tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60564717435722559632024-03-13T12:34:06.852-04:00South Brunswick Public Library BlogThis blog is a team effort. Contributors are librarians and information specialists from our staff at SBPL. Topics are inspired by library news, our collections, services, activities, and programs.South Brunswick Public Library Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09721263557274703790noreply@blogger.comBlogger234125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056471743572255963.post-52409866512090944842016-09-02T12:36:00.001-04:002016-09-02T12:37:01.998-04:00Check Out These Podcasts for Kids!<div style="background-color: white; color: #212121; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;">
<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It’s a gray, drizzly day, and I think most of us would love nothing more than to curl up with a good story. If you have little ones, then you definitely understand this feeling! To celebrate the (unofficial) end of summer, we’re sharing our favorite kid-friendly podcasts that will keep the family entertained (and save you from having to read Green Eggs and Ham for the thousandth time!). Enjoy, and happy listening!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><strong><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://podbay.fm/show/991313597&source=gmail&ust=1472918039470000&usg=AFQjCNFrXjDgMiPjsUCPfdxqd_8FDtoH1g" href="http://podbay.fm/show/991313597" style="color: #7e57c2; position: relative; z-index: 0;" target="_blank">Bedtime FM Podcast</a></strong>: Do your children like listening to bedtime stories? Story Time has lots of great stories for everyone to listen to. Each story is usually less than 20 minutes long, hopefully just long enough to keep your toddler, preschoolers, and little ones engaged. Story Time is a free fortnightly audiobook podcast for children ages 2-12.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><strong><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://podbay.fm/show/361242548&source=gmail&ust=1472918039470000&usg=AFQjCNEJ2L_J2-f6ciDuIUbBOHlMXl8sXQ" href="http://podbay.fm/show/361242548" style="color: #7e57c2; position: relative; z-index: 0;" target="_blank">Barefoot Books Podcast</a></strong>: Discover a weekly selection of award-winning children's stories and songs from Barefoot Books. We are an independent publisher specializing in carefully crafted books, gifts and digital content for children that combine the best of the present with the best of the past to educate our children as the caretakers of tomorrow. These classic children’s stories, fairy tales, poems and songs tap into the wisdom of many cultures, while never forgetting that childhood is a time for fun.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><strong><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://podbay.fm/show/209326100&source=gmail&ust=1472918039470000&usg=AFQjCNFeG9dGrdTuKooi0YBN8nKmJ5CNpQ" href="http://podbay.fm/show/209326100" style="color: #7e57c2; position: relative; z-index: 0;" target="_blank">International Tales: </a></strong>A great collection of multi-lingual audio stories in German, English, Spanish, French and Farsi (Persian). We strive to entertain children, stimulate the imagination, improve language skills and promote virtues through the art of storytelling. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><strong><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://podbay.fm/show/948976028&source=gmail&ust=1472918039470000&usg=AFQjCNFxJ0tKd76p-Nim__EEcb71MTBgAQ" href="http://podbay.fm/show/948976028" style="color: #7e57c2; position: relative; z-index: 0;" target="_blank">Stories Podcast:</a></strong> The Stories Podcast was created to provide family-friendly content to families on the go, Always free, the podcast is a great way to entertain kids on the go and limit screen time while encouraging imaginations.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><strong><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://podbay.fm/show/1103320303&source=gmail&ust=1472918039470000&usg=AFQjCNFVCWUxbX75ZnzlGM9QPy4k_EBE9g" href="http://podbay.fm/show/1103320303" style="color: #7e57c2; position: relative; z-index: 0;" target="_blank">But Why – A Podcast for Curious Kids</a></strong>: But Why is a show led by you, kids! You ask the questions and we find the answers. It's a big interesting world out there. On But Why, we tackle topics large and small, about nature, words, even the end of the world.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><strong><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://podbay.fm/show/984771479&source=gmail&ust=1472918039470000&usg=AFQjCNENZO28AcBXyVd7IAVarZW-9GPMzg" href="http://podbay.fm/show/984771479" style="color: #7e57c2; position: relative; z-index: 0;" target="_blank">Tumble Science Podcast For Kids:</a></strong><br />Tumble is a science podcast for kids, to be enjoyed by the entire family. We tell stories about science discoveries, with the help of scientists! Join Lindsay and Marshall as they ask questions, share mysteries, and share what science is all about.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Brains On! is a podcast featuring science and kids produced by MPR News and Southern California Public Radio. We ask questions and go wherever the answers take us. Sometimes that means talking to a food scientist or a snake handler, other times that means putting on a play about sound waves or writing songs about sleep. A different kid co-hosts each episode. We talk to them about the interesting stuff they’re doing and the things they think about. It’s a science lesson for your ears!</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056471743572255963.post-75634708021506614012015-12-14T06:00:00.000-05:002015-12-16T16:21:05.934-05:00More Good Movies You Might Have Missed...<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Attention <i>Downton Abbey</i> and <i>Sherlock</i> Fans!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For those of you anxiously awaiting the next installment, <i><b>Downton Abbey,</b></i><b> Season 6</b> will be released on DVD on January 26. And for those of you who can't get enough of </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Benedict Cumberbatch in </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Sherlock</b>, </i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">a special treat awaits you in January!<i> </i></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">While</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> Season 4 of <i>Sherlock </i>has not yet finished production, the special Victorian episode<b>,</b> <i><b>Sherlock:The Abominable Bride</b>, </i>will be released on DVD on January 12. If you're going through withdrawal waiting for these highly anticipated shows, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">feast your eyes and ears on these excellent British period pieces in our collection:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Starring: Henry Lloyd-Hughes<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Jemima West<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Julie Walters<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Nikesh Patel</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Starring:: Martin Clunes<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Arsher Ali<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Charles Edwards<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Hattie Morahan<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Art Malik</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Starring: Samantha Bond<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Francesca Annis<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Claire Calbraith<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Ed Stoppard<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Claire Rushbrook</span><br />
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<br />South Brunswick Public Library Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09721263557274703790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056471743572255963.post-2884138157383492272015-11-25T17:40:00.000-05:002015-11-25T17:42:50.320-05:00More Good Movies You Might Have Missed...<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Sorry for the long delay since my last movie post! There’s a lot going on as we wrap up the year at the Library. Rest assured that even when I can’t find the time to post, I’m ALWAYS adding new titles to the collection. If you have any time to relax and watch a movie during the holiday, here are some interesting new titles you might enjoy:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">A uniquely funny and moving story about Greg, a high school senior who avoids deep human relationships as a way to safely navigate the social mine field that is teenage life. In fact, he describes his best friend Earl, with whom he makes short-film parodies of classic movies, as being 'more like a co-worker.' But when Greg's mom insists he spend time with Rachel, a girl in his class who has just been diagnosed with cancer, Greg discovers just how powerful and important true friendship can be.</span></span><br />
