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	<title>DCPLive &#187; Current Affairs</title>
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		<title>Happy Veteran&#8217;s Day</title>
		<link>http://dcplive.dekalblibrary.org/2009/11/11/happy-veterans-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jimmy L</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Please remember that the Library is closed today in observance of Veterans Day, and the many citizens who serve our country.  Heather wrote a great Veteran&#8217;s Day post last year with some good links, so I will not try to improve on it.  Go read her post!



Related posts:Thank you to those who serve and protectHappy [...]


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		<title>Halloween @ Your Library</title>
		<link>http://dcplive.dekalblibrary.org/2009/10/28/halloween-your-library/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:52:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy M</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Halloween is upon us once again, and you can count on the Library to help you and your children get into the spirit.
The shelves are abound with Halloween books that are informational, spooky and just plain fun, including my new favorite picture book, Ghosts in the House by Kazuno Kohara. The adorable story about a young [...]


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		<title>The Magic of Children&#8217;s Literature</title>
		<link>http://dcplive.dekalblibrary.org/2009/10/21/the-magic-of-childrens-literaturenot-ready/</link>
		<comments>http://dcplive.dekalblibrary.org/2009/10/21/the-magic-of-childrens-literaturenot-ready/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jnai W</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[where the wild things are]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Right now many adults are revisiting (and perhaps introducing their kids to) the 1963 classic Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak, thanks largely to the new film adaptation of the book from director Spike Jonze. From the critics salivating over the new film to readers and scholars with fond memories of Sendak&#8217;s book, most fans [...]


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		<title>Dinner and a Movie</title>
		<link>http://dcplive.dekalblibrary.org/2009/10/12/dinner-and-a-movie/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:23:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vivian A</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The thought of it sounds delightful but the cost brings me down&#8211;quickly. The library has the perfect solution for a night of family fun: dinner and a movie.  Several libraries offer recent blockbuster films.  All you have to bring is the family and a blanket and/or lawn chairs to sit on and of course, dinner.  [...]


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		<title>Get ready for the 2009 election</title>
		<link>http://dcplive.dekalblibrary.org/2009/10/09/get-ready-for-the-2009-election/</link>
		<comments>http://dcplive.dekalblibrary.org/2009/10/09/get-ready-for-the-2009-election/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:37:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lesley B</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Local Interest]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Odd-numbered years bring us off-year elections for mayors, city councils and school boards. These local races address issues closer to a citizen&#8217;s daily life than a presidential election (no matter how historic), yet it can be harder to find information about the people running for office. Below is a list of candidates in contested DeKalb [...]


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		<title>Library of the Future?</title>
		<link>http://dcplive.dekalblibrary.org/2009/10/02/library-of-the-future/</link>
		<comments>http://dcplive.dekalblibrary.org/2009/10/02/library-of-the-future/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:34:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jesse M</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ “When I look at books, I see an outdated technology, like scrolls before books.’’
So says James Tracy, headmaster of Cushing Academy, a prep school located west of Boston with a student population of about 420.  It is a radical statement, and one which is being followed to what some would consider a radical [...]


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		<title>Savvy Seniors</title>
		<link>http://dcplive.dekalblibrary.org/2009/09/14/savvy-seniors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:18:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vivian A</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adult Learning]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The big S you see on DCPL programming is for Seniors.  Yes, the library has programs geared towards senior patrons (though you don&#8217;t have to be a senior to attend).
We offer everything from Healthy Living programs to Senior Movie Times. Here is a sampling:

come test your knowledge of trivia at the Chamblee Library
come knit with [...]


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		<title>The Art of The Book Trailer</title>
		<link>http://dcplive.dekalblibrary.org/2009/08/12/the-art-of-the-book-trailernot-ready/</link>
		<comments>http://dcplive.dekalblibrary.org/2009/08/12/the-art-of-the-book-trailernot-ready/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jnai W</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
I&#8217;d only been browsing the Internet in search of news, blog ideas and the latest Web sensation when I stumbled upon a book trailer for The Birthing House by Christopher Ransom. Not only am I really interested in reading this book now but I&#8217;m also intrigued by the idea of the book trailer.
While this strikes me [...]


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		<title>Support the Louisville Free Public Library!</title>
		<link>http://dcplive.dekalblibrary.org/2009/08/07/support-the-louisville-free-public-library/</link>
		<comments>http://dcplive.dekalblibrary.org/2009/08/07/support-the-louisville-free-public-library/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:53:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jesse M</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The streets of Louisville, KY were inundated with a record 6.5 inches of water Tuesday morning after a massive storm rolled through the town, resulting in the flooding of numerous residences and businesses, including the main branch of the Louisville Free Public Library.
According to library director Craig Buthod, up to 4 feet of water poured [...]


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		<title>DCPL Unshelved</title>
		<link>http://dcplive.dekalblibrary.org/2009/07/20/dcpl-unshelved/</link>
		<comments>http://dcplive.dekalblibrary.org/2009/07/20/dcpl-unshelved/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 13:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vivian A</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[decatur book festival]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Doesn&#8217;t it sound cool and mysterious?  DCPL Unshelved is a precision drill team that pushes library carts.The ten members (from our many different library branches) put on sparkly silver newsboy caps, matching t-shirts, black pants and their dancing shoes.
Performing movements like the Flying Geese and Shooting Star make for a lively performance. The crowd was [...]


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