Denver Public Library blogs http://denverlibrary.org/blog en Plaza Voices: 100 Questions http://denverlibrary.org/blog/amanda-r/plaza-voices-100-questions <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://denverlibrary.org/files/Learn About Civics_0.jpg" rel="lightbox[][Cover of Learn About the United States, an audiobook available through DPL]" class="imagefield imagefield-lightbox2 imagefield-lightbox2-thumbnail imagefield-field_blog_image imagecache imagecache-field_blog_image imagecache-thumbnail imagecache-field_blog_image-thumbnail"><img src="http://denverlibrary.org/files/imagecache/thumbnail/Learn%20About%20Civics_0.jpg" alt="Cover of Learn About the United States, an audiobook available through DPL" title=""/></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-multiple-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_multiple_images" width="267" height="400" alt="Cover of U.S. Citizenship Test Questions (in multiple languages)" src="http://denverlibrary.org/files/6%20langs.jpg?1409167307" /> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_multiple_images" width="400" height="305" alt="Cover of Civics and Citizenship Toolkit" src="http://denverlibrary.org/files/toolkit.jpg?1409167353" /> </div> </div> </div> <p>You might have seen it on Facebook, say, or Buzzfeed: "Would you be able to pass the citizenship test? Find out now!" Well, you CAN find out, and from a very reputable source: the United States Citizenship and Information Services (USCIS) website now features its own <a href="http://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/quiz/learners/study-test/study-materials-civics-test/naturalization-self-test-1/take">online self-test</a>! Unlike some of the other online quizzes out there, USCIS&nbsp;gives instant feedback--if you miss a question, you get a big red X and a heads-up on the right answer. Some of the other quizzes out there are pretty fun, too, though: there's <a href="http://www.boston.com/news/nation/gallery/240108_citizenship_quiz/">this one</a> from the Boston Globe, and <a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2011/0104/Could-you-pass-a-US-citizenship-test/Who-signs-bills">this one</a> from the Christian Science Monitor. The Atlantic offers up a thought experiment: what if citizenship was not a birthright, but something everyone had to apply for? What would <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2013/07/what-if-you-had-to-earn-american-citizenship/309398/">that test</a> look like? (Even harder than the actual test, in my opinion).&nbsp;</p> <p>So, what if you don't do too well on that self-test? The good news is, there are plenty of resources out there! Whether you just want to brush up on your civic knowledge, or you're actually preparing to take the test and become a citizen, the library can help you find the materials you need to be successful. There are<a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?keyword=citizenship+test"> books, audiobooks, and DVDs</a>--and <a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?keyword=citizenship+toolkit">Citizenship Toolkits</a>, which even have flash cards. At the USCIS <a href="http://www.uscis.gov/citizenship">Citizenship Resource Center</a>, you'll find a wealth of free materials, for both learners and teachers, including all 100 questions and answers, in <a href="http://www.uscis.gov/citizenship/see-all-section-items-title/Civics%20Questions%20and%20Answers%20for%20the%20Naturalization%20Test/55254?destination=node/41140">6 different languages</a>. And here at the Denver Public Library, we offer <a href="http://denverlibrary.org/search?keys=citizenship">citizenship help</a> as part of our Plaza program. So whether you're preparing to take the real test, or you just want to review, we've got you covered!</p> <p><strong>Plazas are a dedicated space for migrants from all over the world to connect with people, information, and resources, building Denver’s successful global community. This program engages newcomers of all ages and backgrounds with free opportunities and specialized support as they gain second-language conversation skills, prepare for citizenship, create new networks in business, and exchange perspectives across the immigrant experience.</strong></p> <p><strong>To find a Plaza program near you, please see our <a href="http://denverlibrary.org/search?keys=plaza">events calendar</a>.