• E-readers behind the scenes

    E-readers behind the scenes

    E-readers may be commonplace now, but do you remember the first generation that arrived way back in 1998? Did you ever wonder why they didn't catch on then? Or how Amazon became so successful? Today I take a look back at the brief history of e-readers via an article I recently read in Domus, a design magazine.

    Wednesday, July 25, 2012 - 8:00am
    BBakelaar
    technology
  • Are you listening?

    Are you listening?

    We have recently added another exciting resource to the Youth Services Digital Collection. 

    It is called OneClickDigital and we have subscribed to the Children and Young Adult Subscription series, which consists of approximately 1,000 titles for beginning readers, children and young adults.

    Monday, July 23, 2012 - 4:32pm
    AWoodrow
  • Summertime, Youth Services style

    Summertime, Youth Services style

    We’ve hit our midway point for Summer Reading and programming in Youth Services. It seems like only yesterday we were out in the schools promoting the programs, now here we are over one month later with more than 1,200 preschoolers, children and teens enrolled in our summer reading clubs! Nothing short of amazing if you ask me!

    Monday, July 23, 2012 - 8:00am
    ASantos
  • Extreme makeover (library edition)

    Extreme makeover (library edition)

    It's hard to believe but the "new" library building is now almost eight and a half years old! We have had fun, and time has flown.

    Thursday, July 19, 2012 - 12:00pm
    ALevie
  • Student Film Fest: peeking behind the scenes

    Student Film Fest: peeking behind the scenes

    This week you have a unique opportunity to view 25 original films from high school and college student filmmakers at the 2012 Princeton Student Film Festival on Wednesday, July 18, and Thursday, July 19. Wondering how are these films selected? Let’s unfurl the curtain so we can show you the backstage operation.

    Wednesday, July 18, 2012 - 8:00am
    JPainter
  • Paranormal activity

    Some believe. Some don’t. Some aren’t sure. There has been tons of money, time and research put into trying to prove it or dispel it. There are TV shows based on it, businesses built around it and many kids' sleepovers ruined because of it.

    Paranormal, according to The American Heritage Dictionary, is defined as “beyond the range of normal experience or scientific explanation."

    Tuesday, July 17, 2012 - 8:00am
    SHawk
  • Summer in the city

    Summer in the city

    I love summertime in Manhattan. While everyone else is itching to abandon the concrete jungle and head for beach destinations, I always look for an excuse to make the trip into town and explore the sights, sounds, and culture of my favorite place in the world. And while I don't get to visit in-person as much as I would like to, I often take the chance to travel there through the pages of a book. This summer, my must-read list is filled with novels set in the Big Apple - and they perfectly transport, entertain, and enchant - just like the real city.

    Monday, July 16, 2012 - 8:00am
    EBess
  • Book buzz

    Book buzz

    If you've read 2012 Pulitzer Fiction Jury member Michael Cunningham's recent New Yorker pieces on what really happened behind-the-scenes in the year-without-a-fiction winner debacle, you may have gotten a tiny teaser for the July 24th Books on Tap selection, Continue reading

    Wednesday, July 11, 2012 - 4:54pm
    KFriberg
  • Student Film Fest: The reel deal

    Student Film Fest: The reel deal

    This year's Princeton Student Film & Video Festival features 25 original short films by high school- and college-age students curated from 102 submissions. Shown over two nights, Wednesday, July 18, and Thursday, July 19, the selections include works by local filmmakers, as well as some from throughout the United States and around the world.

    Wednesday, July 11, 2012 - 8:00am
    SConlon
  • The very basic of computer classes

    The very basic of computer classes

    Do you know someone who wants to learn to search online but has no idea how to get started? Someone who doesn’t know a mouse from a touch screen? Someone who wants to know what everyone is doing on the computer, has heard of Google, but has no idea how to “Google"?

    Princeton Public Library offers classes for beginners. If you’re reading this blog, I think it’s safe to say, this class isn’t for you! But maybe you know someone who would benefit from computer lessons.

    Tuesday, July 10, 2012 - 8:00am
    JHauge
    events, technology
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