tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15747735188393917262024-03-04T23:00:19.752-05:00The Open Book: The Blog of the Friends of the Cambridge Public LibraryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger152125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574773518839391726.post-40770495158979728162017-02-10T21:28:00.000-05:002017-02-10T21:28:12.517-05:00Visit Our New Website
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574773518839391726.post-47318963785346597352014-08-27T16:47:00.001-04:002014-08-27T17:04:55.742-04:00That's What Friends Are For<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you've been reading this blog over the past months, you might have noticed the many ways the <a href="http://www.cambridgema.gov/cpl/aboutus/friendsofthelibrary.aspx"><b>Friends of the Cambridge Public Library</b></a> support the library programs and services for each and every patron in the city. </div>
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Through <a href="http://www.cambridgema.gov/~/media/Files/cambridgepubliclibrary/aboutus/Friends/FCPL%20-%20New%20Member%20Form%20130130.ashx" target="_blank"><b>membership dues</b></a> and fundraising events like this year’s <a href="http://www.cambridgema.gov/cpl/aboutus/friendsofthelibrary/thesecretgardensofcambridge.aspx" target="_blank"><b>Secret Gardens of Cambridge</b></a> garden tour, the Friends sponsor important programming and activities at the library. You might have enjoyed some of these very perks if you've joined in <a href="http://cambridgelibraryfriends.blogspot.com/2014/06/cambridge-reads-announces-2014-title.html"><b>Cambridge READS</b></a>, participated in a summer reading program with your children or teen, attended an author discussion, used a free <a href="http://www.cambridgema.gov/cpl/Services/museumpasses.aspx" target="_blank"><b>museum pass</b></a> to get the family and visitors out of the house, perused new collections, checked out a Nook for vacation reading, or watched a film festival movie at home courtesy of the library’s new <a href="https://www.rbdigital.com/cambridgema/service/indieflix" target="_blank"><b>IndieFlix</b></a> service.</div>
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Those are just a few of the ways the Friends support the Cambridge Public Library and each of our neighborhood branches and help make them each special places in our communities. Keep up with the <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/cambridgelibraryfriends" target="_blank">Friends on Facebook</a> </b>and if you're interested in becoming a member, <a href="http://www.cambridgema.gov/cpl/aboutus/friendsofthelibrary.aspx" target="_blank"><b>find out more here</b></a>.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574773518839391726.post-45921898952615982462014-07-23T14:59:00.000-04:002014-07-23T15:00:55.198-04:00Your Very Own Film Festival and New Nooks for Vacation Books<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This summer, the Cambridge Public Library has something new for patrons looking for summer entertainment, no matter whether you’re vacationing or staycationing.</div>
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If you’re planning summer fun at home with friends and family and need a break between wiffle ball games, check out the new<b> <a href="https://www.rbdigital.com/cambridgema/service/indieflix">IndieFlix</a></b> movie streaming service from the Cambridge Public Library.<br />
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Provided with funding from the <a href="http://www.cambridgema.gov/cpl/aboutus/friendsofthelibrary.aspx" target="_blank"><b>Friends of the Cambridge Public Library</b></a>, IndieFlix is the latest database available to patrons of the Cambridge Public Library. It offers more than 3,500 first-run films, including those currently at film festivals, past award winners and many films that will never be released on DVD or Blu-Ray. And it’s available anywhere! Once you sign up, you can watch <a href="https://www.rbdigital.com/cambridgema/service/indieflix" target="_blank"><b>IndieFlix</b></a> movies from any Internet-enabled computer, smartphone, or tablet with a Web browser.</div>
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For those of you planning a getaway, but still having trouble fitting all your summer reads into the suitcase, don’t forget that you can check out a Nook from the Cambridge Public Library. With support from the Friends of the Cambridge Public Library, Nooks are available at all branches and the main library. </div>
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And now, the new sleeker <a href="http://www.cambridgema.gov/cpl/aboutus/newsandannouncements/2014/06/nooktitles.aspx" target="_blank"><b>Nook Glowlights</b></a> are also available at the Q&A desk and Teen Room at the main library--perfect for a sunny day at the beach or the pool--and they’re loaded with brand new titles for adults and teens.</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574773518839391726.post-69120401226201163642014-06-23T15:13:00.003-04:002014-06-23T15:13:53.745-04:00Cambridge READS Announces 2014 Title<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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If you've been looking for a special summer read you won't soon forget, consider the just-announced 2014 Cambridge READS selection:<b> <a href="http://www.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=1594489580/summary.html&client=minuteman" target="_blank"><i>The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao</i> by Junot Diaz</a></b>.<br />