</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://denverlibrary.org/blog/amanda-r/plaza-voices-100-questions#comments Books Blog citizenship civics immigration naturalization Plaza Plaza Voices plazas Wed, 27 Aug 2014 21:58:04 +0000 Amanda R. 16885 at http://denverlibrary.org Smiley: One Branch One Story http://denverlibrary.org/blog/hana/smiley-one-branch-one-story <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://denverlibrary.org/files/sor.jpg" rel="lightbox[][Summer of Reading]" class="imagefield imagefield-lightbox2 imagefield-lightbox2-thumbnail imagefield-field_blog_image imagecache imagecache-field_blog_image imagecache-thumbnail imagecache-field_blog_image-thumbnail"><img src="http://denverlibrary.org/files/imagecache/thumbnail/sor.jpg" alt="Summer of Reading" title="" width="100" height="75"/></a> </div> </div> </div> <p>We had another wonderful Summer of Reading at the <a href="/node/242">Smiley Branch Library</a> this year! We filled the days with amazing programs, craft classes, and even some baby yoga! Mr. Dana was lucky enough to interview two of our most super readers Katelynn and Skyler (in addition to a few special guest stars) about their Summer of Reading adventures. Katelynn and Skyler have attended all of our Summer of Reading activities at Smiley for many years, so they have become something of resident SOR experts. They were among the talented group of artists that learned about famous artwork and created beautiful pieces of their own in addition to learning about all things cosmic while crafting amazing galactic crafts. Check out what these SOR aficionados have to say about their 2014 experience in this video interview with Mr. Dana!</p> <p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/nra4LeRPD50" width="420"></iframe></p> http://denverlibrary.org/blog/hana/smiley-one-branch-one-story#comments Kids Library Events One Branch One Story Smiley summer of reading Tue, 26 Aug 2014 22:54:02 +0000 Hana 17047 at http://denverlibrary.org Where in the World? http://denverlibrary.org/blog/kahla/where-world <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://denverlibrary.org/files/maps.jpg" rel="lightbox[][Maps by Aleksandra Mizielinska]" class="imagefield imagefield-lightbox2 imagefield-lightbox2-thumbnail imagefield-field_blog_image imagecache imagecache-field_blog_image imagecache-thumbnail imagecache-field_blog_image-thumbnail"><img src="http://denverlibrary.org/files/imagecache/thumbnail/maps.jpg" alt="Maps by Aleksandra Mizielinska" title="" width="100" height="134"/></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-multiple-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_multiple_images" width="316" height="500" alt="Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett" src="http://denverlibrary.org/files/ChasingVermeer_0.jpg?1409010680" /> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_multiple_images" width="316" height="475" alt="The Bear&#039;s Song by Benjamin Chaud" src="http://denverlibrary.org/files/BearsSong_0.jpg?1409010689" /> </div> </div> </div> <p>The world's most notorious criminal is on the run, and we need help catching her! Join us <strong>Saturday, September 6 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.</strong> in the Central Library Children’s Pavilion for our <a href="http://denverlibrary.org/event/where-world-carmen-sandiego">Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego</a> program. Kids can use their super sleuthing skills to decipher the clues about Carmen’s whereabouts, and try to catch her before she steals the world’s cities and landmarks!</p> <p>Does your young gumshoe need to brush up on those geography skills ahead of time? Check out the <a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn=765628">National Geographic World Atlas for Young Explorers</a> or the <a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn=1207660">Ultimate Globetrotting World Atlas</a>, which explore regions of the world through maps and photos, trivia, and online links. The detailed illustrations in <a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn=1108200">Maps</a> include geographic formations, landmarks, native plants and animals, popular foods, and much more. Finally, explore these wacky United States in <a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn=923004">From Pie Town to Yum Yum</a>, where kids can learn about towns like Cheesequake, New Jersey and Telephone, Texas.