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South Brunswick Public Library Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09721263557274703790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056471743572255963.post-19402475218107193252015-11-16T11:54:00.000-05:002015-11-16T12:32:29.501-05:00Falling Leaves, Biomes, and Ecosystems!<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">It's November! Time to put on sweaters, throw around footballs, give thanks... and prepare for the elementary schools' annual project on biomes and ecosystems.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Never fear! Your library has a great collection of books on biomes and ecosystems available in-house for you to read and check out! However, these books may become scarce </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">as the season goes on and </span><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">they begin to get checked out. To help, you can find several reference copies of books at the Children's Desk starting today. These books can be used in the library, scanned, or photocopied, but not checked out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">In addition, the instructors at Children's Services have compiled a list of helpful, free resources for South Brunswick students to use in the library and at home. Library Databases may require you to sign in with your library card number and your PIN (which can be accessed by visiting or calling Borrower Services).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://science.salempress.com/action/remoteAccessActivation">Salem Press</a>: Click on "Biomes and Ecosystems" in the lower left corner of the screen. Includes articles and diagrams on a number of specific biomes and ecosystems along with references and citations</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://online.infobase.com/HRC/ELM/BrowseByElm/8?elmId=2">Facts on File</a>: A number of excellent, helpful articles and support materials including diagrams, videos, and glossaries.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://wak.infobaselearning.com/our-planet-earth/">The World Almanac</a>: Scroll to the bottom of the page for "Biomes". Includes in-depth but easy-to-read articles on each biome and it's geography, geology, wildlife, and future.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://tfx.grolier.com/cb/node-33057">TrueFlix</a>: Includes the entire TrueBook for each ecosystem free to read, online. Related videos are linked along with the book for further comprehension.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/">University of California Museum of Palentology</a>: Long-form articles full of information about each biome and ecosystem.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.mbgnet.net/sets/index.htm">MGB.net</a>: The Missouri Botanical Garden website offers clear, concise information on each ecosystem including reference links to further online resources.</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056471743572255963.post-62089904840290337832015-06-16T14:00:00.004-04:002015-06-16T14:01:41.585-04:00More Good Movies You Might Have Missed...<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi Everyone,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It's too hot and sticky to be outside so grab an iced tea and plop down on the couch with one of these new films recently added to the library's ever-growing collection:</span></div>
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Dear White People</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Starring Tyler James Williams<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Tessa Thompson<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Teyonah Parris<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Brandon P. Bell<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Kyle Gallner<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Dennis Haysbert</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">A sharp and funny comedy about a group of African-American students as they navigate campus life and racial boundaries at a predominately white college. A sly, provocative satire about being a black face in a white place.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Directed by Ronit Elkabetz<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Shlomi Elkabetz</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Starring Ronit Elkabetz<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Simon Abkarian<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Roberto Pollack<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Evelin Hagoel</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /><span style="background-color: white;">An Israeli woman seeking to finalize a divorce (gett) from her estranged husband finds herself effectively put on trial by her country's religious marriage laws, in this powerhouse courtroom drama.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2014, not rated. In Hebrew, French and Arabic with English subtitles.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Starring Oscar Isaac<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Jessica Chastain<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>David Oyelowo<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Alessandro Nivola<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Albert Brooks</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">The tale of an immigrant and his family trying to live the American Dream and expand their business amidst rampant violence, urban decay, and corrupt city officials during one of the most dangerous years in the city's history.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jill</span>South Brunswick Public Library Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09721263557274703790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056471743572255963.post-56093693204634696072015-04-29T07:00:00.000-04:002015-04-29T16:24:48.646-04:00More Good Movies You Might Have Missed...<br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Did you know that the library gets in new movie titles almost every week? </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We get all the latest blockbusters as well as indies, foreign movies and art house favorites.</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Check out these new noteworthy additions to the collection: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Directed by Tim Burton, starring Amy Adams<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Christoph Waltz<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Krysten Ritter<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Jason Schwartzman.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Walter Keane became a worldwide celebrity and talk show fixture in the 1950s after he pioneered the mass production of prints of big-eyed kids, and used his marketing savvy to sell them cheaply. Unfortunately, he claimed to be the artist. That role was played by Margaret, his shy wife. The ruse broke up their marriage and led to a divorce and a dramatic courtroom battle to prove authorship of the paintings. 2014, rated PG-13. Drama.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Directed by Ira Sachs, starring John Lithgow<span style="background-color: white;">,</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span>Alfred Molina<span style="background-color: white;">,</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span>Tatyana Zbirovskaya<span style="background-color: white;">,</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span>Olya Zueva<span style="background-color: white;">,</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span>Jason Stuart<span style="background-color: white;">,</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span>Marisa Tomei<span style="background-color: white;">,</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span>Charlie Tahan<span style="background-color: white;">,</span><span style="background-color: white;"> </span>Cheyenne Jackson.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br />Ben and George finally tie the knot in an idyllic wedding ceremony in lower Manhattan. But when George loses his job, the couple must sell their apartment and temporarily live apart until they can find an affordable new home. George moves in with two cops who live down stairs, Ben lands in Brooklyn with his nephew, his wife, and their teenage son. While struggling with the pain of separation, they are challenged by the tensions and capricious family dynamics of their new living arrangements. 2014, rated R. Drama.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Directed by Jon Stewart (<i>The Daily Show</i>), starring Gael Garcia Bernal<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Kim Bodnia<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Dimitri Leonidas.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">Journalist Maziar Bahari is detained by Iranian forces who relentlessly interrogate him under suspicion that he is a spy. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 18.2000007629395px;"> </span>Maziar Bahari<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"> was imprisoned, interrogated, and beaten in Iran for 118 days in 2009 on charges that he was attempting to stage the overthrow of the Iranian government. A</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">dapted from Bahari's 2011 book "Then They Came for Me: A Family's Story of Love, Captivity and Survival" (co-written with </span>Aimee Molloy, written<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"> into a screenplay by Jon Stewart.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">Enjoy!</span></span><br />
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<br />South Brunswick Public Library Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09721263557274703790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056471743572255963.post-56627042377176364922015-04-15T19:02:00.004-04:002015-04-15T19:02:53.483-04:00What To Watch Now That Downton Abbey Is Over...<div class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">For all of you who currently going through Downton Abbey
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Jeremy Piven stars as American entrepreneur and colorful retail magnate Harry
Gordon Selfridge. Pioneering and reckless, with an almost manic energy, Harry
Selfridge created a theater of retail for early 1900s Londoners where any topic
or trend that was new, exciting, entertaining-or sometimes just eccentric-was
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detective, sashays through the back lanes and jazz clubs of late 1920s
Melbourne, fighting injustice with her pearl-handled pistol and her dagger sharp
wit.</span> Phryne has a knack for being in the right place at the right time,
and she's usually armed with the right weapon. Aided by her maid, Dorothy 'Dot'
Williams, Phryne ventures from the city's mansions to its brothels, gaining
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betrayal, set during a formative period in British history, from the twilight
years of the Edwardian era to the end of World War I. Based on the quartet of
novels by Ford Madox Ford, this five-part miniseries was adapted for the screen
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splendor of Britain's first department store, The Paradise is a rags-to-riches
story of a young girl who falls in love with the intoxicating charms of the
modern world. As Denise finds her feet as a lowly shop girl, she must navigate
her way through power struggles, intrigues, and affairs. When the shop's
dashing and reckless owner, John Moray, spots her talents, she knows she can
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South Brunswick Public Library Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09721263557274703790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056471743572255963.post-78779109599641938422015-02-20T11:13:00.000-05:002015-02-20T11:13:42.364-05:00PARCC Resources at Your Library!<div style="background-color: white;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Looking for PARCC Resources? South Brunswick Public Library has <a href="http://www.supportlibrary.com/nl/nl_catalog.cfm?x=995&title=PARCC">books and study guides</a> to help you get into tip top shape! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you’re looking for more, or if the books are checked out, don’t fret! We have several other resources for practice tests, activities, and sample questions! Our <a href="http://www.learningexpresshub.com/learningexpresslibrary?AuthToken=5F34B62F-86D8-4085-9694-23FAE00308DD">Learning Express database</a> has resources specific to each grade level, just select “School Center” to get started! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Need more? Check out our list below for even more resources to help you prep for the tests!</span></div>