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With support from the Friends of the Cambridge Public Library, Cambridge READS is an annual city-wide book club to promote the love of reading and connections within the Cambridge community. Mark your calendars for the Cambridge READS author event and discussion on October 14, 2014 and watch here for more details coming this summer.<br />
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And just for fun, check out this archive <b><a href="http://cambridgelibraryfriends.blogspot.com/2013/02/couldnt-have-said-it-better.html" target="_blank">blog post featuring author Junot Diaz</a></b> speaking about the importance of libraries during a visit to the Cambridge Public Library last year.<br />
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<i>There are always great things happening at the library! For more information about how you can get involved with the Friends to help support our Cambridge libraries and exciting programs like Cambridge READS, <a href="http://www.cambridgema.gov/cpl/aboutus/friendsofthelibrary.aspx" target="_blank"><b>click here</b></a>. </i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574773518839391726.post-45143576482233455582014-06-11T15:00:00.001-04:002014-06-12T08:17:19.246-04:00Summer Days Mean Summer Reading<div>
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School days are counting down and the official start of summer is almost here! That means it's time to set summer reading goals and more at the library.</div>
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The Cambridge Public Library is kick starting summer activities and reading programs for children and teens at the main library and many of the branches in June. Don’t miss <a href="http://www.cambridgema.gov/cpl/calendarofevents/view.aspx?guid=%7bF558768E-C532-4ACC-9A4A-FD0F71C215CC%7d&start=20140625T140000&end=20140625T150000"><b>a cool concert</b></a>, <a href="http://www.cambridgema.gov/cpl/calendarofevents/view.aspx?guid=%7bCABEB5B8-66E8-43FE-BF27-A8E1B38A995C%7d&start=20140625T110000&end=20140625T130000"><b>a petting zoo</b></a>, or a little <a href="http://www.cambridgema.gov/cpl/calendarofevents/view.aspx?guid=%7b335B8343-9F84-46D5-9306-613BF56F2188%7d&start=20140627T140000&end=20140627T150000" style="font-weight: bold;">magical mayhem</a> for kids of all ages.</div>
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While you're there, get started on your summer reading list. Pick out a new book or three and take it to the beach, the neighborhood library branch, or the backyard!</div>
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<i>The Friends of the Cambridge Public Library helps sponsor many of the summer reading programs at the library. There are always great things happening at the library! For more information on how you can get involved with the Friends to help support our Cambridge libraries, <a href="http://www.cambridgema.gov/cpl/aboutus/friendsofthelibrary.aspx" target="_blank"><b>click here</b></a>.</i></div>
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What a spectacular day this past Sunday for the Secret Gardens of Cambridge! <br />
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Special thanks to each and every one of our gracious garden hosts for allowing us to take a peek at your secret sanctuaries. Thank you to everyone who bought a ticket and helped support the Cambridge Public Library with your participation. And thank you to the local retailers who sold tickets and put up posters to help the Friends of the Cambridge Public Library promote the event.<br />
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Proceeds from the event go to support acquisitions, events, museum passes, summer reading programs and more at our Cambridge Public Library and branches. We hope you enjoyed the 2014 Secret Gardens of Cambridge garden tour! If you have a garden that should be on the tour in 2016, we'd love to see it. <a href="http://www.cambridgema.gov/cpl/aboutus/friendsofthelibrary/thesecretgardensofcambridge.aspx" target="_blank"><b>Contact the Friends</b></a> to tell us about your secret garden in Cambridge.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574773518839391726.post-15851659612229508062014-05-28T17:49:00.000-04:002014-05-28T17:55:48.346-04:00Secret Gardens of Cambridge is this Sunday!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It looks like weekend temperatures will bring back the hints of spring. So don't wait! Get your tickets for the Friends of the Cambridge Public Library Secret Gardens of Cambridge tour <b><a href="http://www.cambridgema.gov/cpl/calendarofevents/view.aspx?guid=%7b37F523E8-F56E-4D3F-B594-A924FF591983%7d&start=20140601T100000&end=20140601T160000">THIS SUNDAY</a>, June 1 from 10am to 4pm.</b><br />
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Rain or shine, you'll love meandering through the Cambridge neighborhoods to enjoy the lush green terraces, brilliant pops of color, and the fragrant scents of flowers in bloom that will surprise you at every turn.<br />
