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What's Your Story Part II: Paragraphs to Panels

July 21, 2017

When I started working at the Austin Public Library, I had never read a single comic book or graphic novel. Sure, I had...

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Eclipse August 21

July 19, 2017

[Repost from October, 2016, with updates; APL does not have eclipse glasses, but we found them for sale at Lowe's!]

The Great Lakes

July 17, 2017

My favorite genre is nature writing. I like reading about how the world works. The guy who writes about that best, for...

Let's Adapt These Movies Into Books We Want to Read

July 12, 2017

This is not a novel idea. It’s a novelization.

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The Language of Segregation

July 10, 2017

Between 1916 and 1945 Austin maintained a school specifically for Spanish-speaking children.

Which Book Made You?

July 7, 2017

Do you remember the first book you read that meant something to you? The book that made you who you are today? Whether...

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How to Be Civil George Washington-Style

July 6, 2017

Treat others as you want to be treated. A simple precept we are taught as children that can have a profound effect on...

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New RBdigital App

July 5, 2017

If you've been using OneClickdigital for eBooks and audiobooks, or Zinio for Libraries for online magazines, use the...

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