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<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://practice.parcc.testnav.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://practice.parcc.testnav.<wbr></wbr>com</a> (Click the Test Preparations Tab to get started)</span></li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><a href="http://lumoslearning.com/llwp/resources/common-core-parcc-practice-tests-and-sample-questions.html" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">http://lumoslearning.com/llwp/<wbr></wbr>resources/common-core-parcc-<wbr></wbr>practice-tests-and-sample-<wbr></wbr>questions.html</span></a></li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><a href="http://nextgen.apps.sparcc.org/home" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">http://nextgen.apps.sparcc.<wbr></wbr>org/home</span></a></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.spellingcity.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">http://www.spellingcity.com/</span></a></li>
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<li><a href="http://www.ixl.com/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">http://www.ixl.com/</span></a></li>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056471743572255963.post-49012214640463548762015-02-05T09:00:00.000-05:002015-02-04T20:19:25.560-05:00More Good Movies You Might Have Missed...by Jill Eisner<br />
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Happy New Year! Got a lot of great new movies coming in so keep your eyes peeled for the latest, hottest titles as you browse the shelves. Start off the new year with some of these recent favorites:<br />
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The Sapphires</h2>
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Starring Chris O'Dowd,
Deborah Mailman,
Jessica Mauboy,
Shari Sebbens,
Miranda Tapsell,
Tory Kittles<br />
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Inspired by a true story, it's 1968, and four young, talented Australian
Aboriginal girls learn about love, friendship, and war when their
all-girl group the Sapphires entertains U.S. troops in Vietnam. PG-13. 2012, Australia. Comedy/Drama. English.<br />
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The Trip to Italy</h2>
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Starring Steve Coogan,
Rob Brydon,
Rosie Fellner,
Claire Keelan<br />
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Once again two comedy buddies/rivals take a culinary road trip,
retracing the steps of the Romantic poets' grand tour of Italy and
indulging in some sparkling banter and impersonation-offs. The two enjoy
mouthwatering meals in gorgeous settings from Liguria to Capri. Hilarious. Not Rated. 2014, UK. Comedy. English.<br />
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The Best Offer</h2>
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Starring Geoffrey Rush,
Jim Sturgess,
Sylvia Hoeks,
Donald Sutherland<br />
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When a mysterious heiress asks famed but unscrupulous art appraiser and
auctioneer Virgil Oldman to evaluate her late parents' collection yet
remains forever unseen behind closed doors, it ignites a spark of
curiosity in the normally austere Virgil that soon grows into an all-out
obsession. Before long everything in Virgil's carefully constructed
life threatens to come apart as he delves ever further into the world of
intrigue surrounding his enigmatic employer. Rated R. 2014, Italy. English.<br />
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Enjoy!<br />
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Jill <br />
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<br />South Brunswick Public Library Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09721263557274703790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056471743572255963.post-66434900362477688832014-12-24T07:30:00.000-05:002014-12-24T07:30:00.345-05:00More Good Movies You Might Have Missed...<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By Jill Eisner</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">When you're finally done with the frenzy of holiday shopping, gift-giving and family get-togethers why not relax with a cup of tea or hot cocoa and one of our popular new DVDs? The following titles are new additions to our collection that I think you might enjoy:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Starring Keira Knightley<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Mark Ruffalo<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Adam Levine<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>James Corden<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Hailee Steinfeld<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Catherine Keener. 2014.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Starring Daniel Radcliffe<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Zoe Kazan<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Megan Parker<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Adam Driver<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Mackenzie Davis<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Rafe Spall<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Lucius Hoyos<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Jemima Rooper<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Meghan Heffern. 2014.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A medical school dropout named Wallace who has been repeatedly burned by bad relationships. So Wallace decides to put his love life on hold. It is then that he meets Chantry an animator who lives with her longtime boyfriend Ben. Wallace and Chantry form an instant connection, striking up a close friendship. Still, there is no denying the chemistry between them, leading the pair to wonder, what if the love of your life is actually your best friend? PG-13. Comedy/Drama.</span></span><br />
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South Brunswick Public Library Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09721263557274703790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056471743572255963.post-8166360906464947312014-12-16T13:30:00.001-05:002015-03-06T14:05:46.272-05:00Cannoli Gelato @MieleUSA Fundraiserby DianeWhitman<br />
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We enjoyed fine music, wine and food the first week in December at the annual Music, Merlot, and Miele Fundraiser. The fabulous kitchen at Miele was the setting for my cooking demo of elegant Rosemary Skewers of Monkfish, Ciabatta, and Pancetta drizzled with a Balsamic Reduction, and our to-die-for Cannoli Gelato - recipe follows - please give it a try! </div>
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This easy and impressive dessert would be perfect to serve with holiday baked goods and chocolates, which seem to mysteriously accumulate at this time of year...</div>
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<u><b>CANNOLI GELATO </b></u></div>
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1.5 quarts of French Vanilla ice cream </div>
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(ice cream used to come in half gallons - now they are 1.5 quarts! - I recommend Breyers.)</div>
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1 1 / 3 cups good ricotta cheese </div>
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(recommend Italian brand Galbani, available at ShopRite - it's exceptionally smooth not grainy.)</div>
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3 ounces coarsely chopped bittersweet chocolate</div>
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(I used Guittard chocolate bars, a good brand of chocolate makes a big difference!)</div>
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1 / 4 cup candied orange peel, diced </div>
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(in the baking or seasonal aisle of the supermarket - or you can make your own.)</div>
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1 / 4 cup coarsely chopped pistachios, preferably unsalted</div>
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1 / 2 tsp. vanilla</div>
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1 / 4 tsp. cinnamon</div>
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1. Chop or scoop the ice cream into pieces and let soften in a large bowl about 5 minutes, just until soft enough to mix. </div>
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2. Add the ricotta and mix well. This "deflates" the air in the ice cream and makes it more like Italian gelato. </div>
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3. Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well again, smoothing the top. Cover with plastic wrap (to prevent ice crystals from forming) placed directly on the surface of the ice cream. </div>
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4. Freeze 30 minutes or until very cold but not frozen solid; the gelato should be served soft and creamy, not rock hard. <br />
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Have fun and serve with accompaniments like cookies, candied orange peel, brittle, and/or chocolates!<br />
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<b>Note</b>: If making in advance and frozen hard, thaw in refrigerator for 20 to 30 minutes, or turn out onto a cutting board, then cut the gelato into pieces and mix for a minute or two until you get a soft-serve consistency.</div>
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Adapted from <u>Restaurant Favorites at Home</u> by the Editors of Cook's Illustrated Magazine.</div>
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Wishing you great food, fun, and friendships this holiday season,</div>
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Diane</div>
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South Brunswick Public Library Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09721263557274703790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056471743572255963.post-36457704618247228582014-12-04T09:31:00.001-05:002014-12-04T09:31:45.727-05:00How to experience New York City and their incredible research library<div class="MsoNormal">
Having just returned from a week-long visit to <st1:city>New
York City</st1:city> for Thanksgiving, I thought I would share a