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Remember winter? </div>
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Remember winter all you want, but come on: is there really anything better than spending one Sunday in June wandering through gardens and fields and back yards and private places, talking to people just like you who like nothing better than getting their hands dirty bringing something to life?<br /><br />Forget winter. <a href="http://www.cambridgema.gov/cpl/calendarofevents/view.aspx?guid=%7b37F523E8-F56E-4D3F-B594-A924FF591983%7d&start=20140601T100000&end=20140601T160000" target="_blank"><b>The Secret Gardens of Cambridge</b></a> are amazing.<br /><br />So here’s the deal: on Sunday, June 1st, between 10 in the morning and 4 in the afternoon, we’re inviting you to enjoy more than two dozen gardens in Cambridge that you’d never be able to see any other time of the year. A taste of the summer to come, and a reminder of why we love living here.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Rain or shine, the gardens are beautiful and full of color. But just as important, the Secret Gardens of Cambridge is the single largest one-year fundraiser for the Cambridge Public Library. Buy a ticket for $25.00, and you’ll help the Friends of the Cambridge Public Library purchase new acquisitions, fund family programs, bring guest speakers, and underwrite all the activities that help make the Cambridge Public Library the center of our community that it is.<br /><br />Beautiful gardens, hidden Cambridge spaces, helping the library. Is there any better way to start the summer?<div>
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The weather is warming up and the sun is out!<br />
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The mulch is being delivered, the green leaves are filling in, and the gardens along the Friends of the Cambridge Public Library garden tour are being pampered and prettied up for their June 1 debut!<br />
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<b>Don’t forget to <a href="http://cambridgelibraryfriends.blogspot.com/2014/04/secret-gardens-of-cambridge-tickets-on.html" target="_blank">get your tickets</a> early. And for fun, here’s a few tidbits about the Secret Gardens of Cambridge:</b><br />
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The Secret Gardens of Cambridge event takes place rain or shine. Who doesn’t love to have a peek at a swath of brightly blooming flowers covered in raindrops?<br />
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The self-guided garden tour of Cambridge began in 2000, when the late <a href="http://cambridgelibraryfriends.blogspot.com/2013/10/in-memory-of-our-friend-frances.html" target="_blank"><b>Frances Tenenbaum</b></a> joined the Friends of the Cambridge Public Library. Francis was an award-winning garden writer and because of her, the Friends’ signature fundraising event began!<br />
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In 2012, the garden tour highlighted “Open Secrets” along the route as well. Open Secrets are those beautiful, but not-so-secret gardens and green spaces you can enjoy from the street view all around Cambridge.<br />
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One of our Friends Board members brought along some of her friends for a walking garden party in past years and shared impressions from the group’s <a href="http://cambridgelibraryfriends.blogspot.com/2012/06/my-excellent-garden-party.html" target="_blank"><b>garden note-taking</b></a>.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574773518839391726.post-87612877898181306632014-05-01T15:54:00.000-04:002014-05-01T15:55:24.791-04:00It's On!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The countdown to the Friends of the Cambridge Public Library Secret Gardens of Cambridge event starts today!<br />
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The 2014 self-guided tour is Sunday, June 1 from 10am to 4pm. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at all Cambridge library branches and several area retailers. <a href="http://cambridgelibraryfriends.blogspot.com/2014/04/secret-gardens-of-cambridge-tickets-on.html" target="_blank"><b>Check here for the list of locations</b>.</a><br />
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The Secret Gardens of Cambridge has featured over 200 individual gardens around Cambridge since it began. Proceeds from the garden tour ticket sales are used by the Friends of the Cambridge Public Library to sponsor community events and special presentations at the library, to purchase museum passes for public use, to bring guest authors to the library, and to expand the library collections.<br />
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Watch for more details--and maybe some behind-the-scenes updates--here and on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cambridgelibraryfriends" target="_blank"><b>Friends' Facebook page</b></a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574773518839391726.post-46630016352028950382014-04-17T15:46:00.000-04:002014-04-17T15:46:36.161-04:00Have Fun with Science at the Library<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The annual <a href="http://www.cambridgesciencefestival.org/Home.aspx"><b>Cambridge Science Festival</b></a> starts this weekend and over 150 events showcase science all over Cambridge through the week of April 18-27.<br />
