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How to Check Out E-books from the Library
Update, September 2011: Since this blog entry was posted, more e-readers and devices have become available for use with Library e-books, including the Amazon Kindle. Visit our e-reader tutorial page for the latest information.
With an estimated 10 percent of adults planning to give e-readers as gifts over the holidays, the season of the e-book is truly upon us. As you prepare to wrap – or unwrap – that shiny new Nook or Kindle, check out this guide to checking out e-books from the Kansas City Public Library.
How to Navigate the 2010 Midterm Elections
Election Day is November 2. Do you know where your ballot box is? Because we love helping people exercise their right to participate in democracy, we thought we’d compile a short list of some resources to help you get your vote on in Tuesday’s midterm elections.
Banned Books Week: The Most Controversial Books in Kansas and Missouri
Despite the debate over the future of the printed book, the written word will never lose its power to enflame – a term that takes on new meaning when you consider cases like that of Terry Jones, the Florida pastor who made headlines when he called upon Americans to burn copies of the Quran on September 11 (and then subsequently backed down).
How to Find the Perfect Novel
What's next? It’s the book lover's eternal question. Your Facebook friends may have suggestions, but have they done the research? Amazon tells you what other people bought, but how relevant is that, really? When you're looking for that next great read, the book recommendation database NoveList finds fiction to match your tastes.
Open Up and Say Ahhh: The 10 All-Time Greatest Poisonings
The good. The bad. The thirsty. In honor of Adrienne Mayor’s arrival on Thursday, July 22, to present her book The Poison King: The Life and Legend of Mithradates, we’ve compiled a list of 10 of the most famous cases of poisoning in history and literature.