few facts and tidbits I picked up along the way. I am putting together a display for SBPL
about <st1:place>South Brunswick</st1:place>
artists George Segal and Leon Bibel, so one of the places we visited was the
library! They are currently in a state
of upheaval and since we were finally able to navigate our way though, I
thought I might let others know what we learned the hard way.</div>
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The main branch of the New York Public Library on Fifth
Avenue between 42<sup>nd</sup> Street and 44<sup>th</sup> Street, called the
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, (the big marble Beaux-Arts building with the
lions Patience and Fortitude out front) is, in a quote from their website, “one
of the world's preeminent public resources for the study of human thought,
action, and experience -- from anthropology and archaeology, to religion,
sports, world history, and literature.”<span style="background: white;"> To explain the disarray that seems to be
apparent, they also say</span>, “<span style="background: white;">The Library is
restoring the Schwarzman Building to its original purpose of providing library
services for ‘the free use of all the people’” which includes opening a new
Children’s Center on the ground floor and offering more programs, indexes and
online resources than ever before. </span> <o:p></o:p></div>
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The library is a perfect place for anyone to do research in
their extensive collections but it is a closed stack library where you have to
request the books you want from their catalog and they will be brought to where
you are sitting to use while you are in the library. However, for the last year, the magnificent
Rose Main Reading Room and the adjacent Bill Blass Public Catalog room, where
you would usually request your materials and sit to wait for the delivery, has
been closed. A part of the elaborate
plaster ceiling fell and they are evaluating how they are going to make
repairs. (See their website at <a href="http://www.nypl.org/readingroomupdate">http://www.nypl.org/readingroomupdate</a>
for more information about the repairs). In the meantime, they have places to sit in
every other room in the library in order to accommodate all users. </div>
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To access the General Research Division materials in person,
while the reading room is closed, you have to complete a request slip and give
it to the staff member seated at a small desk in Room 217 (or you can submit a
request in advance on their website). Before
you can make the request, you need to have a NYPL card which you can apply for
online or get from someone temporarily seated in the copy room on the second
floor. If you are not a resident of or
employee in <st1:state>New York</st1:state>, you can
apply for and receive a temporary card that can be used to reserve the
books. These cards are valid for up to 3
months. Books in their other divisions,
such as art and architecture, maps, photographs and rare books are accessed
directly in the rooms where they are located.
A list of the divisions can be found at <a href="http://www.nypl.org/research-collections">http://www.nypl.org/research-collections</a>
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For some fun facts about the library and its history, check
out their description at <a href="http://www.nypl.org/about/locations/schwarzman/facts">http://www.nypl.org/about/locations/schwarzman/facts</a>
and for more about the building itself, see <a href="http://www.nypl.org/about/locations/schwarzman/facts">http://www.nypl.org/about/locations/schwarzman/facts</a>.
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There is also a Library Shop (on the first floor) filled with fun books and gifts for the readers in your life. And during the Christmas shopping season, Bryant Park, situated behind the library, is set up with little “shops” featuring local crafts people selling a wide variety of handmade items. And surprisingly, since Bryant Park is actually located directly on top of the vast rooms that house the majority of the library’s books, they have put up an ice skating rink! I’m sure the library hopes they don’t spring a leak. And the tree in Bryant Park, that was lit up for the season on Tuesday, December 1st, is particularly beautiful!</div>
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So, if you are looking for place in <st1:city>New
York City</st1:city> that you can visit for free, the library is
a great destination. And see if you can
find their copy of the <span style="background: white; color: #36322d;">Gutenberg
Bible, on display </span>in a dark showcase in the third floor McGraw Rotunda. </div>
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More NYC “insider information” in this blog soon. </div>
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South Brunswick Public Library Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09721263557274703790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056471743572255963.post-74891694834152235722014-11-26T07:00:00.000-05:002014-11-26T07:00:00.997-05:00More Good Movies You Might Have Missed...<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">By Jill Eisner</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Information Services</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Hi Everyone!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Winter weather's on the way just in time for Thanksgiving. Be sure to stock up on some library DVDs in case you're snowed in! Here are a few of my picks for November:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Fat Kid Rules the World</span></h2>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">A story for everybody who has ever needed to find their inner rock star. Set against the backdrop of the Seattle music scene it is a coming-of-age story about two dysfunctional teenagers searching for something more out of their completely hopeless existence. Troy Billings is fat. His life sucks. He's about to end it all by jumping in front of a bus, when Marcus Macrae, a charismatic punk rock superstar, tackles him to the ground and changes his life forever.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Directed by Matthew Lillard, starring Billy Campbell<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Matt O'Leary</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">2013, rated R. </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">99 minutes. </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Comedy/Drama</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Kill Your Darlings</span></h2>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">A tale of friendship, love, and murder at Columbia University in the early1940s. This film recounts the pivotal year that changed Beat Generation poet Allen Ginsberg's life forever and provided the spark for him to start his creative revolution. Based on true events and characters.</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Directed by John Krokidas, starring Daniel Radcliffe<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Dane Dehaan<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Michael C. Hall<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Jack Huston<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Ben Foster<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Elizabeth Olsen<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Erin Darke.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">2013, rated R. 103 minutes. Drama/Suspense/Thriller</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Obvious Child</span></h2>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Donna Stern is a Brooklyn comedian who gets heartlessly dumped by her two-timing boyfriend. While trying to drown her troubles at the stand-up comedy club, she has a drunken one night stand with a cute young professional named Max (who's not even remotely her type) and ends up pregnant. Donna has to do what is expected of a 'responsible adult' just in time for the best/worst Valentine's Day of her life.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">Directed by </span><span class="itemprop" itemprop="name" style="background-color: white;">Gillian Robespierre, s</span>tarring Jenny Slate<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Jake Lacy<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Gaby Hoffman<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>David Cross<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Gabe Liedman.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">2014, rated R. 84 minutes. Comedy</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Jill</span>South Brunswick Public Library Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09721263557274703790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056471743572255963.post-17048308338387844922014-09-29T01:00:00.000-04:002014-09-30T15:47:08.392-04:00More Good Movies You Might Have Missed...<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">by Jill Eisner</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Information Services</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi Everyone,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you like to get caught up in a thrilling drama, I highly recommend these selections from our <b>Series</b> section:</span><br />
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<a href="http://www.midwesttapes.com/search.do?action=detail&id=175546719" style="color: #2971a7; text-decoration: none;" title="Click for more details."><img alt="PRISONERS OF WAR - SEASON 1 (HEBREW)" class="video" src="http://d270uv86ptaou1.cloudfront.net/000/000/000/011/078/000000000011078138.gif" style="border: 1px solid black; color: black; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" title="" /></a></div>
</td><td valign="top"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">PRISONERS OF WAR - Seasons 1 and 2 (Hebrew title: <i>Hatufim</i>)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Shout! Factory, 2010.</span><br />
<span class="titleInfo" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Rated TV-MA</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="titleInfo"><br /></span>For fans of <i>Homeland:</i> <i>Prisoners of War</i><i> </i>is the Israeli version upon which <i>Homeland</i> is based. The story revolves around three Israeli soldiers captured for seventeen years and the lives they return to after being released. Season One begins with two soldiers and the remains of a third to the families they have been estranged from for so long. More realistic than <i>Homeland</i>, this gripping drama will have you on the edge of your seat throughout. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Starring Yoram Toledano, Yael Abecassis, Ishai Golan, Mili Avital, Assi Cohen, Adi Ezroni.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">In Hebrew with English subtitles.</span></td></tr>