</p> <p>For practice solving mysteries involving masterful thefts of famous artwork, check out <a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn=558881">Chasing Vermeer</a> and <a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn=707351">Masterpiece</a>. Readers of all ages can search for the thief in <a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn=193153">The Eleventh Hour</a>, in which intricate illustrations hide clues to a missing birthday feast.</p> <p>We also have something for younger members of the family who would rather find Waldo than Carmen Sandiego. The pages of <a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn=1207776">100 Hungry Monkeys!</a> and <a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn=1208056">The Odd One Out </a>challenge readers to locate specific animals and objects. In <a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn=1072422">The Bear’s Song</a>, Papa Bear runs through the pages looking for Little Bear along with the reader. Readers can head back to the beginning of <a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn=1114422">Welcome to Mamoko</a> over and over again to follow the adventures of different characters through busy street scenes.</p> <p>Whether your child is a geography expert, a diligent clue-seeker, or an intrepid adventurer, check out one of these titles and see if you can find a new favorite! Then join us Saturday, September 6 to track down the elusive Carmen Sandiego.</p> http://denverlibrary.org/blog/kahla/where-world#comments Kids geography juvenile fiction juvenile nonfiction kids picture books Tue, 26 Aug 2014 19:46:53 +0000 Kahla 17029 at http://denverlibrary.org Plaza Voices: Resource Guide for New Immigrants http://denverlibrary.org/blog/amanda-r/plazza-voices-immigrant-resource-guide <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://denverlibrary.org/files/Resource guide.jpg" rel="lightbox[][Cover of DPL&#039;s updated Resource Guide for New Immigrants]" class="imagefield imagefield-lightbox2 imagefield-lightbox2-thumbnail imagefield-field_blog_image imagecache imagecache-field_blog_image imagecache-thumbnail imagecache-field_blog_image-thumbnail"><img src="http://denverlibrary.org/files/imagecache/thumbnail/Resource%20guide.jpg" alt="Cover of DPL&#039;s updated Resource Guide for New Immigrants" title="" width="100" height="95"/></a> </div> </div> </div> <p><strong>For new immigrants, refugees, or asylees:</strong> the Denver Public Library has compiled a list of reliable resources in this <a href="http://denverlibrary.org/files/FinalImmigrantResourceGuideSummer2014.pdf">guide</a> to assist with your adjustment to life in Colorado. You may find it helpful to read this guidebook in its entirety or find that only certain sections pertain to your needs. You can also access it from our <a href="http://denverlibrary.org/content/immigrant-resource-guide">website</a> (just click on the PDF link for a printable, updated guide).</p> <p>The Denver Public Library’s <em>Services to New Immigrants</em> is here to assist with your transition to your new life! We are located in your neighborhood library and provide services to meet your specific needs. Navigating the immigration process may be a difficult endeavor, but we hope to partner with you on your unique journey.</p> <p>The library’s role, as a cultural institution, is to provide free information, programming, and materials, and to help users connect with the other local organizations that can best serve their individual needs. The Denver Public Library’s <a href="http://denverlibrary.org/search?keys=plaza">Plaza programming</a> is specifically tailored to meet the needs of immigrant, refugee, and asylee populations.</p> <p><strong>Plazas are a dedicated space for migrants from all over the world to connect with people, information, and resources, building Denver’s successful global community. This program engages newcomers of all ages and backgrounds with free opportunities and specialized support as they gain second-language conversation skills, prepare for citizenship, create new networks in business, and exchange perspectives across the immigrant experience. </strong></p> <p><strong>To find a Plaza program near you, please see our <a href="http://denverlibrary.org/search?keys=plaza">events calendar</a>.