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The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2023
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New in Science

  • Bland L.
  • Thursday, November 16
In addition to titles from perennial best-sellers Carlo Rovelli (White Holes) and Neil deGrasse Tyson (To Infinity & Beyond), recent science publications include a new edition of a monumental classic,
Urban Jungle
National Audubon Society Mushrooms of North America
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New in Science

  • Bland L.
  • Thursday, May 04
Ben Wilson is a historian and the subject of much acclaim for previous books such as Metropolis. Now he has ventured into science with Urban Jungle: The History and Future of Nature in the City, an intriguing look at how hu
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The Knowledge
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#BroaderBookshelf 2023 - Technology (Information)

  • Mahogany S.
  • Monday, February 20
Check out one of these titles and fulfill the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge prompt "read a fiction or nonfiction book about technology". This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
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Sapiens
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#BroaderBookshelf 2023 - Technology (Graphic Novel)

  • Mahogany S.
  • Friday, February 17
Check out one of these titles and fulfill the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge prompt "read a fiction or nonfiction book about technology". This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
The Inner History of Devices
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#BroaderBookshelf 2023 - Technology (Social Issues)

  • Mahogany S.
  • Monday, February 13
Check out one of these titles and fulfill the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge prompt "read a fiction or nonfiction book about technology". This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
Made for Love
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#BroaderBookshelf 2023 - Technology (Fiction)

  • Mahogany S.
  • Friday, February 10
Check out one of these titles and fulfill the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge prompt "read a fiction or nonfiction book about technology". This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
The Memory Librarian
The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination
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#BroaderBookshelf 2023 - Technology (Sci-Fi)

  • Mahogany S.
  • Monday, February 06
Check out one of these titles and fulfill the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge prompt "read a fiction or nonfiction book about technology". This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
The Empathy Diaries
Man of the Hour
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#BroaderBookshelf 2023 - Technology (Biography)

  • Mahogany S.
  • Friday, February 03
Check out one of these titles and fulfill the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge prompt "read a fiction or nonfiction book about technology". This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
Swipe to Unlock
Smaller Faster Lighter Denser Cheaper
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#BroaderBookshelf 2023 - Technology (Business)

  • Mahogany S.
  • Monday, January 30
Check out one of these titles and fulfill the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge prompt "read a fiction or nonfiction book about technology". This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
Machines of Loving Grace
The Most Human Human
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#BroaderBookshelf 2023 - Technology (Artificial Intelligence)

  • Mahogany S.
  • Friday, January 27
Check out one of these titles and fulfill the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge prompt "read a fiction or nonfiction book about technology". This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
If then
American Inventions
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#BroaderBookshelf 2023 - Technology (History)

  • Mahogany S.
  • Monday, January 23
Check out one of these titles and fulfill the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge prompt "read a fiction or nonfiction book about technology". This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
Before the Big Bang
The Seed Detective
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New in Science

  • Bland L.
  • Wednesday, December 14
Among the latest science titles are two from award-winning authors whose books regularly appear on the nonfiction best-seller lists. Unlike most previous books on Covid-19, which have focused on the medical drama of the pandemic, David Quammen’s Breathless takes a purely scientific perspective on the struggle to understand the virus. Siddhartha Mukherjee’s
Level Up
The Good Retirement Guide 2022
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New Business Books

  • Bland L.
  • Friday, June 03
Noteworthy new titles include Level Up: Rise Above the Hidden Forces Holding Your Business Back, by Georgia politician (and serial entrepreneur) Stacey Abrams and her business partner, Lara Hodgson; Dade Hayes and Dawn Chmielewski’s Binge Times: Inside Hollywood's Furious Billion-Dol
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Get Good with Money
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New Business Books

  • Bland L.
  • Wednesday, December 22
This batch of new business books features some sharp corporate take-downs, including Peter Robison’s Flying Blind: The 737 MAX Tragedy and the Fall of Boeing and Bartow J.
Super Volcanoes
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2021
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New in Science

  • Bland L.
  • Tuesday, December 21
Check out the latest in science writing from our collection. Notable titles include Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law, by best-selling author Mary Roach (dubbed "America's funniest science writer" by the WaPo) and Scientist: E. O.
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A Filmmaker's Journey

