Articles Archive for February 2012
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This is a delight on every level. The prose is beautiful and well crafted. The story is original and wondrous! It takes you into the time of a golden era and the world of a very unique circus… a love story simmers underneath a world both dark and dazzling. Some would call it magical realism but it truly defies genre. One of the best books I’ve read all year.
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The last few months have brought us two new books about Catherine the Great, the 18th century ruler of Russia considered the epitome of the enlightened despot.
One is nonfiction: Robert K. Massie’s magisterial biography, Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman. The other is a work of historical fiction, The Winter Palace by Eva Stachniak. Both are in the library’s collection and, read together, offer an interesting new perspective on the legendary ruler.
I didn’t know much at all about Catherine beyond the notorious (and apparently untrue) rumors about her love …
Events, Key West Event »
How to save, share and edit photographs using free web-based software.
Students should bring a portable flash drive (also called a thumb drive or a USB drive) to class.
This is a basic-level class for beginners, but students need to know how to use a mouse and keyboard. (If you need practice with those, sign up for our Saturday morning practice sessions.)
Space is limited and pre-registration is required. To register stop by the Reference Desk or call 305-292-3595
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Learn how to add attachments like pictures and documents to your email, as well as opening attachments you may receive.
Students should bring a portable flash drive (also called a thumb drive or a USB drive) to class.
This is a basic-level class for beginners, but students need to know how to use a mouse and keyboard. (If you need practice with those, sign up for our Saturday morning practice sessions.)
Space is limited and pre-registration is required. To register stop by the Reference Desk or call 305-292-3595
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What is word processing? Learn how to create and format a document and how to copy, cut and paste text within a document.
This is a basic-level class for beginners, but students need to know how to use a mouse and keyboard. (If you need practice with those, sign up for our Saturday morning practice sessions.)
Space is limited and pre-registration is required. To register stop by the Reference Desk or call 305-292-3595
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Learn how to save a file and how to find a file.
You should bring a flash drive (also called a thumb drive or a USB drive) to class.
This is a basic-level class for beginners, but students need to know how to use a mouse and keyboard. (If you need practice with those, sign up for our Saturday morning practice sessions.)
Space is limited and pre-registration is required. To register stop by the Reference Desk or call 305-292-3595
