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Library Interview: David Thomson

David Thomson

David Thomson, regarded by many as our finest writer about cinema, introduces and talks about the history of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, the monster hit of 1975, on Monday, September 10, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. at the Plaza Branch.

Book Reviews

Wild by Cheryl Strayed

Wild

In 1995, Cheryl Strayed – a hiker with little experience – made a drastic decision to traverse the Pacific Crest Trail alone from the western edge of the Mojave desert in Southern California to the Oregon/Washington border.

Library Life

Help Us Get Google Fiber: Free Pre-registration Drive August 25

Google Fiber

Google Fiber is coming to Kansas City. But will it come to all of KC – or just to the neighborhoods where people are already enthusiastic about having fiber-optic power in their homes and local schools and libraries?

Book Reviews

Waterfall by Lisa Tawn Bergren

Waterfall by Lisa Tawn Bergren

In Waterfall, a new young adult novel by Lisa Tawn Bergren, Gabi Betarrini, a 17-year-old American girl, meets a knight in shining armor who saves her from great danger.

Learn Something

The 7 Best Ebook Apps for Your Smartphone or Tablet

smartphone ebook

The joys of reading ebooks are not restricted to those who own Kindles, Nooks, or other ereaders. If you have a smartphone or tablet, you too can enjoy ebooks checked out from the Library or downloaded from a retailer like Amazon or a free-ebook site like Project Gutenberg.