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Classic Tales with an Update 24 Aug 2013 | 12:59 am
It looks like the world of gaming is finally catching up with modern literature. I recently came across a charming article in Ars Technica about how people are hacking video games so will be more incl...
Elmore Leonard 21 Aug 2013 | 10:40 pm
Elmore Leonard passed away yesterday at the age of 87. His prolific career—spanning more than fifty years—gave us some of our best modern crime drama. Leonard wrote crime thrillers with a pared down h...
American Song Streaming Music 21 Aug 2013 | 09:41 pm
We have just added a new resource for streaming music called American Song. It is an eclectic collection of historical music from Americans of diverse origins and all walks of life. American Song incl...
A History of Jack Tales 21 Aug 2013 | 01:53 am
We all know the story of Jack & the Beanstalk -- but did you know people have been sharing Jack Tales for over 600 years? It's true! The first written Jack Tale comes from 15th century England, but hi...
“When in doubt, let your horse figure it out” 19 Aug 2013 | 11:23 pm
A western is a genre devoted to telling stories that happened mostly in the second half of the 19th century. It covers all the possible artistic expressions we could imagine: fiction books, radio show...
Momentos Memorables: Juan Luis Guerra 19 Aug 2013 | 08:32 pm
De niña fui muy afortunada. Viví en una ciudad bastante frecuentada por los artistas de momento e ir a sus conciertos era algo que podíamos hacer sin quebrar la alcancía. No es que hubiera ido a mucho...
How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia 16 Aug 2013 | 10:43 pm
I read in an article that I came across while searching for information on the speed of yachts for a library customer that the number of yachts in China will increase to about 100,000 in 2020 from abo...
New Virtual Library in Spanish 15 Aug 2013 | 07:23 pm
Do you like our Virtual Library, but want to focus on Spanish language resources? We've created the Biblioteca Virtual just for you. Whether you're fluent in Spanish or just learning, the Biblioteca ...
Family Craft Night 14 Aug 2013 | 10:50 pm
When: Monday, August 19 6:00-8:00 p.m. Where: Ruiz Branch Library 1600 Grove Blvd. 512-974-7500 Who: Crafters of all ages! School is about to begin for another year and we want to help you get r...
Get It Together! 14 Aug 2013 | 01:16 am
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but as of today, there are thirteen days left of summer vacation. Thirteen days of sleeping in. Thirteen days of no homework. Thirteen days of freedom. When school...