</strong></p> http://denverlibrary.org/blog/amanda-r/plazza-voices-immigrant-resource-guide#comments Library News immigrants immigration Plaza Plaza Voices plazas Fri, 22 Aug 2014 17:57:19 +0000 Amanda R. 16945 at http://denverlibrary.org Attack of the Homegrown Tomatoes http://denverlibrary.org/blog/lisa/attack-homegrown-tomatoes <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://denverlibrary.org/files/tomato-soup-diet.jpg" rel="lightbox[][Attack of the Homegrown Tomatoes]" class="imagefield imagefield-lightbox2 imagefield-lightbox2-thumbnail imagefield-field_blog_image imagecache imagecache-field_blog_image imagecache-thumbnail imagecache-field_blog_image-thumbnail"><img src="http://denverlibrary.org/files/imagecache/thumbnail/tomato-soup-diet.jpg" alt="Attack of the Homegrown Tomatoes" title="" width="100" height="75"/></a> </div> </div> </div> <p>"Only two things that money can't buy and that's true love and homegrown tomatoes."</p> <p>--Guy Clark, "Home Grown Tomatoes"</p> <p>After last summer's<a href="http://denverlibrary.org/blog/sasquash"> squash fiasco</a>, this year I decided to concentrate on growing tomatoes, which are more nutritious, manageable, versatile, and easier to give away. </p> <p>According to the<a href="http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX3403400575&amp;v=2.1&amp;u=denver&amp;it=r&amp;p=GVRL&amp;sw=w&amp;asid=84bf3872f4f54cc5ccdfe57101492d74"> Encyclopedia of Food and Culture</a> (available online from the Gale Virtual Reference Library to DPL cardholders), pre-Columbian Aztecs were the first to eat tomatoes, which they made into a sauce with chili peppers and ground squash seeds. After the Spanish Conquest, vinegar was added, resulting in an early salsa. Meanwhile in Europe, Italians were frying them in olive oil seasoned with salt and pepper, and within 100 years tomatoes were a staple in southern Italian cooking. The first known American tomato recipe, "To Keep Tomatoos for Winter Use," appeared in Harriott Pinckney Horry's cookery manuscript, dated 1770:</p> <p>"Take ripe Tomatas, peel them, and cut them<br /> in four and put them into a stew pan, strew<br /> over them a great quantity of Pepper and<br /> Salt; cover it up close and let it stand an Hour,<br /> then put it on the fire and let it stew quick<br /> till the liquor is intirely boild away; then<br /> take them up and put into pint Potts, and<br /> when cold pour melted butter over them<br /> about an inch thick. They comonly take<br /> a whole day to stew. Each pot will make<br /> two Soups.<br /> N.B. if you do them before the month<br /> of October they will not keep."</p> <p>Centuries later, fresh tomatoes are still hand-picked, mostly in California, which produces 80% of the U.S.'s production. This year it looks like there are enough green tomatoes in my neighborhood to supply the other 20%, assuming that there's enough time left for them to turn red. </p> <p>Merrill Kingsbury, a Master Gardener Program Assistant with the <a href="http://www.ext.colostate.edu/">CSU Extension</a>, explains: "You are not alone! I have more green tomatoes than I can count and if they all turn red at once, I am going to be making salsa and tomato sauce for days! We have received many calls and emails here at our Extension office from gardeners wondering why their tomatoes are still green. We did have a late start to the spring season with snow on Mother’s Day, followed by cool, rainy weather. Plus, with the hail storms that we had in late May/early June, many people had to wait for their tomato plants to recover or plant new ones. We still have more weeks of good growing weather ahead of us before the first killing frost, so we are telling people to be patient, although it is hard!!"</p> <p>What's the best use of a homegrown tomato? Given the co-dependent relationship between bacon, lettuce and tomato, many would say the BLT (see video below for how to make this classic). </p> <p><em>Note to vegetarians: The best fake bacon is Lightlife Smart Bacon, IMHO</em>.</p> <p>The library also has some great books for your tomato harvest:</p> <p><a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn= 706278"><em>The Heirloom Tomato: From Garden to Table: Recipes, Portraits, and History of the World's Most Beautiful Fruit</em></a> by Amy Goldman (2008)</p> <p><a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn= 283745"><em>Sun-Dried Tomatoes</em></a> by Andrea Chesman (1997)</p> <p><a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn=1167468"><em>The Heirloom Tomato Cookbook</em></a> by Mimi Luebbermann (2006)</p> <p><a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn=258960"><em>Salse di Pomodoro: Making the Great Tomato Sauces of Italy</em></a> by Julia Della Croce (1996)</p> <p><a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn=624922"><em>Cucina Amore: Shrimp in the Pot &amp; Baked Tomatoes</em></a> (DVD) by Nick Stellino (2005)</p> <p><a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn=622841"><em>Cucina amore: Sicilian Tomato Sauce &amp; Tuna Steaks</em></a> (DVD) by Nick Stellino (2005)</p> <p><a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn= 689518"><em>Tomate (Jitomate)</em></a> by Andrés Olivos Lombana (Spanish language, 1999)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/ucky1nWb7LY" width="560"></iframe></p> http://denverlibrary.org/blog/lisa/attack-homegrown-tomatoes#comments Research News Wed, 20 Aug 2014 22:17:12 +0000 Lisa 16671 at http://denverlibrary.org La Tienda Garcia and How Computer Classes en Español Helped a Small Business Grow http://denverlibrary.org/blog/simone/la-tienda-garcia-and-how-computer-classes-en-espa%C3%B1ol-helped-small-business-grow <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://denverlibrary.org/files/1280px-Vatten_melon_pinata.jpg" rel="lightbox[][Watermelon]" class="imagefield imagefield-lightbox2 imagefield-lightbox2-thumbnail imagefield-field_blog_image imagecache imagecache-field_blog_image imagecache-thumbnail imagecache-field_blog_image-thumbnail"><img src="http://denverlibrary.org/files/imagecache/thumbnail/1280px-Vatten_melon_pinata.jpg" alt="Watermelon" title="" width="100" height="60"/></a> </div> </div> </div> <p>This is Juan Carlos Garcia. He owns a delightful little bodega just east of Franklin St. and Bruce Randolph called <a href="http://www.yellowpages.com/denver-co/mip/la-tienda-garcia-472117996">La Tienda Garcia</a>. Walk into his store and the first thing you’ll notice is the divine smell of the fruits and vegetables on display in stacks &mdash; fresh plump apricots, bristling pineapples, fragrant melons, sweet yellow mangoes and of course, enough chile peppers, cilantro, tomatoes and onions to make salsa for a small army. Varieties of chips are standing to attention just across the aisle, along with cans of pozole, pickled peppers and nopales, and the iconic glass Coca-Cola bottles chill in a fridge in the corner. Brightly colored piñatas waiting to be filled with candy grace the ceilings of this small tienda, bringing a festive feeling to the shoppers. In his own words, they stock “un poquito de todo,” a little of everything. Juan Carlos and his wife Rocío tend the shop while their children play in the back room, issuing giggles and growls from just out of eyesight, occasionally poking their heads out to view the hustle and bustle of their parents business.</p> <p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uOXXxmt-OyU" width="480"></iframe></p> <p>When Juan Carlos first opened this store in 2012, he didn't know anything about how to use a computer. He did ordering and kept inventory by hand, and all the money orders his customers asked him to send to their countries of origin had to be done over the phone, an endless back-and-forth that took a lot of time. So last year he asked his wife to watch the kids and the store one evening a week for eight weeks, so that he could attend <a href="http://denverlibrary.org/advanced-search?keys=&amp;field_branch_nid=All&amp;top%5B%5D=1553&amp;lan=4936">free computer classes in Spanish at the Central Library</a> and get the skills he needed to take their business to the next level.</p> <p>Every Tuesday from 5:30-7 p.m., the <a href="http://denverlibrary.org/ctc">Community Technology Center</a> offers free Computer Basics and intermediate level classes in Spanish. In the <a href="http://denverlibrary.org/ctc/computaci%C3%B3n-b%C3%A1sica-c%C3%B3mo-empezar">first class</a>, students learn how to use a mouse; in the <a href="http://denverlibrary.org/ctc/computaci%C3%B3n-b%C3%A1sica-internet">second</a>, how to use the Internet. In the <a href="http://denverlibrary.org/ctc/computaci%C3%B3n-b%C3%A1sica-email-con-gmail">third class</a> they create a Gmail account and practice using it, and the <a href="http://denverlibrary.org/ctc/computaci%C3%B3n-b%C3%A1sica-mantenerte-seguro-en-internet">fourth class</a> is Staying Safe Online, where newbie Interneters learn to avoid common scams like phishing, pop-ups and viruses. Those are the computer basics, and after that students can learn more advanced tech skills like how to use <a href="http://denverlibrary.org/ctc/aprender-facebook">Facebook</a>, how to <a href="http://denverlibrary.org/ctc/guardar-y-encontrar-archivos">save and find files</a> and how to type up a document in Microsoft Word. The series starts again on September 2, and all classes are on the Level Four of the <a href="/node/276">Central Library</a>. (We also offer this series, as well as <a href="http://denverlibrary.org/files/ctc_classes_0914.pdf">lots of other classes</a> in English.)