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Timbuktu Libraries: An Update
Timbuktu Libraries: An Update
February 4, 2013
African-Americans, Bookmobile, Collective Brain, History of Libraries, History of Reading, Timbuktoo, Timbuktu, Vaughn Harrison, “San Mateo County Library blog, Half Moon Bay

Heard about the libraries of Timbuktu in the news recently?

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In Flu Enza
In Flu Enza
February 1, 2013
Collective Brain, flu, influenza, Joe Toschik, Norovirus, San Mateo County Library blog, Stomach Flu, Half Moon Bay

The flu and norovirus are here.

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A Young Hasidic Woman Leaves Her Husband and Family
A Young Hasidic Woman Leaves Her Husband and Family
January 30, 2013
Bookmobile, Collective Brain, Hasidim, Jews, Judaism, Orthodox Judaism, Religion, San Mateo County Library Blogs, Vaughn Harrison, Half Moon Bay

Deborah Feldman's Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots.

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January is National Hobby Month!
January is National Hobby Month!
January 25, 2013
Camera, Collective Brain, crafts, Digital Techniques, Hobbies, hobby, Hobby Books, iPhone, Jacqui Grande, January, knitting, National Hobby Month, photography, San Mateo County Library blog, Atherton

Hone your skills or find a new hobby.

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What a Time It Was!
What a Time It Was!
January 23, 2013
Collective Brain, Joe T., Maverick's, San Mateo County Library blog, surfing, Half Moon Bay

Maverick's surf competition.

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Political Withdrawal
Political Withdrawal
January 16, 2013
Campaign, Collective Brain, election, Nicole Pasini, political, politics, president, San Mateo County Library blog, SCOTUS, voting, Portola Valley, Woodside

Books to keep the spirit of election season alive.

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Downton Abbey Culture in 90 Minutes!
Downton Abbey Culture in 90 Minutes!
January 11, 2013
British aristocracy, British history, Collective Brain, DiAnn Ellis, Downton Abbey, DVDs, Edwardian period, england, event, Karen Y., reading list, San Mateo County Library blog, servants, Victorian period, Woodside

Part II: The DVDs

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Downton Abbey Culture in 90 Minutes!
Downton Abbey Culture in 90 Minutes!
January 9, 2013
British aristocracy, British history, Collective Brain, DiAnn Ellis, Downton Abbey, DVDs, Edwardian period, england, event, Karen Y., reading list, San Mateo County Library blog, servants, Victorian period, Woodside

Part I: The Books

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Portola Valley Library Survey
Portola Valley Library Survey
January 7, 2013
books, collections, Collective Brain, FindIt!, libraries, library, Nicole Pasini, nonfiction, organization, print, San Mateo County Library blog, Portola Valley, Woodside

Please take a moment to help us out.

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Those Were the Days!
Those Were the Days!
January 4, 2013
1950s', Collective Brain, Dragnet, Ed Sullivan, Ernie Kovacs, Joe Toschik, San Mateo County Library blog, television, Half Moon Bay

Flash back to the 50's with some retro TV shows.

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