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To kick it off, don’t miss the Cambridge Science Festival <a href="http://www.cambridgesciencefestival.org/2014Festival/ScienceCarnival2014.aspx"><b>Carnival</b></a>, featuring five science themes, and a Robot Zoo, <b>at the Cambridge Public Library on Saturday, April 19, 12-5pm.</b><br />
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Events for adults and kids offer all kinds of experiments, discoveries, and fascinating activities to pique your scientific curiosity!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574773518839391726.post-84416450214440203852014-04-08T15:40:00.002-04:002014-04-08T15:40:46.487-04:00Secret Gardens of Cambridge Tickets On Sale May 1st<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Spring is in the air. Finally!<br />
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Save the date for the<br />
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<b>Sunday, June 1 from 10am – 4pm</b><br />
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<b>Tickets go on sale May 1</b> and can be purchased at all Cambridge Libraries and the following local retailers:<br />
Bonny’s Garden Center<br />
Brattle Florist<br />
Dickson Bros. Hardware<br />
Mahoney’s Brighton<br />
Nomad<br />
Pemberton Farms<br />
Porter Square Books<br />
Rodney's Books<br />
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Watch for more details about ticket sales and the 2014 Secret Gardens of Cambridge here and on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cambridgelibraryfriends" target="_blank"><b>Friends’ Facebook page</b></a>.<br />
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When you head out to the library next week, don’t forget the camera! <a href="http://www.cambridgema.gov/cpl.aspx" target="_blank"><b>Monday, April 7 is Library Snapshot Day</b> </a>at all Cambridge Public Library branches.<br />
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Document what you love about your library with a selfie in the stacks and share it on Facebook or Twitter (<b>@cambridgepl</b>) with the <b>#snapmass14</b> hashtag.<br />
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Strike a pose with your library card at the check-out desk, express your excitement browsing the new fiction, or show your studious side doing homework with friends in the teen room. You can even get a picture taken at one of the pop-up photo studios at the Cambridge libraries.<br />
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Snapshot Days help libraries collect data and photos that demonstrate the value of libraries and raise public awareness that libraries are busier than ever.<i> There are always great things happening at the library! For more information on how you can get involved with the Friends and help support our Cambridge libraries, <a href="http://www.cambridgema.gov/cpl/aboutus/friendsofthelibrary.aspx" target="_blank"><b>click here</b></a>.</i><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574773518839391726.post-89663795163837254582014-03-25T13:50:00.000-04:002014-03-25T13:50:37.614-04:00Library Advocacy Day is March 31<div>
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A couple of weeks ago we wrote about the digital lockout in libraries across the state and how funding can help crack the code. </div>
<br />Did you know: Funding to support library technology has decreased by 56%, lower today than it was in 1998? And State Aid to support local libraries is down 31%, the lowest it’s been since 1994. As a result, libraries across the state are threading the needle to keep up and maintain technology resources, circulation, events, and community services with fewer resources. <br /><br />Libraries serve as vibrant information hubs and community-gathering centers. In Cambridge, where we’re fortunate to have an incredible main library facility and city-wide system, we know this all too well. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=pcCFf_pYR-w" target="_blank"><b>Watch this video</b></a> demonstrating just how Massachusetts libraries stack up...against the state championship sports teams no less!<br /><br />Each of us should be speaking up about how much we value our local library. Monday, <a href="http://www.masslib.org/Default.aspx?pageId=1753060" target="_blank"><b>March 31 is Library Advocacy Day</b></a> at the Massachusetts State House—tell your lawmakers why your library is important to you.<br /><br />To find out more, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners has an easy-to-share online resource to help you learn more about library funding, the digital lockout, and other legislative issues <a href="http://mblclegislativeagenda.org/" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574773518839391726.post-45996754094701355052014-03-14T14:55:00.000-04:002014-03-14T14:55:18.713-04:00The Growing Digital Demand...and the Library Lockout<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Now that almost everyone has some kind of mobile screen in their pocket or satchel, it is no wonder that <a href="http://mblclegislativeagenda.org/" target="_blank"><b>eBook demand in Massachusetts libraries is up by over 5,000%</b></a> since 2005!</div>
