Showing posts with label Snow. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Snow. Show all posts

Monday, January 5, 2015

Books for a Blizzard


We've pulled together a few favorites for you to check out before the first real winter storm of the season hits. Stop by the Recommendations Desk on the first floor to grab one from the display.

Glitter and Glue by Kelly Corrigan

I've Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella
Also available as an OverDrive eBook.

Kitty Cornered by Bob Tarte

Marley and Me by John Grogan
Also available as an OverDrive eBook.

Native Tongue by Carl Hiaasen

On Dublin Street by Samantha Young

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

The Rook by Daniel O'Malley
Also available as an OverDrive eBook.

Scott Pilgrim by Bryan Lee O'Malley

The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Draco casts claudit librocella!

Carnegie-Stout Public Library will be closing at 4 p.m. today (Thursday, December 20th) due to the ongoing blizzard conditions. We hope that you are all bundled up safe and warm at home!

As you snuggle up with your cocoa, or recover from shoveling the front walk, we've put together a few snow related links to keep you entertained and informed.

First up, Brian in our IT Department captured this time lapse video of the snow falling on Locust St as seen through the windows on the second floor.



If you're wondering about the title of this blog post, the Weather Channel has decided to give names to winter storms this year (just like hurricanes!), and the blizzard that has brought the tri-states to a halt shares a name with a certain Harry Potter character.

Of more practical use, the government has tips for weathering a blizzard safely (http://www.ready.gov/winter-weather). You can check out the latest snowfall totals from the National Weather Service (http://www.nws.noaa.gov/climate/index.php?wfo=dvn), or play around with interactive snow maps (http://www.nohrsc.noaa.gov/).

And never fear Dubuquers! Even though the library is closing early, our OverDrive collection is available 24/7 (barring blackouts)!


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