Billy Horsburgh, from Anstruther, uses his Alexa device to access titles from the RNIB Talking Books. Avid audio-book reader Billy Horsburgh has hundreds of ways to celebrate Book Lovers Day today (Tuesday) now he can access his favorite title with a simple voice-command and he has almost 1000 just waiting on his call. Billy, who …
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Longtime Rockport resident and author David McCullough died Sunday, August 7. His publisher, Simon & Schuster, issued a news release following the news of his death, delivering condolences for an American writer who was an acclaimed “master of the art of narrative history, and a national treasure. McCullough died in Hingham, Massachusetts, surrounded by his …
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Should young children have screen time? From tablets to smart home devices to television, we live in a world dominated by electronics. While technological advancements are vital for progress and proven to save lives, not all technology is beneficial. For instance, many think young children should not have any screen time, as it can do …
Poster of ‘Commander-Karan-Saxena’ featuring Sonu Sood L-R: Mantra Mugdh, Sonu Sood, Dhruvank Vaidya L-R: Mantra Mugdh, Sonu Sood, Dhruvank Vaidya Mantra Mugdh and Sonu Sood MUMBAI, 08th AUGUST, 2022 (GPN): Spotify India has announced its new, original audio series, Commander Karan Saxena. The captivating thriller, based on author Amit Khan’s novel series ‘Hamladar Commander Saxena’, …
August 8, 2022 — UM Libraries, Archives & Special Collections has recently purchased the first edition of Ole Worm’s Runir, seu, Danica literature antiqvissima (Runes, or, the ancient literature of the Norse people) with the support of Endowment Funds managed by the Valuing Icelandic Presence committee. More commonly referred to as Runic Literaturethe book is …
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The new director of Fort Kent Public Library has some innovative plans to provide services he hopes will increase public use of the facility. FORT KENT, Maine – The new director of Fort Kent Public Library has some innovative plans to provide services he hopes will increase public use of the facility.
Bookmobile driver Dee Sanders finds a book from the collection maintained for remote library services. Nathan Wilson Nathan WilsonBookmobiles eleven crisscrossed roads around the country to bring library resources to rural residents. Today, the number of bookmobiles has dropped from more than 1,000 in the 1990s to around 650 in 2018 according to the Pew …
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Happy Monday! The new week is here and with it comes the chance to delve deep into some fresh culture and fashion. Here’s your latest look at the iD Guide. Wear… Kenzo’s Urban Uniforms for AW22 Under the creative helm of Nigo, Kenzo is giving us classy Urban Uniforms for AW22. Their latest drop, in …
We’ve had ebooks, audiobooks, and of course good old-fashioned printed books – but could there soon be another way to read? So-called “augmented reality books” – dubbed “a-books” by their creators – are a step closer to mass-market production after a six-year project by researchers at the University of Surrey. While ebook readers are used …
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With the long school summer holiday well under way, you may need a bit of help keeping the kids entertained. From walkie-talkies and cameras to tablets, robot toys and fitness trackers, here are some of the best kid-aimed tech to keep the little (and not-so-little) ones occupied. robot toys SpheroMini – about £50 Sphero Mini …
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