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George Carlin 1937-2008

Posted in Books, News on Friday, June 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Comedian George Carlin died last week at age 71.  Though he was probably best known for his routine, “Seven Words You Can’t Say on TV” — which led to a landmark Supreme Court case — I remember him best for his conceptual humor.  For example, commenting on the familiar adage, “Some people see the glass [...]

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Libraries and Legacies

Posted in Julie's Column, Libraries, tagged , on Monday, June 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

 

This column appeared in the Journal on June 20, 2008. Past columns can be read at juliewinkelstein.com
“This room is named in honor of Edith Stone (1888-1984), longtime Albany resident who was an avid reader and lifelong library patron. She left her estate to the Albany Library, in the hope that generations would learn the same [...]

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What is a timeless read?

Posted in Books, Library Programs, Reading on Thursday, June 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

The Library’s adult summer reading game this year is ”Timeless Reads.” The website clarifies that timeless books are ones that have stood the test of time. Many of the books selected by the group of librarians are classics such as To Kill a Mockingbird  by Harper Lee and others are just fun to reread such as The Clan of [...]

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School’s out for summer!

Posted in Library Programs, Reading, Teens, tagged , , on Friday, June 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Now that the last few strenuous weeks of dances, field trips, locker cleaning, and yearbook signing are over, you Albany teens may be wondering what you’re going to do with all your spare time.  Here are some ideas: On Tuesday, June 17, bring your friends to the library for an afternoon of Dance Dance Revolution, music, [...]

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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library

Posted in Books, Children, Julie's Column, Reading, tagged , , on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »

This column appeared in the Journal on June 6, 2008. Past columns can be read at juliewinkelstein.com
“When I was growing up in the hills of East Tennessee, I knew my dreams would come true. I know there are children in your community with their own dreams… The seeds of these dreams are often found in [...]

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Travel close to home

Posted in Books on Tuesday, June 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

A few weeks ago I walked across the Golden Gate Bridge – thrilling, gorgeous, not too windy at 11 a.m. – altogether a fun thing to do. We drove to Crissy Field, but next time we plan to BART to the City, rent bikes and end up returning via ferry from Sausalito.
So – one of [...]

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