  • Jessica M.
  • Saturday, January 22
“You have to find something that you love enough to be able to take risks.” – George Lucas, Film Director.
Unbowed
The Basics of Ecology
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🌍World Environmental Health Day [September 26, 2021]🌍

  • Ariel H.
  • Monday, September 20
Here is a list to jump-start your dive into learning more about the biosphere you live in, and the ecosystems surrounding you (and also living within you). In addition, for those that are familiar with environmental science, there are additional books to expand your knowledge while possibly making an activist out of you.
The Women with Silver Wings
2013 Instrument Rating Test Prep
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Aspiring Female Pilots

  • Ariel H.
  • Wednesday, August 25
✈️Zara Rutherford, a 19-year old Belgian pilot, may become the world's youngest female pilot to fly around the world to date. Currently the title is held by Captain Shaesta Waiz, an Afghan refugee, who completed the trip in 2017 at age 30. Rutherford mentioned a huge reason for doing this flight was to help encourage more girls/young women to go into STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)✈️
The Arbornaut
Fear of a Black Universe
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New in Science

  • Bland L.
  • Thursday, July 15
New titles by best-selling authors Michael Pollan (This Is Your Mind on Plants), Peter Wohlleben (
Extra Lives
The Art of Cuphead
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Games, Gamers, Gaming: Nonfiction Works About Games and the People Who Love Them

  • Bryan B.
  • Wednesday, May 26
If you're like me, you grew up surrounded by video gaming, which led to a lifelong passion for interactive experiences. This collection of works are all about games, and the people like us who love them dearly. From narrative nonfiction about arguably the most influential game of the 1990s, to a deep dive on the culture of contemporary game design, these picks will surely satisfy any gamer (or nongamer's) curiosity.
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Famously Hotspots

  • Megan M.
    Chantal W.
  • Thursday, May 13
From schools to libraries, community centers and more, here's a list of public Wi-Fi spots in Richland County.
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4 Reasons Why Remote Work Will Continue After Covid-19

  • Christopher Barstow
  • Monday, March 29
Millions of Americans were required to work remotely in 2020 due to Covid-19. Although there has been a growing demand for decades for flexibility in how and where people work, it wasn’t until the pandemic forced the widespread use of tools like Zoom, that the public perception of virtual work with its many benefits for both employees and employers was truly understood.
The Disordered Cosmos
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2020
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New in Science

  • Bland L.
  • Friday, March 05
Catch up on the latest developments in science with these fascinating new titles. Among them are books by best-selling science writers Carl Zimmer (Life’s Edge) and Elizabeth Kolbert (Under a White Sky), and by scientists such as Nobel laureate Frank Wilczek (
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Faxing Online

  • Mahogany S.
  • Monday, February 08
Faxing can be done online or through a smart device!
Leviathan Wakes
This is How You Lose the Time War
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Fans of THE EXPANSE Series Should Try These

  • Ariel H.
  • Monday, December 28
Are you a huge fan of Amazon Prime's hit SYFY series, The Expanse?! The show is based off of 9 novels plus 7 short stories and novellas written by James S A Corey (a joint pen name for the authors Ty Franck and Daniel Abraham).
The Secret Lives of Planets
The Fragile Earth
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New in Science

  • Bland L.
  • Tuesday, October 27
Science writing has its own celebrities, and a few them have new books coming out. Astrophysicist Janna Levin is back with her fourth book, Black Hole Survival Guide, while famed biologist and #1 world “ant guy” Edward O. Wilson sums up a long lifetime of research and discovery with Tales from the Ant World.
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Your Privacy + The Census 

  • Zita R.
  • Friday, September 25
The easiest way to prevent a Census worker from knocking on your door is to fill out your Census online now. But what if you are worried about your privacy?
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I Want My MTV - That is, I Want My Mystery Television 📺 !

  • Chantal W.
  • Thursday, March 26
Stuck at home and didn't have a chance to load up on your favorite mysteries, thrillers, and crime drama TV on DVD or don't have access to streaming services such as Hulu, Netflix, and the like? Then you should definitely think about giving hoopla, one of our Stream and Download services, a try! #WatchFreely
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Stuck at Home? 👀

  • Laura Bliss Morris
  • Monday, March 30
14 things that just might get you through an extended homestay

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