Thursday, December 15, 2005

Upcoming Events at HPL Date Description Dec 17 9:30 - 11:00 am Great Books Hackley Public Library, Julia Hackley Room. For more information call 231-722-7276 x222. Dec 20 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Jefferson Towers Board Torrent House. For more information call 231-722-7276 x222. Dec 20 5:15 pm Hackley Public Library Board Meeting Hackley Public Library, Julia Hackley room. For more information call 231-722-7276. Dec 21 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Blue Care Network Torrent House. For more information call 231-722-7276 x222. Dec 28 1:00 pm Photo Fun Hackley Public Library, Youth Services Department. Make the amazing “Camera Obscura”, a pinhole camera with wax paper “film.” You can’t save the picture, but it works like a real camera. Make Photograms of natural and found objects. Photograms use real photographic paper kids develop themselves to make special designs. To take part, bring an empty cereal or cracker box. Signup Required. For more information call 231-722-7276 x 230. 11:54:00 AM     New Links on our web for the week of December 15, 2005 Books and Reading Fiction Finder Search by place, character, categories, etc. From OCLC. (LIB) Genealogy and History Veterans History Project from the Library of Congress (RT) Government, Elections, and Law Tax Reverted Properties in Michigan search (RT) Current Population Survey Table Creator "The CPS Table Creator gives you the ability to create customized tables from the Current Population Survey's Annual Social and Economic Supplement." Health Mold "Collection of documents about mold and its effects on human health. Includes a FAQ, fact sheets on specific molds, cleanup and remediation guidelines, discussions about mold and dampness in indoor spaces, and related material. Some material available in Spanish. From the National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Makes you glad we don't live in New Orleans or the Hurricane Alley. Source: Librarians' Internet Index New This Week, October 20, 2005." (RT) Holidays Kwanzaa "Basic information about Kwanzaa, "a non-religious African American holiday which celebrates family, community, and culture. It is celebrated for seven days: December 26-January 1." Describes the "seven principles" (such as unity, creativity, and purpose) and the "seven symbols" (including the ear of corn and the seven candles). From the website for the History Channel. "(LII) Veterans History Project from the Library of Congress (RT) Leisure Social Security Online: Retirement Planner This site provides calculators, charts, and other information for determining Social Security retirement benefits. The "Near Retirement" section addresses full retirement age, delayed retirement, "break even" points, and related topics. Some information also in Spanish. From the Social Security Administration (SSA). (LII) Official College Bowl Websites "This site provides "a collection of links to the official websites of all the college bowl games," which are played in December and January. Includes sites for the Rose Bowl, Orange Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, Sun Bowl, and more. An About.com site."(LII) Winter Olympics 2006 (Turin, Italy) The official page for the 2006 Winter Olympics News Information on Samuel A. Alito, Jr., Nominee for Justice of the Supreme Court. put together by the UM Law Library Alito Nomination Collection "A bibliography compiled by the Law Library of Congress Public Services Division, including a PDF excerpt of Judge Alito's 1990 confirmation hearing (Senate Hearing 101-651, Part 5)." (RT) Reference Desk Official Find "Official Find is a Search Engine that makes it easy to find the Official Web Sites of top brands and companies. We have the largest database of Official Sites on the net!" (LIB) Science Science Gov--First Gov for Science "Science.gov is a gateway to authoritative selected science information provided by U.S. Government agencies, including research and development results." (FGI) Teen Sites YA Books Central Blog "Do you like books? Love books? Are you entranced by authors? Do you want to write? Need homework help? You've come to the right place" (LS) 11:51:55 AM

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