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There are two major challenges for libraries attempting to meet this demand:<br />
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Libraries play a vital role in providing equal, free and open access to information for every person. But the lockout faced by libraries and patrons is hindering access to new and growing digital resources.<br />
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The Massachusetts Board of Library Commissions and the Massachusetts Library System are piloting a new eBook and eContent system with 50 libraries across the state. With increased State Aid to Libraries, the program will be expanded to 1,700 libraries, including school, academic and special collection libraries as well as public libraries in Massachusetts.<br />
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We can all help advocate for better funding to increase eBook content and improve technology and resource sharing for new digital collections in our libraries. Learn more with this <a href="http://mblclegislativeagenda.org/" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">easy-to-share overview online</a>, add your name to the <b><a href="http://mblclegislativeagenda.org/">map of support</a></b> for eBooks and technology in libraries, or even talk to your lawmakers in person about why your library is important to you and your community during <a href="http://www.masslib.org/Default.aspx?pageId=1753060"><b>Library Legislative Day at the State House on March 31</b></a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574773518839391726.post-86660264288435871782014-02-26T12:57:00.000-05:002014-02-26T12:57:28.137-05:00Save the Date: June 1, 2014<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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It may not look that way this blustery February week, but there is spring burgeoning underneath all that snow out there…we’re sure of it! <br />
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<b>Save the Date:</b><br />
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<b><a href="http://www.cambridgema.gov/cpl/aboutus/friendsofthelibrary/thesecretgardensofcambridge.aspx" target="_blank">Secret Gardens of Cambridge</a> tour on </b><b>Sunday, June 1, 2014</b><br />
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Tickets will be available at area retailers and library branches in coming months. Watch for details here and on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cambridgelibraryfriends" target="_blank"><b>Friends’ Facebook</b></a> page.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574773518839391726.post-90076434739873306612014-02-11T07:31:00.002-05:002014-02-11T10:11:02.586-05:00February is Love Your Library Month<br />
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Here in Cambridge, we have a lot to love in our libraries, from the beautiful and expansive main library to each one of our uniquely neighborhood local branches. Join the <a href="http://www.cambridgema.gov/cpl/aboutus/friendsofthelibrary.aspx" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Friends of the Cambridge Public Library</a> to help support library collections and programs. Love your library this month and every month!<br />
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It's a jet on which I soar</div>
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answers to questions crowding my mind.</div>
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Building my habit of learning and growing,</div>
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asking and researching till I reach knowing.</div>
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Here, I've been a mermaid and an elf</div>
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I think that I shall never see</div>
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With encouraging kind friends with wit</div>
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Who tell me to dream big and never quit.</div>
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">A lovely verse kindly shared by the author and Friends and Foundations of California Libraries; </span></i><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Copyright © 1999 by VARDA ONE.</span></i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574773518839391726.post-43466015651613529102014-02-03T07:38:00.001-05:002014-02-03T07:38:05.969-05:00Library Browsing OnlineWinter cold has set in. And Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of it.<br />
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But if you’re planning an escape to somewhere warmer and want to pack light, check out <a href="http://digital.minlib.net/E8CE99D2-CE9A-42B6-B939-3EB126998CAB/10/50/en/Default.htm" target="_blank"><b>Overdrive</b></a> on the Cambridge Public Library’s website for a few vacation reads. Overdrive is a digital media catalog of eBooks and audiobooks. Library card holders can browse and check out any title online and read or listen on a Kindle, Droid, iPhone, or Nook.<br />