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</td><td valign="top"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">THE AMERICANS - Season 1</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2013.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Not Rated</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Set during the Reagan-era, cold war 1980s, a pair of Soviet spies pose as an American married couple so they can spy on the U.S. government. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Holly Taylor, Keidrich Sellati, Noah Emmerich, Richard Thomas, Margo Martindale.</span></td></tr>
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<a href="http://www.midwesttapes.com/search.do?action=detail&id=46856340" style="clear: left; color: #2971a7; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-decoration: none;" title="Click for more details."><img alt="SHERLOCK - SEASON ONE" class="video" src="http://d270uv86ptaou1.cloudfront.net/000/000/000/010/450/000000000010450392.gif" style="border: 1px solid black; color: black; height: 144px; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px; width: 101px;" /></a></div>
</td><td valign="top"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">SHERLOCK - Seasons 1-3<br /><br /><span class="titleInfo">British Broadcasting Corporation, 2009 - 2014.<br />Not Rated</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">A contemporary take on the classic Arthur Conan Doyle stories, Sherlock is a thrilling, funny, fast-paced adventure series set in present-day London. The iconic details from Conan Doyle's original books remain: they live at the same address, have the same names, and, somewhere out there, Moriarty is waiting for them. And so across three thrilling, scary, action-packed, and highly modern adventures, Sherlock and John navigate a maze of cryptic clues and lethal killers to get at the truth.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Let me know what you think!</span><br />
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South Brunswick Public Library Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09721263557274703790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056471743572255963.post-33749528443614674062014-09-16T14:55:00.001-04:002014-09-16T14:56:42.735-04:00Bite Club - New Foodie Book ClubCome to Bite Club TODAY, Tuesday, September 16!<br />
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The new #foodiebookclub at #sbpl14:<br />
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Bite Club is a new book club for people who love to talk
about cooking and/or eating! Each month we will discuss a new food
theme and its corresponding cookbooks. Meetings will take place on the
third Tuesday of each month from 7 to 8:30 in our Cafe (make two sharp
rights after you enter the Library).</div>
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This is how it works: Starting the 15th of the month, come to the
Information Desk in the library to choose and take out ONE of the
cookbooks we have set aside for you. At home, peruse it, cook from it
and and then come to the meeting on the following third Tuesday of the
month to share your opinions and experiences. (Return your book, and
you can pick up the following month's selection at the Tuesday meeting.)</div>
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If you wish, bring in something you've made to the meeting; but
please, don't feel obligated to bring something. We just want you and
your opinions to be there as a part of our "foodie" community! We will
provide a "bite" of something that we have made and you can weigh in
with your instant review of what you're tasting. If you can, photograph
your creations and we may post them on our blog. If we have time, we
may demonstrate a cooking technique or tip.</div>
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This book club is for you if you love talking about (thinking about, obsessing about?) good food.<br />
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September's theme: <u><strong>Cooking Seasonally</strong></u> with the cookbooks of <u><strong>Alice Waters</strong></u> of Chez Panisse in California.</div>
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October's theme: <u><strong>In Search of Flavor</strong></u> with the cookbooks of <strong><u>Ina Garten</u></strong>, the Barefoot Contessa</div>
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November's theme: <u><strong>Classic American Cooking</strong></u> with cookbooks by <u><strong>America's Test Kitchen</strong></u> and <u><strong>Cook's Illustrated Magazine</strong></u></div>
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December's theme: <u><strong> Holiday Baking</strong></u> with various authors</div>
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South Brunswick Public Library Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09721263557274703790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056471743572255963.post-13162465246918120522014-08-27T07:30:00.000-04:002014-08-27T07:30:02.558-04:00More Good Movies You Might Have Missed...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Directed by Destin Cretton, starring Brie Larson</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;">, </span><span style="font-size: large;">Frantz Turner</span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;">, </span><span style="font-size: large;">John Gallagher Jr.</span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Grace is a twenty-something supervisor at a foster-care facility for at-risk teenagers. But Grace's own difficult past - and the surprising future that suddenly presents itself - throws her into unforeseen confusion, made sharper with the arrival of a new intake at the facility, a gifted but troubled teenage girl with whom Grace has a charged connection. 2013. Rated R, 96 minutes. Drama.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Directed by Rob Meyer, starring Ben Kingsley</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">, </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Kodi Smit-Mcphee</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">, </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Katie Chang. </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: white;">A fifteen-year-old birding fanatic thinks he's made the discovery of a lifetime. On the eve of his father's remarriage, he escapes on an epic road trip with his best friends to solidify thei</span><span style="background-color: white;">r place in birding history. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">2013. Rated PG, 86 minutes. C</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">omedy/Adventure.</span><img alt="BIRDER'S GUIDE TO EVERYTHING, A" src="http://d270uv86ptaou1.cloudfront.net/000/000/000/011/074/000000000011074526.gif" height="320" title="" width="224" /><br />
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South Brunswick Public Library Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09721263557274703790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056471743572255963.post-65431398826907805132014-07-30T00:00:00.000-04:002014-07-30T00:00:06.744-04:00More Good Movies You Might Have Missed...<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hi Everyone,</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We've added a lot of new movies to our collection recently. Feel free to to browse all the titles in the online catalog (iBistro) or take a look at the printed lists located by the Feature Film and World Language Collection DVD sections.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Can't decide? Check out these new, top-rated titles:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Le Week-End</span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Starring Jim Broadbent<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 11px;">, </span>Lindsay Duncan<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 11px;">, </span>Jeff Goldblum</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Long-married British couple Nick and Meg are revisiting Paris for the first time since their honeymoon in an attempt to rekindle their relationship. Diffident, wistful Nick and demanding, take-charge Meg careen from harmony to disharmony as they take stock of half a lifetime of deep tenderness, and even deeper regret. An invitation from Nick's old friend Morgan, an amusingly eccentric American academic, soon leads them to a hopeful vision of what their marriage might still become.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Starring Liam Neeson<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Julianne Moore<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Scoot McNairy<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Michelle Dockery<span style="background-color: white;">, </span>Nate Parker</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">During a transatlantic flight from New York City to London, U.S. Air Marshal Bill Marks receives a series of cryptic text messages demanding that he instruct the government to transfer $150 million into an off-shore account. Until he secures the money, a passenger on his flight will be killed every twenty minutes.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Brooklynite Piper Chapman's wild past comes back to haunt her and results in her arrest and detention in a federal penitentiary. To pay her debt to society, Piper trades her comfortable New York life for an orange prison jumpsuit and finds unexpected conflict and camaraderie amidst an eccentric group of inmates.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2014. not rated. Comedy/Drama.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Jill Eisner</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sr. Librarian, Information Services</span>South Brunswick Public Library Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09721263557274703790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056471743572255963.post-46308354955939644732014-07-20T09:34:00.000-04:002014-07-21T11:38:18.496-04:00Popular Magazines Free with Zinio (and your library card!)<br />
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with Zinio, the world’s largest newsstand. </span><b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";"> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">Why spend $4 or more to browse your
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Brunswick Public Library card entitles you to full digital color copies of your
favorite magazines on your computer, tablet, or mobile device using the free
Zinio reader app! Check out as many magazines
as you like and keep them as long as you like!
