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1. The Library of Congress The Library of Congress is the United States of America's oldest federal cultural institution. It serves Congress for research. They say it is also the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, maps and manuscrip...
2. The Importance of Reading to Young Children Have you ever wondered why are parents urged to read to their children? You may think that reading to your children will help them fare better in school. Actually it is more important than that: by reading to your children, you are helping them succe...
3. Gifts for Librarians Being a librarian is a whole lot different from when I was growing up. Gone are the glasses on a chain. Gone are the stern looks and the SHHHHHHH!!! that could silence even the most hardcore talker. OK, well mostly. But a lot of neat people are now...
4. Harriet Tubman When escaping slaves fled extreme cruelty at the hands of their masters, Harriet Tubman could be counted on to help guide them on their perilous journey to freedom. During the mayhem of the Civil War, she helped escaping slaves navigate their path to...
5. How to find a book in the library! Believe it or not, you're not alone!! There are many people out there who, for a variety of reasons, can't seem to get their head around how to find a book on the shelf at their local library. Generally speaking, when you need to find an item (librar...
6. Browse Amazon Books - Constrained Search vs. Random Results Unless you spend an inordinate amount of time searching for books at Amazon.com, you probably didn't notice that they have recently overhauled their ridiculously inadequate search function. The change is a big improvement overall, but a big step back...