</p> <p>Before Juan Carlos came to the Library, “el no tenía nada,” he didn't have any technology skills to speak of. Now, La Tienda Garcia has its own WiFi connection and Juan Carlos bought a laptop that sits nestled behind the counter. He uses it to make the family business better, more efficient and to offer more services to their customers. He regularly uses the Internet to add credits to the rechargeable cell phones he sells, and he’s able to fill out a form online to send money orders all over the world for his customers. He is a great example of how people can benefit from taking free computer classes at the Library’s Community Technology Center. And Juan Carlos has a message for you:</p> <p><em>A mi me gustaría invitar a la gente para que tengan tiempo que asistan alli a las clases. Es para su bien de la gente, pues. Y yo sé que sí sirven porque a mi sí me sirvieron y yo sé que hay mucha gente que ha estado yendo y le han servido de algo.</em></p> <p><em>I would like to invite people to make time to attend the classes. I know the classes help because they helped me and I know that lots of people have been going and it's helped them, too.</em></p> <p>Oh and one more thing &mdash; he encourages you to Google La Tienda Garcia Denver because he knows it’s on there. No reviews yet, but the address and the phone number will get you to his store. Trust me, it’s well worth the visit.</p> http://denverlibrary.org/blog/simone/la-tienda-garcia-and-how-computer-classes-en-espa%C3%B1ol-helped-small-business-grow#comments Technology Blog computer basics En español small business Spanish success Technology Wed, 20 Aug 2014 18:43:48 +0000 Simone 16973 at http://denverlibrary.org ideaLAB: adult swim http://denverlibrary.org/blog/christopher/draft-idealab-adult-swim <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://denverlibrary.org/files/everyone.png" rel="lightbox[][ideaLAB: adult swim]" class="imagefield imagefield-lightbox2 imagefield-lightbox2-thumbnail imagefield-field_blog_image imagecache imagecache-field_blog_image imagecache-thumbnail imagecache-field_blog_image-thumbnail"><img src="http://denverlibrary.org/files/imagecache/thumbnail/everyone.png" alt="ideaLAB: adult swim" title="" width="100" height="47"/></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-multiple-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_multiple_images" width="1024" height="768" alt="" src="http://denverlibrary.org/files/pool.JPG?1408471068" /> </div> </div> </div> <p>Introducing <em>ideaLAB: adult swim!</em></p> <p>Starting September 2, we’ll be kicking the kids out of the pool on Tuesday nights, and will be welcoming adults for the first time into our digital media open lab.</p> <p>The lab is staffed and set up so you can start creating stuff in one or any of six program tracks: music, web design, art &amp; design, game design, video, and electronics.</p> <p>So come hang out, sign up to use our 3D printers or our recording studio, learn to program an Arduino, and learn to make some cool stuff.</p> <p><strong>What:</strong> A free digital media lab for adults featuring <a href="https://teens.denverlibrary.org/about-idealab#hardware">tons of hardware and software</a>.</p> <p><strong>Where:</strong> In the Level 4 Community Technology Center at the Central Library</p> <p><strong>When:</strong> Tuesday nights, 6 - 8 p.m. Starting September 2.</p> <p>See you there!</p> http://denverlibrary.org/blog/christopher/draft-idealab-adult-swim#comments Technology Blog adults idealab Makers Technology Tue, 19 Aug 2014 18:13:27 +0000 christopher 16961 at http://denverlibrary.org Lunch Box Music Series brings House of Joy to Central Library This Thursday http://denverlibrary.org/blog/chris/lunch-box-music-series-brings-house-joy-central-library-thursday <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://denverlibrary.org/files/joy_1.jpg" rel="lightbox[][Lunch Box Music Series brings House of Joy to Central Library This Thursday]" class="imagefield imagefield-lightbox2 imagefield-lightbox2-thumbnail imagefield-field_blog_image imagecache imagecache-field_blog_image imagecache-thumbnail imagecache-field_blog_image-thumbnail"><img src="http://denverlibrary.org/files/imagecache/thumbnail/joy_1.jpg" alt="Lunch Box Music Series brings House of Joy to Central Library This Thursday" title="" width="100" height="100"/></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-multiple-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_multiple_images" width="600" height="400" alt="" src="http://denverlibrary.org/files/houseofjoy_0.JPG?1408393172" /> </div> </div> </div> <p><em>“On with the dance! Let joy be unconfined.” -- &nbsp;Lord&nbsp;</em>George Gordon Byron</p> <p><strong>House of Joy</strong><br /> Thursday, August 21, noon-1 p.m.