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Sophia, that's the look of success! Your face tells the story.

You are a homework hero! Your secret weapon: your Library Card. In a single bound, you leap directly into Biography in Context! Why? Because you know that when you want the stories of famous people, it's the place to go! 

• Actors
• Famous African Americans
• Athletes and coaches
• Notable women
• Politicians and dignitaries
• Scientists
• Social reformers
• Young adult writers 

For a recent homework assignment, you chose to report on Thurgood Marshall. You found videos, radio stories, audio clips, 133 newspaper articles, 160 magazine articles and more!

But you went the extra mile! You visited Homework Help Kids where you found Encyclopedia Britannica School, the Kids Reference eBook Collection, and more magazine and newspaper articles from TOPICsearch.

You're kind of an expert now, Sophia. You wrote a report your teacher called "remarkable!" So take a selfie to capture that look: the look of accomplishment!         

Back-to-school preparation? Make sure to book your Study Rooms now. They are free and may be reserved up to three months in advance, on a first-come, first served basis by students, study groups or anyone at all!

AVA:"Huh. Study rooms."

BOB: "Are you an interior designer?"

AVA: "No, why?"

BOB: "Then why do you want to study rooms?"

AVA: "You're not funny."

We're here to help you make this your best school year ever!

Atabong, what's that you say? Summer lovin', had you a blast? And Dada, you say summer lovin' happened so fast? Sounds so very familiar!

Wait! Before reading the rest of this post, let’s set the mood with some silky-smooth jazz from our Naxos Music Library. Now, please, continue reading.

For some, summer is a celebration of love. It’s recognizing and appreciating all the hard work that goes into achieving and maintaining a successful relationship. You love each other. You are committed to each other. Attraction? Oh yeah! Yet, that’s not enough is it? Some say you’ve got to work at a relationship. Why? Because you have to love each other enough to get past those moments you don’t like each other!

That’s where we come in. Your Library Card can be more powerful than a box of chocolates and definitely better than a Dear John letter.

Our idea of a good date? Believe it or not, a Librarian is better than eHarmony. True! Trust us, the Library has what you need to create a summer of love:

1. Do your research. There’s some good stuff in those steamy romance novels. Get some “informal” learning with eBooks and eAudiobooks from Axis 360.
2. Get “scentual.” No, we didn’t misspell “sensual.” We’re talkin’ aromatherapy! Learn olfactory optimization with a Universal Class.
3. Greet your partner with “Je t'aime,” “Te amo,” “Abdi bogoh ka anjeun” and a kiss! Where did you get so worldly? That’s right, Mango Languages.
4. Croon. Lynda lessons will help you lyricize your love song.
5. If they don’t get the hint, look for inspiration together from magazines like Cosmopolitan with eMagazines from RBdigital.
6. In the end, entertainment. Stream independent films, shorts and documentaries from around the world. InstantFlix and chill.

Good luck! ;)   

Let's say you've got a group of 10 - 18 people getting together to exchange porridge recipes. A meeting room that hosts up to 150 people is just too big! What about a 6 person study room? Well, there are fire codes! And, what if somebody forgets to wear their deodorant?! Don't worry! We have the solution: The conference room! Not too big. Not too small. Just right.

"I found the size of the conference room to be just right!"

~Goldilocks

(Our conference rooms are 100% free and clear of bears.)

Syd, it's time to travel! Why?

“Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.”

~ Ibn Battuta

Your Library Card can lead to an epic odyssey! 

All successfully happy travelers know the secret to adventure-awesomeness: planning. 

Step 1. Get strategic and tactical! 

Sometimes it's easier to break the whole into more manageable parts. 

Navigation

• Get a Road Atlas. Seriously Syd, do you remember that tumultuous trek across Tennessee in '14? Remember how you were going to use your phone for navigation? Recall how there was a "no-service area" for, oh what, 3 and a half hours?! Never again.
• Snag a Travel Guide (again, no phone reception!) Rick Steves, Lonely Planet, Fodors, Eyewitness and more guarantee you'll tailor your trip to your tastes.     

Entertainment

• Music! Every road trip needs a soundtrack!!! When "future Syd" hears that song that takes him back to the sights and smells of this roadie, he'll thank you! Will you have phone reception? If so, our streaming music services are the way to go. No service? No worries! good old-fashioned CDs are still available for checkout. ;)
• An audiobook. Remember how Listening to Will Wheaton voicing Ready Player One got you from here to Dallas and back a couple years ago? Get them in pretty much any format you want, even an eAudiobook.
• Snackage. You're going to get hungry and the stops are sometimes few and far between. Our advice? Snack-up! 
• Have a contingency plan for that abomination your hotel is calling "cable." eMagazine and eNewspapers will give you a solid alternative.
• Make sure you've viewed this travel tutorial at least once before hitting the open road. :D

Step 2. Pick up your holds from your favorite location.

Step 3. Roll.

We're here to serve you. Not just with our remarkable collection of materials for you to check out. Not just with our impactful programs and events. Sometimes you need space. Whether it's to study, have a conference, meeting, class, whatever, the Library has rooms for you! From 1 person to 150 people, you can reserve a room that suits your educational, cultural, intellectual, recreational, or charitable activities.