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No Place for a Lady, and Other Stories of Victorian Women Travelers
No Place for a Lady, and Other Stories of Victorian Women Travelers
February 3, 2011
biography, Bookmobile, Collective Brain, explorers, inspiring women, nonfiction, San Mateo County Library, travel, Vaughn Harrison, Victorian Age, Women Travelers, Half Moon Bay

At long last, well-deserved recognition.

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Best Books of 2010
Best Books of 2010
December 27, 2010
Best books 2010, best of, book lists, Bookmobile, Collective Brain, Meta-lists, reading, San Mateo County Library, Vaughn Harrison, year in review, Half Moon Bay

Check out the best of the best at your library.

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Holiday Music
Holiday Music
December 23, 2010
auld lang syne, Bob Dylan, Carine Risley, Christmas, festive, holiday music, Leevees, New Year's, playlist, rat pack, San Mateo County Library, seasonal, songs, winter, Atherton, Brisbane

It's acceptable through New Year's!

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My Latest Greatest Favorite Christmas Book
My Latest Greatest Favorite Christmas Book
December 21, 2010
Boar, Christmas, Collective Brain, Encyclopedia, Michelle K., Reference, Rosemary, San Mateo County Library, traditions, trivia, Brisbane

Holiday trivia to share.

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The Evolution of Santa Claus
The Evolution of Santa Claus
December 17, 2010
coca-cola, Collective Brain, festive, holiday, Holidays, Josh Pearce, San Mateo County Library, Santa Claus, seasonal, sinterklaas, San Carlos

Varied incarnations throughout the years.

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There’s More Than One Way to Wrap a Present!
There’s More Than One Way to Wrap a Present!
November 26, 2010
Collective Brain, comics, conservation, fabric, furoshiki, gift wrap, gift wrapping tips, how do I wrap Christmas presents, Michelle K., presents, reuse, San Mateo County Library, Brisbane

Ideas for adorning all those Black Friday spoils.

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Season of Light: Some Holiday Favorites
Season of Light: Some Holiday Favorites
November 25, 2010
Bookmobile, celebration, Chanukah, Christmas, Collective Brain, festive, Holidays, Kwanzaa, San Mateo County Library, seasonal, Vaughn H., Half Moon Bay

Wide-ranging picks to celebrate a complicated (and rich) experience.

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Millbrae Pet Lovers
Millbrae Pet Lovers
November 19, 2010
adorable, Alejandro Gallegos, cats, Collective Brain, pets, San Mateo County Library, teens blog, Millbrae

The pets in our lives.

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Suggest an Item for Purchase!
Suggest an Item for Purchase!
November 10, 2010
collection, Collective Brain, Michelle K., music, purchase, request, San Mateo County Library, selection, The Books, Brisbane

Let us know exactly what you want.

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Library History: Sands of Timbuktu
Library History: Sands of Timbuktu
October 14, 2010
Alberto Manguel, Bookmobile, Collective Brain, Fernando Báez, History of Libraries, History of Reading, Matthew Battles, San Mateo County Library, Timbuktoo, Timbuktu, Vaughn Harrison, Half Moon Bay

The drama-filled (sometimes criminal) history of libraries.

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