<br /> Central Library, Level 7 Vida Ellison Gallery</p> <p>House of Joy is an award winning Mother/Daughter duo featuring Joy Myers on piano, accordion and vocals, and Beth Wilberger on violin, mandolin and vocals. They are performers, teachers and artists. Discover the diversity of music from around the world through European Classical, Traditional Folk/Bluegrass/Celtic, Broadway, Standards, and Children's' Music!</p> http://denverlibrary.org/blog/chris/lunch-box-music-series-brings-house-joy-central-library-thursday#comments Fresh City Life Blog central library concerts free music Mon, 18 Aug 2014 21:57:20 +0000 Chris 16955 at http://denverlibrary.org Back to School With School Stories! http://denverlibrary.org/blog/gigi/back-school-school-stories <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://denverlibrary.org/files/i funny.jpg" rel="lightbox[][I Funny: A Middle School Story by James Patterson]" class="imagefield imagefield-lightbox2 imagefield-lightbox2-thumbnail imagefield-field_blog_image imagecache imagecache-field_blog_image imagecache-thumbnail imagecache-field_blog_image-thumbnail"><img src="http://denverlibrary.org/files/imagecache/thumbnail/i%20funny.jpg" alt="I Funny: A Middle School Story by James Patterson" title="" width="100" height="147"/></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-multiple-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_multiple_images" width="261" height="400" alt="The World According to Humphrey by Betty G. Birney" src="http://denverlibrary.org/files/humphrey.jpg?1408226073" /> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_multiple_images" width="266" height="400" alt="Extra Credit by Andrew Clements" src="http://denverlibrary.org/files/ExtraCredit_0.jpg?1408226510" /> </div> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_multiple_images" width="268" height="400" alt="Janitors by Tyler Whitesides" src="http://denverlibrary.org/files/Janitors_0.jpg?1408226525" /> </div> </div> </div> <p>With back-to-school in full effect, it's a fun time of the year for kids to read a novel from one of the most popular sub-genres of realistic fiction: school stories. Since children spend so much of their time in school, they tend to gravitate toward and readily identify with these types of stories, which typically involve a school setting and the activities of students and teachers as a main element of the plot.</p> <p>The similarities end there however, as school stories can be funny or deal with serious issues, feature mysteries, fantasy, animal stories, diary formats, and are written for early readers through middle schoolers.</p> <p>For the youngest readers of chapter books, we have the very funny and silly <a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn=192803">Horrible Harry</a> series, as well as the <a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn=549004">According to Humphrey</a> series, which is told from the perspective of a class pet hamster.</p> <p>3rd-5th graders will like the short stories with Aesop-like morals in <a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn=766109">The Fabled Fourth Graders of Aesop Elementary</a>, as well as the silly and wacky <a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn=184236">Wayside School</a> series, and the upbeat and fast-paced <a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn=733371">Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls</a> series.</p> <p>Kids in 4th-6th grades are often ready to address more serious issues, such as the cross cultural exchange between an Afghani and an American student portrayed in <a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn=728740">Extra Credit</a>, or the suspenseful portrayal of Depression-era rural Colorado in <a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn=413282">The Secret School</a>. For books on the lighter side for this age group, try <a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn=188624">Matilda</a>, Roald Dahl's classic tale of one girl's triumph over evil grown-ups, or the weird and hilarious <a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn=754825">Origami Yoda</a> series.