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BOOK SEARCH FROM FIRST LIBRARY TO AMAZON

September 22, 2020 by

My first book search occurred in the first library I remember. It was more shock at so many books in one place than a search. In a small library in a small school in a small town, I was small and looking for a small book. I still like small books. When I was slightly […]

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CURIOUS CAT: REPORTS OF ITS DEMISE GREATLY EXAGGERATED

May 12, 2020 by

A curious cat looking for the right answers starts a journey. But where does it really begin? If it starts with reading, which books give the best answers? Young parents know this drill: Ask around at the library.

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WHAT READERS DO? READERS GONNA READ, READ, READ

March 12, 2020 by

Real readers handle books different than than rest of us. Who is that real reader? I watched a librarian friend pick up a book and go through the process. From contents to index, then everything in between, he handled the book like a pro. He was a pro, but what about the rest of us?

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TIGARD LIBRARY LAST RETURN

September 16, 2016 by

Tigard Library fans? One of the biggest just checked out. Thomas Jefferson said he couldn’t live without books. Life without books? TJ sold his library to Congress after a bad fire. Turns out America couldn’t live without a Library of Congress, couldn’t live without books, like Jefferson. Joan Hensey couldn’t live without books, either; she […]

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ROSE FESTIVAL BAR FLY RULES

June 8, 2015 by

The Rose Festival Parade Always Starts With The Right Intentions. If the sun’s out on parade day, Portland looks better than ever. Big Pink grows out of yellowed brick if you find the right parking place. The right parking place for Rose Festival is a big deal. Park in the wrong place and you get […]

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