We the People
Thus begins the Preamble to the United States Constitution. And though this phrase [might] be only three words, it is a complicated and ever-shifting expression.
Jane Austen Regency Ball
Jane Austen died in 1817, when she was just 41. But in her short life, she exerted more of a lasting influence on British literature and culture than many of her peers who lived twice as long.
The Enneagram
From the Desk of Leslie West, Adult Services Librarian.
Bossypants Book Club (January 2019 Selection): Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
Book Overview Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. Now Simon is actually being blackmailed: if he doesn’t play wingman for class clown Martin, his sexual identity will…
La Sonda Espacial Voyager 2 Entra en el Espacio Interestelar.
“Por segunda vez en la historia, un objeto hecho por el hombre ha alcanzado el espacio entre las estrellas. La sonda espacial Voyager 2 de la NASA ha salido de la heliosfera…”
La Vía Láctea.
“La galaxia de la Vía Láctea es la que contiene el Sistema Solar y, por lo tanto, la Tierra. Forma parte del Grupo Local.”