Blog posts tagged "library"

A photo of the My First Library Card bookmark in front of the tree in the Children's Section at Anythink Wright Farms.
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Apr. 08, 2022 - 2:42 pm
I still remember the day I got my first library card. It was a hot afternoon in the summer, and we had gone to Bemis Public Library in Littleton to cool off. My sister was playing in the kids’ area as I piled up book after book on the counter, a towering mass of R.L. Stine and Christopher Pike, “...
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Oct. 25, 2017 - 11:08 am
Do you like looking through Amazon's reviews but don't always want to fork over the money to purchase a book? Do you use Goodreads to track what you've read and find your next read? Now there's a Chrome browser extension (a Firefox version is in the works) that lets you see if an item is in...
The life and legend of Aaron Swartz
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Oct. 03, 2016 - 9:48 am
The access to information, the ability to look anything up, has become a necessity since the dawn of the internet. With the explosion of smartphones worldwide, the cost of entry to this vast knowledge base has been significantly lowered. Everyone in the world can link into this seemingly infinite...
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May. 26, 2014 - 4:05 pm
When people have questions they often turn to Google to find answers. While this can be an effective strategy for many questions answered with basic information, you may not find the best information if you end your search there. In our quest to connect our customers with the best, most valuable...
Indianapolis Public Library (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
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Apr. 10, 2014 - 5:51 pm
What makes the library a welcoming place in the community? What does your ideal library look like? Along with Anythink's commitment to delivering superior customer service, our physical buildings are designed to invite and encourage discovery and conversation. Over the years, the physical library...
A doctor consults with a family.
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Sep. 13, 2013 - 3:19 pm
Need Health Insurance? In March, 2010, health care in America had its first major reform in decades when President Obama signed the Affordable Health Care Act into law. Changes have been and will continue to be rolling out in waves with the final adjustments taking effect in 2014. So what does this...