No due dates! No late fees! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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selections including <i>Rolling Stone</i>, <i>Esquire</i>, <i>Newsweek</i>, <i>Weight Watchers</i>,
<i>US Weekly</i>, <i>Runners World</i>, <i>Billboard</i>,
<i>Women’s Health</i>, <i>Cosmopolitan</i>, <i>Popular
Mechanics</i>, <i>National Geographic</i>,
and more. SBPL and other member
libraries of LMxAC (Libraries of Middlesex Automation Consortium) offer a
collection of 129 magazine titles to chose from absolutely free to library
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partnered with RBdigital from Recorded Books to provide patrons with the <b>Zinio for Libraries</b> service and is
compatible with most devices. T</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">here are apps for the iPhone®, iPad®, Android™, Kindle
Fire™/Fire™ HD, Windows 8, Blackberry® Playbook™, and Nook® HD/HD+.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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browse a full magazine as if leafing through the real deal! There is no limit to the number of people who
can download an issue of a magazine and no complicated checkout or return
process. Once a cardholder downloads a
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setting up your free LMxAC account plus a free Zinio account through a link on
our website at </span><a href="http://www.sbpl.info/"><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">www.sbpl.info</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";"> or by going directly to </span><a href="http://www.rbdigital.com/lmxac/zinio"><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow"; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">www.rbdigital.com/lmxac/zinio</span></a><span style="font-family: "Arial Narrow","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: "Arial Narrow";">. Step-by-step
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card number will be needed for verification to create a personalized library
collection account with LMxAC. You will
only need your library card the first time.
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be a Zinio account. <b>Be aware</b> that Zinio also offers direct sales to the public; a user
needs to be in the library’s LMxAC magazine collection site to select from the 129
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aisles of popular magazines for checkout the old-fashioned way at two locations: our building at 110 Kingston
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The mild-mannered (some may argue this point) Young Adult Librarian from South Brunswick Public Library thought to herself "there has to be a better way!" </div>
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And so, Saleena - using all the powers afforded her as a Master Information Specialist - created HeroCon. Free admission and conveniently located at the South Brunswick Public Library, its got all the bells and whistles of a certified comic convention, without all the stress.</div>
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Open to all ages, HeroCon is an after-hours special event from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday, July 19 at the Library. Free tickets are available at the Information Desk and the Main Entrance that evening. Pre-Con events begin at 3 p.m.</div>
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Do you need money when admission is free? Only if you want to purchase food or buy merchandise from the vendors. Artists will also be selling and signing their work! </div>
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D&D, Pokemon, Yu-Gi-Oh, Magic card games, LARPing, Costume Contest, crafts, trivia contest, panels, and more!</div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-small;">Saturday, July 19</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-small;">3 - 5 p.m.</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-small;">History of Blacks in Comic Books (a pre-con special event)</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">“And Still the Most Un-told Story of Them All-The History of Blacks in Comic Books”</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Yumy Odom, will speak on the impact and influence of Blacks in the comic book industry (1938 - Present).<strong _mce_style="font-size: 12pt;"> </strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Yumy Odom, Founder of The East Coast Black Age of Comics Convention, Inc. (ECBACC, Inc.), is an award-winning educator, community ambassador, and BlogTalkRadio show host with 35 years of professional experience. Mr. Odom’s latest work is a 250-page web document <em> A Public Resource Guide to the Epic Myth Continuum</em> that outlines and contextualizes ten thousand years of ancient, modern and neo-mythology. Complementing this web document is a most unique exhibit <em>The Heruic Age: Ten Thousand Years of Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, Amazons, Witches, Wizards & Warriors</em> inspired by more than three decades of researching, reading, imagining and collecting the myths and lore that connect the genres of modern sci-fi, superhero tales and comic books / graphic novels.</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-small;">Saturday, July 19</span></strong></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-small;">You've Written Your First Book: Now What? (an after-hours special event)</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">You’ve written your dream novel. You want to share it with the world. How do you do it? Presented by author Audra Osorio. From beginning to end, she will discuss her experiences publishing a book. This presentation will be about her journey from written novel to published novel.<span _mce_style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Audra Osorio is the Assistant Director/Head of Youth Services at the Mount Olive Public Library in Flanders, NJ She published her first Contemporary Adult Romance novel <em>The Swear Jar</em> in September 2013.</span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-size: x-small;">HeroCon Comic Convention (an after-hours special event)</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">HeroCon is our own Comic Convention! Open to all ages, this event is free, but tickets are suggested as space is limited. Tickets may be obtained at the Information Desk in the library beginning June 1.</span></div>
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<li _mce_style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Panel: "How to Draw Cartoons for Fun & Money" by Paul Merklein, cartoonist from 7 to 7:50 p.m.</span></li>
<li _mce_style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Panel: "Pronto Comics--an Introduction" by Dominic Sparano, editor-in-chief and founding member of Pronto Comics from 8 to 8:50 p.m.</span></li>
<li _mce_style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Panel: "Poetry in Anime: The Power of Words in a Visual Medium" by Ink, Ink writes and edits articles, reviews, and analyses pertaining to anime, video games, conventions, and manga. He can also be seen periodically within the pages of Otaku USA magazine as well as online at <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null">FandomPost.com</a> (credited as Mastilo Von Plume).</span></li>
<li _mce_style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Also featuring Costume Contest, viewing areas for shows we love, Karaoke, Pokemon/Yu-Gi-Oh/Magic: the Gathering card games, D&D short game, kids "Make Your Own Superhero Costume" program, Quick build Minecraft challenge, LARPing, and a trivia contest for various levels of knowledge. </span></li>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">For a full itinerary & information on HeroCon; check out our Facebook Event page at <a href="http://tinyurl.com/SBPLHerocon" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/SBPLHerocon</a> or the Library's Teen page <a _mce_href="http://www.sbpl.info." _mce_style="color: blue; text-decoration: underline;" href="http://www.sbpl.info./" style="color: blue !important;" target="_blank">http://www.sbpl.info.</a> </span></div>
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<span _mce_style="font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Program Courtesy of the Friends of the Library & lots of hard work by many teens & adults in the community.</span></span></div>
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South Brunswick Public Library Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09721263557274703790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056471743572255963.post-8430470399494354682014-06-26T20:35:00.001-04:002014-06-27T12:42:12.539-04:00If you Give A Mouse a Momofuku Milk Bar Compost Cookie...<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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If You Give A Mouse A Cookie....<br />