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You don't even have to have your own eBook reader...you can check out a Nook from the library too. In fact, with support from the Friends of the Cambridge Public Library, Nooks are now available at all Cambridge Public Library branches and the main library.<br />
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Don’t worry…if you’re weathering the cold from home, the <a href="http://www.cambridgema.gov/cpl/eLibrary.aspx" target="_blank"><b>eLibrary page on the Cambridge Public Library’s website</b></a> offers some exceptional options for library browsing from the sofa! Check product reviews before you buy that new coffee maker, get recommendations for what you should read next, or learn a new language so next winter you have an excuse to head to warmer climates.<br />
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<i>There are always great things happening at the library! For more information on how you can get involved with the Friends and help support our Cambridge libraries, <a href="http://www.cambridgema.gov/cpl/aboutus/friendsofthelibrary.aspx" target="_blank">click here</a>.</i><br />
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<i>We feature a regular series of interviews with members of the Cambridge Public Library staff. This month, meet Liz...Children's Librarian at the Valente branch and another one of the people who make our Cambridge libraries fun and extraordinary places.</i><br />
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<b>What made you want to become a librarian and what do you love most about your job? </b>For two years after I graduated from college, I was a member of an AmeriCorps program in Manchester, New Hampshire whose mission was to promote early literacy to children and families who came from low-income backgrounds. As part of the program, I worked on several outreach projects with one of the children’s librarians at the city library and saw just how much of an impact public libraries can have on a young child’s life. I decided this was the kind of work I would love to do. <br />
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I love so many things about my job, but one of my favorites is giving children their first library cards. Several times, I have had children who I know from their preschools or library story times come in to the library with their parents on the day that they turn five in order to tell me that they are there to <i>finally</i> get their own card. It’s a pretty amazing to be able to be a part of that experience.<br />
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<b>What’s unique about being a librarian at the Valente branch? </b>One thing that I really love about working at the Valente Branch is getting to be a part of the neighborhood. I've met people from all over the country and world, people who have lived in Cambridge their entire lives, and people who have just moved to the area. I especially love being able to hear stories about what the neighborhood was like 10, 20, or even 50 years ago.<br />
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<b>What is the funniest thing that has ever happened to you in your role as a librarian? </b>One day, I had been helping out at another branch and as I was walking back to my branch, I passed by a group of preschoolers that I read stories to one morning a week. When they saw me, they were excited and all said hi, but one of the group was very concerned to see me outside of the library and expressed their worry that no one was watching the books. I assured them that my colleagues were taking good care of the books back at the branch and they seemed relieved.<br />
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<b>How has technology changed your job? What is your opinion on e-books like the Kindle? </b>One of the greatest benefits of technology in the library is the online catalog; people are now able to renew and request materials from home and then pick them up at the branch closest to them.<br />
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I have a Kindle and I love it. I tend to read a mix of both print and e-books. I still prefer print for graphic novels and picture books but for novels, I’ll read either version. I am constantly checking <a href="http://www.cambridgema.gov/cpl/elibrary.aspx" target="_blank">Overdrive</a>, the library’s digital media catalog, for more titles. The Kindle is especially nice on days when I use public transportation to get to work, nothing beats having a lighter backpack! <br />
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<b>What is something that people may find surprising about your role as a librarian? </b>I don’t end up reading nearly as many books as I would like. I've found that since becoming a librarian, my “want to read” list is growing at a much quicker pace than I am actually reading.<br />
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<b>Tell us about a situation you were part of or witnessed at the library that has stuck with you over time. </b>There is a young patron who comes to the library several times a week. When I first met her, she was pretty quiet but over time we've built a rapport. Now whenever she comes in, she asks me for suggestions. The (very good) problem is that she’s read more than me at this point and I’m just trying to keep up!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574773518839391726.post-32783786981405850572014-01-02T16:24:00.001-05:002014-01-02T16:24:36.067-05:00Happy New Year!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Happy New Year from the Friends of the Cambridge Public Library!</b><br />
