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May Fourth

May the Fourth Be With You!

Your body might be confined to a small area on Earth right now, but you can take your mind to a galaxy far, far away with these Star Wars tie-in books for readers of all ages! These books are all available digitally from either Overdrive or Hoopla. (You can see...

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May 2020 puzzle

May is a fantastic month to get out and do some birding, which is a not-so-subtle hint concerning the theme of this month's puzzle. A couple of great (and free!) apps for identifying the birds you see and hear are Audubon Birds of North America and...

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Novels in Verse

Novels in Verse

April is National Poetry Month, but it's always a good time to check out a fast-paced novel in verse. Here are some great novels in verse that are available as ebooks from either Overdrive (Libby) or Hoopla. (If you need help getting started with ebooks, check out...

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hoopla bonus borrows

Comics Bonus Borrows from Hoopla

Are you running out of titles on your Hoopla account this month? May is just around the corner but there's another way to maximize your borrowing from Hoopla: Bonus Borrows! These titles don't count against your monthly allotment of titles on your account. The Bonus Borrows program has ebooks,...

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Birds of the World Online

Birds of the World Online

While I've been spending more time at home, I've been enjoying walks through the neighborhood.  I've been enjoying hearing more birdsong and seeing more birds, but I can't always put the two together.  For example, I see a lot of robins on my walks, but I realized I don't know what their songs...

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Map with sneakers, hat, camera, magnifying glass, mug of coffee, and toy plane--text reads "At home? Be transported by e-books!"

Be Transported by E-Books

While I'm at home instead of at the Reference Desk, I'm looking for e-books to read that will allow me to (virtually) travel at the end of my workday.  While anyone can borrow Lonely Planet travel guides in Overdrive or Libby--they're always available with no waitlist--the books below...

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Trusted Market Intelligence from S&P and EMIS

Two NEW Trusted Market Intelligence Services (Temporary Access)

EMIS Intelligence and Standard & Poor's Global Net Advantage are temporarily accessible from from home with a Boston Public Library ecard. If financial and industrial data is part of your work, school, or personal investment life, these research resources...

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background of hot air balloons at sunrise

Funny Resources--No Joke!

Many people are looking for humor or comedy right now, and the library can help with that!  While there's a lot of variation in what people find funny, here are some free resources that might help.

Comic Strips
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good vibes aka cheery books for teens

Cheery Reads for Teens and Tweens

Feeling stressed? Take a look at these cheerful books for teens and tweens! While they are not 100% conflict-free, the stakes are low and the laughs are plentiful. 

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April 2020 puzzle

This month's puzzle contains a bad music joke. The joke may be bad, but while you're working on the puzzle, you can listen to all kinds of really great music. Services like Freegal Music, Medici.tv,...

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