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Library Helps Teens Explore Medical Careers

Medical Explorers

Libraries don’t just open up books for young readers. We also open doors on potential futures, new friends, and better ways of living. (And sometimes we even have fun doing it, too.)

Book Reviews

Cookbook Review: Thai Street Food by David Thompson

Thai Street Food

Thai culture, the beautiful palaces and temples, and the pristine beaches top the list of reasons people love to visit my home country of Thailand. But the food, which is highly delectable and inexpensive, remains a clear favorite for many visitors.

Book Reviews

Classic Review: A Journey to the Center of the Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth

If there is a single author who rightly deserves to be considered the king of travel fiction, it’s Jules Verne. Get Bernie's review of A Journey to the Center of the Earth, part of a series of reviews of classic novels about journeys.

Book Reviews

Chasing the Sun by Richard Cohen

Chasing the Sun

In checking the weather every day, many look outside to see if the sun is shining. But how much thought is given over all the ways this distant star makes life possible on planet Earth and its pervasiveness in culture?

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How to Find Free Humanities Articles Online

Hadrian's Villa

It’s Sunday night and your research paper on Hadrian’s Villa ain’t gonna write itself. You need fast, easy-to-digest, and reliable reference information, but the library is closed and you’ve already mined Wikipedia and Google for all they’re worth.