</p> <p>Middle schoolers looking for laughs will love James Patterson's <a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn=1015596">I Funny: A Middle School Story</a>, which features humor and pathos in equal measure.<a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn=1172096"> Middle School is Worse Than Meatloaf</a> tells the tale of a girl's 7th-grade year through diary entries and artifacts from her life, while <a href="http://catalog.denverlibrary.org/view.aspx?cn=911566">The Janitors</a> series features fantastical wizard-janitors fighting evil forces threatening to take over middle schools and the world.</p> <p>With so much variety, there's definitely a school story for every reader, so check out one of these great titles today to help welcome your returning student back into the swing of the school year!</p> http://denverlibrary.org/blog/gigi/back-school-school-stories#comments Kids back to school Children juvenile fiction kids school school stories Mon, 18 Aug 2014 17:02:57 +0000 Gigi 16947 at http://denverlibrary.org Who are the Yezidis (Yazidis)? http://denverlibrary.org/blog/frank/who-are-yezitis-yazitis <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-blog-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://denverlibrary.org/files/Yezidis-Two-boys.jpg" rel="lightbox[][Yezidi boys]" class="imagefield imagefield-lightbox2 imagefield-lightbox2-thumbnail imagefield-field_blog_image imagecache imagecache-field_blog_image imagecache-thumbnail imagecache-field_blog_image-thumbnail"><img src="http://denverlibrary.org/files/imagecache/thumbnail/Yezidis-Two-boys.jpg" alt="Yezidi boys" title="" width="100" height="161"/></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-multiple-images"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_multiple_images" width="450" height="312" alt="" src="http://denverlibrary.org/files/wecd_0002_0004_0_img0748.jpg?1408058825" /> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_multiple_images" width="940" height="447" alt="Sinjar Mountains" src="http://denverlibrary.org/files/WEB_Folio-Mt-Sinjar_940.png?1408059425" /> </div> </div> </div> <p>We are hearing a lot about the Yezidis (or Yazidis) in northern Iraq and on Mount Sinjar. I'm embarrassed to say that I'd never heard of this group of people!</p> <p>So who are they? What do they believe? What is their culture like? </p> <p>Check out these great resources:</p> <p><a href="http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX1839300439&amp;v=2.1&amp;u=denver&amp;it=r&amp;p=GVRL&amp;sw=w&amp;asid=f7e92aefa54a76c5c57d12eab08d8a05" target="_blank">Yazidis</a>: <em>Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life</em></p> <p><a href="http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX1766501667&amp;v=2.1&amp;u=denver&amp;it=r&amp;p=GVRL&amp;sw=w&amp;asid=737a8b8a94f743872ee8452bf9af5119" target="_blank">Yezidis</a>: <em>Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices</em></p> <p><a href="http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX3458001055&amp;v=2.1&amp;u=denver&amp;it=r&amp;p=GVRL&amp;sw=w&amp;asid=298a26e843f80629b6cb42022736c4ab" target="_blank">Yezidis</a>: <em>Encyclopedia of World Cultures</em></p> <p>The online encyclopedias used to research this topic are available in the <a href="http://denverlibrary.org/database/g" target="_blank">Gale Virtual Reference Library</a>, one of the <a href="http://denverlibrary.org/databases-a-z" target="_blank">databases</a> available to customers of the Denver Public Library. Most of the databases are available remotely to customers with a Denver Public Library card. </p> <p>Don't have a library card? Check out <a href="http://denverlibrary.org/library-card" target="_blank">how to get one</a> now! </p> <p>Have questions?&nbsp; Just <a href="http://denverlibrary.org/ask" target="_blank">ASK US!</a> by phone, chat or email!</p> http://denverlibrary.org/blog/frank/who-are-yezitis-yazitis#comments Research News Reference databases research Fri, 15 Aug 2014 00:21:38 +0000 Frank 16895 at http://denverlibrary.org
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