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In 2014, members of the Friends of the Cambridge Public Library can enjoy new discounts at local businesses. If you already renewed your annual membership or <a href="http://www.cambridgema.gov/cpl/aboutus/friendsofthelibrary.aspx" target="_blank"><b>join this year</b></a>, you’ll not only be supporting our amazing Cambridge libraries, but you’ll also get a discount at some of these library-loving local retailers. Show your 2014 Friends of the Cambridge Public Library sticker at the time of purchase to receive your discount (some restrictions may apply):<br />
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<a href="http://www.clothware.com/" target="_blank"><b>Clothware</b></a>, 1773 Mass. Ave.<br />
<a href="http://followthehoney.com/" target="_blank"><b>Follow the Honey</b></a>, 1132 Mass. Ave.<br />
<a href="http://nomadcambridge.com/" target="_blank"><b>Nomad Clothing and Accessories</b></a>, 1741 Mass. Ave.<br />
<a href="http://www.2beroyal.com/" target="_blank"><b>Royal Cleaners</b></a>, 1105 Mass. Ave.<br />
<a href="http://cannondalesportsstore.com/cambridge-mass/" target="_blank"><b>Cannondale Sports Store</b></a>, 1001 Mass. Ave.<br />
<a href="http://www.professionalgeeks.net/" target="_blank"><b>Professional Geeks</b></a>, 1105 Mass. Ave.<br />
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Thank you to these local retailers for helping the Friends keep the library thriving through 2014. <i>There are always great things happening at the library! For more information on how you can get involved with the Friends and help support our Cambridge libraries, <a href="http://www.cambridgema.gov/cpl/aboutus/friendsofthelibrary.aspx" target="_blank"><b>click here</b></a>.</i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574773518839391726.post-73067189360596992802013-12-19T09:09:00.001-05:002013-12-19T09:09:48.151-05:00Help kids in need start the new year off with a new book!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ever pick up a book that you wish you could just give to someone? You can…the <a href="http://www.cambridgema.gov/cpl/eventsandprograms/collectingdonations.aspx"><b>Cambridge Public Library holiday book program</b></a> is collecting donations of new books for kids in need of all ages. </div>
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Book donations are accepted at any Cambridge Public Library location and Porter Square Books until December 31. For more details, see <a href="http://cambridgelibraryfriends.blogspot.com/2013/11/check-book-off-of-every-kids-wish-list.html"><b>our earlier post here</b></a>. </div>
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Our Cambridge Public Library is the center of community activity nearly every day of the year. With family activities, educational programs, staff who know their stuff, book discussion groups, author events, and even archivists to help discover a sought-after nugget of lost family history, there's a lot to appreciate about our library and neighborhood branches.<br />
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<b>This holiday season, show your gratitude for the library by renewing your membership or becoming a first-time member of the Friends of the Cambridge Public Library. </b><br />
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The Friends is an organization dedicated to promoting interest in the library and supporting the library's many programs and resources that it provides to the Cambridge community. Come to the library this weekend to meet a Friend and sign up in person. <b>Board members of the Friends of the Cambridge Public Library will be at the main branch in the afternoons Saturday, Dec. 7th and Sunday, Dec. 8th to sign up new and renewing members and to share information about the Friends.</b> Bring your checkbook or cash to join on the spot at the library this weekend and receive The Book Lover's 2014 Calendar FREE!<br />
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If you're considering membership, you'll not only be helping the library, you'll also receive <a href="http://www.cambridgema.gov/cpl/aboutus/friendsofthelibrary/membershipbenefits.aspx" target="_blank"><b>discounts</b></a> at several local Cambridge retailers and theaters. Find out more about the Friends of the Cambridge Public Library and how to become a member <a href="http://www.cambridgema.gov/cpl/aboutus/friendsofthelibrary.aspx" target="_blank"><b>here</b></a>. And be sure to keep up with the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/cambridgelibraryfriends" target="_blank"><b>Friends on Facebook</b></a> too.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574773518839391726.post-38257151421839188972013-11-18T20:08:00.001-05:002013-11-19T07:27:15.445-05:00Check a book off of every kid’s wish list!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>“Books are the perfect entertainment: no commercials, no batteries, hours of enjoyment for each dollar spent.” ― Stephen King</i><br />