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Sweet, but not easy, Compost Cookies (do you love that name?) are the kind of cookies you need to make a project out of. Because if you're like me, first, you ate all the potato chips before you found the time to make them. Wait, what? Cookies with potato chips? Not only that, there's more, lots more, including ground coffee...!?<br />
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The next time, you bought the chips and the pretzels, but you didn't realize you needed milk powder, and glucose (see below for source!). And then finally, you need butterscotch chips, not just chocolate chips (and make those mini chocolate chips, by the way) to make these danged things. Oh, and that finally you got organized and read the entire recipe and saw that you actually need to make a graham cracker crust first (yes, FIRST, you have to make a recipe in order to make the recipe) and you don't have any graham crackers on hand, <i>of course</i>.<br />
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Hmm, it's slow going, but I did it. <br />
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The reward? Here are some of the reactions to these amazing cookies that have it all: <br />
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"These are the best cookies I think you've ever made!" ( from my son Andy). (And I've made a lot of good cookies through his 22 years!)<br />
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"They have what in them? Potato chips and ground coffee? I don't think I want one." (from our neighbor's son.) Then, after trying one: "Can I <i>pay</i> you to make these for me?" (Thanks, Dirk!)<br />
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"These are even better than the ones they make at their store in the city!" (from our other neighbor's daughter Liz, who lives in Manhattan). Wow, Liz, thanks! Maybe because they were fresh and warm out of the oven?<br />
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No matter. Make these cookies if you have a cookie monster in your life, or if you are one. But just plan ahead. You'll thank me later.<br />
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Click on the link below for the amazing <u><b>Momofuku Milk Bar Compost Cookies:</b></u><br />
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Some things I learned in making this recipe three times:<br />
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<li>Not only should the dough be refrigerated ahead of time, but the baking sheets should be also, otherwise the cookies will brown too quickly. (I made this mistake.)</li>
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You can take out Christina Tosi's cookbook, <u><b>Momofuku Milk Bar</b></u>, from our library's intralibrary loan program. What a fun book to cook from or even just to read. (Christina Tosi recently appeared as a judge on the Food Network's show "Chopped".)<br />
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The renowned Momofuku restaurant group in New York City is run by David Chang, who hired the talented Christina Tosi to work on the management side of his business, but who was always baking and bringing in unusual desserts for the staff. David prevailed upon Christina to create desserts for his restaurant with the evolutionary end result being the creation of the stand-alone baker(ies - there are now two) Momofuku Milk Bar from whence this cookbook came.<br />
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By the way, Momofuku means "lucky peach" in Japanese.<br />
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Also, if you love to cook or just eat, sign up for my cooking demo/and class, the <u><b>Science of Cooking</b></u>, here in the Library on August 5th, Tuesday, from 1 - 3, sponsored by the Adult Summer Reading Program.<br />
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We will be cooking, tasting, and learning about the <u><b>Science of Cooking</b></u> using Jersey fresh fruits and veggies. Sign up on our Events Calendar - hope to see you there!<br />
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Diane Whitman<br />
@whitlibrarian<br />
Reference Librarian<br />
With Apologies to "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie..."<br />
South Brunswick Public Library Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09721263557274703790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056471743572255963.post-2726411432647197682014-05-30T14:18:00.000-04:002014-05-30T14:20:15.592-04:00TMI: Too Much Information - Facebook ClassWhat's free, informative and fabulous? - our next <strong><u>Facebook Class</u></strong>, to be held on Friday June 6, 2014 from 12 - 1 in our beautiful Smart Lab. <br />
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We'll show you how you can sign up if you're new to the game. For regular users, we'll talk about managing your privacy settings, and take your questions. (If your questions are not answerable in the time we have allotted for class, we'll even email you later!)<br />
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Here's a recent issue I was asked about:<br />
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"I don't want to include my birth year on my Facebook page but it somehow appears on my Timeline and is visible for my Friends to see. Help!"<br />
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Here's how to keep your day and month available (so that you get birthday greetings!), but bypass the inclusion of your birth year in your profile (some things are best left private, after all!):<br />
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1. Log in to your account.<br />
2. Click on your <u>Name</u> in the upper left hand corner<br />
3. Click on the <u>Update Info</u> button to the right of your name.<br />
4. Click on the <u>About</u> tab.<br />
5. Locate the <u>Basic Information</u> box.<br />
6. Hover over your birth year until you see the <u>Edit</u> button and then click it.<br />
7. Click on the <u>down arrow</u> to the right of the year. <br />
A dialog box appears with the following choices:<br />
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Public<br />
Friends<br />
Friends Except Acquaintances<br />
Only Me<br />
Family<br />
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8. Check mark next to <u>Only Me</u>.<br />
9. Click <u>Save Changes</u> button.<br />
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Now, to check and make sure that you have implemented the change you wanted, hover your mouse over your birth year in the Basic Information box. Point the cursor over the lock icon. "Only Me" should pop up. If so, congratulations! You have successfully hidden your birth year information.<br />
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Here's something that perhaps you didn't know: if you would like to keep your information private from apps (like games) your friends may use on Facebook, follow these steps as well. (Yes, your information may be shared through the games that your friends play <i>even without you using those games yourself.</i>)<br />
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1. Log in.<br />
2. Click on the <u>down arrow</u> on the uppermost top right of your page.<br />
3. Click on <u>Settings</u> in the drop down.<br />
4. Click on <u>Apps</u> in the left menu bar.<br />
5. Find the "Apps others use" section and click on <u>Edit</u>.<br />
6. Uncheck all boxes.<br />
7. Click the <u>Save Changes</u> button.<br />
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That's it!<br />
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(Note that the above steps are for using a PC, you will have to modify somewhat for mobile devices.)<br />
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Facebook Class will be held in the Smart Lab, right next to Meeting Room A/B in the South Brunswick Public Library. Hope to see you there!<br />
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Diane Whitman<br />
Twitter @whitlibrarian<br />
Reference Librarian<br />
Technology Instructor<br />
<br />South Brunswick Public Library Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09721263557274703790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056471743572255963.post-81808213877409324982014-05-28T16:21:00.001-04:002014-05-28T16:43:51.698-04:00More Good Movies You Might Have Missed...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An Ir</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">anian man deserts his French wife and two children to return to his homeland. Meanwhile, his wife starts up a new relationship, a reality her husband confronts upon his wife'request for a divorce. </span><br />
