On March 13, 2000, the new, expanded Teen’Scape Department at the Central Library opened with great fanfare. (This replaced the smaller Teen’Scape Department that existed at Central from 1998-2000.) Attendees at the grand opening party included Anthony Stewart Head, who played Rupert Giles, the librarian on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and a teenage Joseph Gordon-Levitt, from the cast of...
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Ghost Stories at Christmastime
Ghost stories have been shared as long as we have wondered what happens to us after we die, and sought to connect with spirits of the departed. Midwinter is the perfect time for them. The nights grow long and dark, and winter weather brings us together to huddle around the fire and share tales.
21st Century Kids: Limit Plastic Use
What was once seen as a remarkable new material, is now viewed, by many, as a menace to the environment. Although it’s evident that plastic, in modern times, is the go-to choice for many businesses and homes, it is single-use plastic consumption that is causing great harm to our oceans and marine life.
Interview With an Author: David Gerrold
David Gerrold has been writing professionally for half a century. He created the tribbles for Star Trek and the Sleestaks for Land of the Lost.
A Charlie Brown Christmas
The first Charlie Brown television special, A Charlie Brown Christmas, debuted on CBS on December 9, 1965.
The Queen's Gambit and the Unexpectedly Thrilling and Glamorous World of Chess
Since debuting on Netflix in October, The Queen’s Gambit has become the streaming service’s number-one show and its most-watched limited scripted series ever. It’s been responsible for a surge in chess set purchases and new memberships in online chess programs.
21st Century Kids: In the Director's Chair
“Read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read, read...if you don't read, you will never be a filmmaker.”—Werner Herzog
Read it First! Celebrating Jewish Authors
This year the Hanukkah holiday will begin on Thursday, December 10, and continue through Friday, December 18. With social distancing encouraged and travel restricted, it will be a quiet holiday for most this year.
Interview With an Author: Simon Stephenson
Simon Stephenson is an author and screenwriter (and once upon a time in a galaxy far, far away he was a medical doctor). He is originally from Edinburgh in Scotland but currently lives in Los Angeles, California.
Feels Like Home: Epilogue - Part 20
This post is the twentieth and final excerpt serializing the book Feels Like Home.<
21st Century Kids: Behind the Camera Lens
“Photography is about light, composition and, most importantly, emotion.”—Larry Wilder