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For many of us, books are always at the top of the wish list and the giving list. This year, you can help the Cambridge Public Library give the gift of amazing stories and unforgettable characters to hundreds of kids in need for the holidays.<br />
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<b>Buy a book (or books!) and donate to the holiday book program.</b> The Cambridge Public Library is collecting donations of new books for kids of all ages. The library has particularly requested donations of board books for infants and young adult titles for 13-18 year olds. Once again this year, Porter Square Books is teaming up with the library and is giving a 20% discount on any books purchased for the holiday donation program. Book donations are accepted at any Cambridge Public Library location and Porter Square Books until December 31.<br />
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Since 2004, the Cambridge Public Library has collected new books for children and teens in transitional housing and shelters during the holiday season. The books are collected, wrapped by staff and volunteers, and delivered to each of the locations. <b>Last year, the holiday book donation program gave 465 children at the Hildebrand Family Self Help Center, Transition House and the YWCA the gift of a new book!</b><br />
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If you want to donate a book and gift wrap it too, join one of the festive wrapping parties in the Beech Room at the Main Library. <b>There will be four wrapping parties on December 2nd from 5:30-8pm, December 9th from 5:30-8pm, December 10th from 10am-noon, and December 13 from 10am-noon.</b> Please join us at any of these times to wrap gifts and spread the gift of stories.<br />
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For questions or more information please call 617-349-4038.<br />
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<i>There are always great things happening at the library! For more information on how you can get involved with the Friends to help support our Cambridge libraries, <a href="http://www.cambridgema.gov/cpl/aboutus/friendsofthelibrary.aspx" target="_blank"><b>click here</b></a>.</i><br />
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Help the Friends of the Cambridge Public Library and our Cambridge Cooks cookbook team test recipes from some of the best restaurants in town. We already have over 60 recipes to test and we're still looking for home cooks to help us try them out and report back. <br />
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Read more details about the Cambridge Cooks cookbook project <b><a href="http://cambridgelibraryfriends.blogspot.com/2013/10/help-us-test-recipes-from-your-favorite.html" target="_blank">here, in a previous post</a></b>.<br />
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If you would like to be a Cambridge Cooks recipe-tester, please write to us at <a href="mailto:cambridgelibrarycooks@gmail.com"><b>cambridgelibrarycooks@gmail.com</b></a>, and we will get in touch with you.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1574773518839391726.post-46242956926329546102013-11-04T10:38:00.001-05:002013-11-04T10:38:25.075-05:00A library browser's interesting turn of events<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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A member of the Friends of the Cambridge Public Library, Eve Sullivan, shared a wonderful story that started one day in line at the Main Library. Browsing the recently checked out items, Eve picked up the book <a href="http://find.minlib.net/iii/encore/record/C__Rb3084937__Scracked__P0%2C5__Orightresult__X6?lang=eng&suite=cobalt" target="_blank"><b><i>Cracked: The Unhappy Truth about Psychiatry</i> by James Davies</b></a>. The topic piqued her interest and she checked it out.<br />
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Eve described the book as a stunning narrative about psychiatry, over-prescription of drugs and the state of mental health care in this country, and around the world. As founder of Parents Forum, which focuses on emotional well-being in families, she wanted to learn more about the author. She contacted him by email about book readings or events he might have planned in the U.S.<br />
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As it turned out, Dr. Davies intended to visit New York the same week Eve was attending a U.N. mental health committee meeting. She followed up, heard the <a href="http://bit.ly/1hftW3K" target="_blank"><b>radio interview</b></a> Davies did during his visit, and arranged a personal lunch with the author!<br />
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Every time you pick up a new book, you never know how the story will end! Thanks, Eve, for sharing this great experience with us.<br />
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<i>There are always great things happening at the library! For more information on how you can get involved with the Friends to help support our Cambridge libraries, <a href="http://www.cambridgema.gov/cpl/aboutus/friendsofthelibrary.aspx" target="_blank"><b>click here</b></a>.</i><br />
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