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Grace is a twenty-something supervisor at a foster-care facility for at-risk teenagers. Passionate and tough, Grace is a formidable caretaker, and in love with her long-term boyfriend and co-worker, Mason. But Grace's own difficult past - and the surprising future that suddenly presents itself - throws her into unforeseen confusion, made sharper with the arrival of a new intake at the facility, a gifted but troubled teenage girl with whom Grace has a charged connection. <span style="background-color: transparent;">2013, 96 mins. Rated R. Drama.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Directed by Lake Bell, starring Lake Bell<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 11px;">, </span>Jeff Garlin<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 11px;">, </span>Fred Melamed<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 11px;">, </span>Rob Corddry<span style="background-color: white; font-size: 11px;">, </span>Eva Longoria.</span></h4>
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South Brunswick Public Library Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09721263557274703790noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056471743572255963.post-4824690224040889152014-05-24T14:32:00.003-04:002014-05-27T12:14:01.512-04:00Smitten Kitchen: Salad Days Start HereWhat exactly does that mean - salad days? I (erroneously) thought it's when you were young and poor and all you could afford was salad. But with the state of food availability in the United States, the affluent are the ones who eat salads all the time and the poor eat fast food burgers and pizza, so that didn't make sense...<br />
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It turns out that "salad days" refers to the time when you're young and GREEN, but not necessarily poor, although those three do oftentimes go together!<br />
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As we approach Memorial Day and the real beginning of grilling season, we still need some awesome salads no matter what we're throwing on the barbie, and whether we're in our salad days or not.<br />
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Here's a super easy, inexpensive and delicious salad that you can make with your eyes closed - well, not exactly, unless you're one of those TV chefs who can chop without looking.<br />
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<b><u>Vinegar Slaw with Cucumbers and Dill </u></b><br />
adapted from the <b>Smitten Kitchen</b> by Deb Perelman<br />
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1 medium head green cabbage<br />
1 seedless cucumber (the kind wrapped in plastic where you can eat the peel because it's so thin)<br />
2 Tablespoons of chopped fresh dill<br />
1/2 cup white wine vinegar<br />
2 Tablespoons of kosher salt<br />
4 teaspoons of sugar<br />
1/2 cup cold water<br />
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Core and thinly slice the cabbage and put in a large bowl. Thinly slice the cucumber - no need to peel, and add to bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together the rest of the ingredients. Pour over the veg.<br />
Best when marinated for an hour or two in the fridge.<br />
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Leftovers keep well, and this salad is great with anything grilled - the acid in the vinegar offsets and balances the richness of the meat.<br />
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Feel free to substitute and add: for example, instead of cukes, use green apples or blueberries (yes, it totally works with this), or carrots. <br />
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Find <u><b>The Smitten Kitchen</b></u> in our Library now: call number 641.5 PER, and enjoy the salad days of summer!<br />
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Diane Whitman<br />
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French onion soup - something that sounds so appealing on a menu, but no, how could you possibly eat that plus an entree if you've had all that cheesy goodness to start? Way better to make it at home. And I have the perfect recipe for you - from the <b>Food 52 Cookbook</b> Then have a salad after and you can still feel virtuous.<br />
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What's even better is that this French onion soup is dead easy to make with a store bought stock, but it becomes totally transformed into the best restaurant quality when you make your own. Don't be scared off - if you can turn on your oven and roast some veg, you've got it in the bag. And the stock is totally vegan, if you care, or even if you just want to eat more vegetables. <br />
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When I was in my twenties, I served French onion soup to two vegetarians, not realizing that the beef stock I used was not ok! They loved the soup, and then confessed that they were sick later. Oops! I wouldn't make that mistake today...Here's how to make a great all veggie stock according to Mark Bittman's cookbook <b>VB6</b>: <br />
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<b><u>Fast and Flavorful Vegetable Stock , Slower Variation</u></b><br />
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2 medium or 1 large onion, quartered<br />
4 carrots, cut into large pieces<br />
2 celery stalks, cut into large pieces<br />
1 pound button mushrooms, washed but left whole<br />
4 - 8 whole garlic cloves, unpeeled but crushed<br />
1 bunch fresh parley, including stems<br />
4 sprigs fresh thyme, or 1 tsp. dried thyme<br />
1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns<br />
4 bay leaves<br />
1/4 cup tomato paste<br />
1/4 cup soy sauce<br />
1/2 teaspoon salt<br />
Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste<br />
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Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Roast the veggies - onion, carrots, celery, mushrooms and garlic on a half sheet pan or roasting pan lined with foil (no clean up!), for 30 - 45 minutes or until lightly browned.<br />
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Put the roasted veggies and everything except for the final salt and pepper in a stockpot with 3 quarts of water. Boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 30 minutes to an hour. (The longer it simmers, the deeper the flavor.)<br />
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Remove from heat and strain out the vegetables. Salt and pepper to taste. <br />
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Keeps for a week in the fridge and 3 months in the freezer. (Use for everything and anything calling for stock!)<br />
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<b><u>French Onion Soup</u></b><br />
adapted from the<b> Food 52 Cookbook </b>by Amanda Hesser and Marrill Stubbs<br />
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3 Tablespoons butter<br />
2 Tablespoons olive oil<br />
4 - 6 cloves garlic, crushed and peeled<br />
3 lbs. onions, sliced<br />
Salt and freshly ground pepper<br />
4 sprigs fresh thyme<br />
1 bay leaf<br />
6 cups vegetable stock, preferably homemade (or beef stock)<br />
2 cups red wine, or beer<br />
To serve: 2 slices crusty bread for each person<br />
Cheese - can be sliced deli provolone, or better: 1/2 cup each gouda, gruyere, and parmesan mixed together OR see vegan variation below.<br />
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In a large stockpot, melt the butter and olive oil. Add the garlic and cook slowly for 5 - 10 minutes until caramelized. Add the onions, large pinch of salt, a few grindings of pepper, the thyme and bay leaf and stir. <br />
Cook over medium/low heat until the onions are very soft, about 20 minutes.<br />
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Pour in the stock and wine or beer, bring to a boil, and simmer, uncovered for 1 - 3 hours. Taste and add more stock and/or salt and pepper as needed along the way.<br />
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To serve, put one slice of bread in the bottom of a deep bowl. Add a ladleful of soup. Then take one additional slice of bread for each person, and top with cheese. Toast that bread in a toaster oven until melted. Place the cheesy bread on top of the soup.<br />
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Be transported to a happy place.<br />
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(For a vegan variation with no apologies, sprinkle the second piece of bread with panko, salt, LOTS of freshly ground black pepper, and a drizzle of olive oil. Toast as above, and drop into the soup.)<br />
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Find these cookbooks and more in our own Library, or our member libraries. Did you know you can use your South Brunswick card at any of our member libraries, which are almost all the libraries in Middlesex County? What's more, you can have books brought directly to our library from those libraries instead. You can do this online, or call us at the Reference Desk at732-329-4000 extension 7286.<br />
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Diane Whitman<br />
@whitlibrarian<br />
Homemade stock convert<br />
Reference Librarian<br />
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