more. See virtual recreations of ancient Giza or the Luxor Temples or watch a webcam of present-day Karnak.
From the site: “The ba is one of the elements of the human personality in Ancient Egypt. It could be identified as the soul or spiritual element of an individual. It is characteristic of the deceased so the ka can recognize it and join the ba in the afterlife. The ba is depicted on tomb walls as a human-headed bird.” (From “Mummification and the Afterlife” www.eternalegypt.org)
Some features require a Quicktime video plugin (available for free download at http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/win.html).
Posted on Mon, March 05, 2007, 06:59 PM
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The 2007 Food for Fines campaign raised approximently 5,850 pounds of food for the Kingston Food Bank. This is about 2,000 pounds more than last year.
We are still awaiting numbers from our rural branches. Thanks to everyone who donated.
Posted on Thu, March 08, 2007, 09:07 AM
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Everyone is invited to a Local History Evening sponsored by the Clarendon-Miller Community Archives on Tuesday March 20 at 7:00 p.m. in the Clar-Mill Hall, Plevna.
Colonel St. Pierre of Mississippi will speak on the K&P railroad, with questions and comments from the audience following. The Clarendon-Miller Community Archives is a joint project of the Township of North Frontenac and the Kingston Frontenac Public Library. We welcome donations of books, papers, photos etc. from the public.
Contact the KFPL Rural Branches Librarian, Janice Coles, at 613-549-8888, ext. 1500 for more information.
Posted on Wed, March 14, 2007, 09:42 AM
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“Let us seek not wealth, nor high social position (these are external things), but true nobility of the soul.”
-John Chrysostom, homily
The Quotable Saint, p179.
“A pure and simple realization: beings of opposite natures can unite in a concord of harmony.”
-Athanasius, Against the Pagans
The Quotable Saint, p. 116
These, and other quotes are available in The Quotable Saint (Ed. Rosemary Ellen Guiley, Facts on File, 2002) from Turner and Central Branches, call# Ref 230 Quo
Posted on Mon, March 26, 2007, 07:12 PM
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The Ompah book club has partially funded a new book club set title:
The year of magical thinking – by Joan Didion
Joan Didion was already well-known as an author of novels and nonfiction when her husband died suddenly of a heart attack in 2003. At the time, the couple's only daughter was already seriously ill in hospital. The magical thinking in the title of this book refers to a state of grief in which the author felt not just crazy with loss but literally crazy--calmly expecting her husband to return from the dead and need his shoes. The book is an exploration of her mourning and recovery, and a tribute to her extraordinary 40-year marriage. It won the National Book Award in 2005.
Check our website for more new titles. The Friends of the Library are funding ten more new titles this year.
Posted on Wed, March 28, 2007, 04:50 PM
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