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Events
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- Library 101
Sunflower Broadband Community Compu...
Today, December 2 at 7:00pm - Email 101
Sunflower Broadband Community Compu...
Tomorrow, December 3 at 7:00pm - Computers 101
Sunflower Broadband Community Compu...
Tuesday, December 8 at 10:00am - Internet 101
Sunflower Broadband Community Compu...
Wednesday, December 9 at 10:00am - Email 101
Sunflower Broadband Community Compu...
Thursday, December 10 at 10:00am - Library 101
Sunflower Broadband Community Compu...
Thursday, December 10 at 2:00pm
Lawrence Public Library The Sunflower Broadband Community Computer Lab, in the lower level of the library, will officially open this Sunday, Nov. 15, with an opening ceremony (brief speeches, tour of lab and information on upcoming classes, and refreshments). 2:30-4pm. The Lab has been made possible with generous financial support from Sunflo...wer Broadband, the Gates Foundation, and the Library Friends.
Lawrence Public Library Golf in the library! On Saturday, November 21st and Sunday, November 22nd, the Lawrence Public Library Foundation will host its first ever “Caddy Stacks” miniature golf tournament. Find out more information, and register for a tee time, at www.lawrencepubliclibrary.org.
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Looking for ways to help your family during these tough economic times? The State Library of Kansas has put together a great resource that can help.
Lawrence Public Library Quick--answer this trivia question about yourself: How many great grandparents did you have? (Hint: It's the same number for everyone). Do you know where they were 100 years ago today? If you'd like to learn more about them (and any of the other heroes or horsethieves to whom you may be related), a good place to sta...rt is tomorrow night's Genealogy for Beginners program, at 7 pm in the Library Auditorium . . . .
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He’s sold more than 250 million books — but even John Grisham is worried about the future of the printed word in the wake of best-sellers going for as little as $9 at major retailers, and the rise of e-book readers like the Kindle. “It’s a disaster in the long term,” he said Tuesday.
Lawrence Public Library Golf in the library! On Saturday, November 21st and Sunday, November 22nd, the Lawrence Public Library Foundation will host its first ever “Caddy Stacks” miniature golf tournament. Find out more information, and register for a tee time, at www.lawrencepubliclibrary.org.
Lawrence Public Library There are a slew of movies based on children's classics this fall: Where the Wild Things Are . . . Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs . . . The Fantastic Mr. Fox. How faithful are they to the originals--and has it been a while since you or your kids read them? You know where you can find a fresh copy to check out for free . . . .
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We've been busy this year adding great adult and teen audiobooks to the collection in digital formats. Look for MP3's on CD on the adult audiobook shelves and in the Teen Zone. And information about downloading audiobooks, in both MP3 and WMA formats, can be found online at http://www.lawrence.lib.ks.us/overdrive/
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Looking for ways to help your family during these tough economic times? The State Library of Kansas has put together a great resource that can help.
Lawrence Public Library Spanish storytimes continue at the Lawrence Public Library throughout October at 4:00 p.m. each Wednesday. Another great way to enjoy stories and experience Espanol!
Lawrence Public Library Lawrence Public Library Book Sale starts tonight! Happy Autumn to everyone! :) www.lawrencepubliclibrary.org
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Looking for ways to help your family during these tough economic times? The State Library of Kansas has put together a great resource that can help.
Lawrence Public Library Here's a great excuse to treat yourself to a tasty lunch, dinner, or snack. Our friends at the Lawrence Runza restaurant donate 15% of their sales from one day each year toward the purchase of children's books at the Lawrence Public Library. And today's the day! So enjoy one of their famous Runza sandwiches (or just... a great burger and fries), knowing that you will be helping kids learn to enjoy reading.
Lawrence Public Library Joyce Steiner 1953-2009, Beloved Children’s Librarian. After a brief illness, Joyce Steiner passed away on September 10, 2009. A long-time Lawrence Public Library employee, Joyce was well known to children and families in our community, and was respected in the library community as an innovative librarian.
Lawrence Public Library Earns High Marks in National Library Survey (September 8, 2009, Lawrence, KS.) The Lawrence Public Library today announced that it ranks among the top 10% in the nation among public libraries of its size. The results were published in the 10th annual Hennen’s American Public Library Rankings (HAPLR), a highly respected... national library survey that compares public libraries across the U.S.
Lawrence Public Library If you're looking for ideas about what to read next, lists of new items at the library, great links about books, or just a good online place for a bookworm to slither around, check out the LPL Book Blog. It is updated frequently by our staff of voracious readers. One highlight this week: A list of classic back-to-school tales . . . .
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Recommended reading from the Lawrence, Kansas Public Library. Staff favorites, best sellers, award winners, annotated book lists, read-alikes, and more.
Lawrence Public Library "A love affair with knowledge will never end in heartbreak." - Michael Garrett Marino
