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Computer Classes at your Library

For many, the word “library” is synonymous with the word “books.” But if you’ve set foot in a public library recently, you know that libraries are much more than book warehouses. They’re bustling community centers that offer many different forms of entertainment and education, and our computer classes are no exception.

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What We're Reading: "Paper Girls Volume 1" by Brian K. Vaughan, Cliff Chiang, Jared K. Fletcher, and Matthew Wilson

The year is 1988. Tween newspaper delivery girl Erin is biking through her tiny Ohio town in the pre-dawn light the morning after Halloween, when she’s accosted by three teen boys who are still wearing costumes and causing trouble in the neighborhood. As the boys surround Erin, making violent and even sexual advances, the rest of the newspaper girls arrive. Mac, Tiffany, and KJ are all old hands at delivering newspapers and confronting dumb teenagers, and, armed with hockey sticks and barbed tongues, they’re able to drive the boys off into the night.

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DIY Homesteading: Shower Steamers

In February, the Library hosted a program on making your own cough remedies as part of our monthly series on DIY Homesteading.   The first remedy we made was something called "shower steamers" which are disks made of epsom salt, baking soda, and essential oils. To use, you place them in the bottom of your bathtub when you shower, and the scents should combine with the steam to bring relief to a sore throat, cough, or stuffy nose.
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