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		<title>Friends of the Dunwoody Library</title>
		<link>http://dcplive.dekalblibrary.org/2010/03/17/friends-of-the-dunwoody-library/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nancy M</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In these tough economic times we have the fortune of being able to turn to our local library for help. Libraries provide free internet access, computer classes, children&#8217;s programs, and of course, thousands of books, DVDs and more that can be borrowed for no cost at all. Unfortunately, many libraries across the country are losing vital funds [...]


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		<title>Haiti</title>
		<link>http://dcplive.dekalblibrary.org/2010/01/27/haiti/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:32:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jnai W</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[My blog posts tend to be fairly random&#8211;just whatever&#8217;s on my mind at the moment. Right now that happens to be Haiti in the wake of the devastating earthquakes that have ravaged the country.
For the past week or so I, like so many others, have been glued to the television and to the internet for [...]


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		<title>New Year&#8217;s Aspirations</title>
		<link>http://dcplive.dekalblibrary.org/2010/01/04/new-years-aspirations/</link>
		<comments>http://dcplive.dekalblibrary.org/2010/01/04/new-years-aspirations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:26:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vivian A</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adult Learning]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[resolutions]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One of the things I like to do on January 1st (besides eating collard greens for money and black eyed peas for luck) is make a list of New Year&#8217;s Aspirations. I know most people make a list of things they want to quit like smoking and being in debt but I like to write down [...]


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		<title>Health Care in America</title>
		<link>http://dcplive.dekalblibrary.org/2009/11/23/health-care-in-america/</link>
		<comments>http://dcplive.dekalblibrary.org/2009/11/23/health-care-in-america/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:21:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jesse M</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Adult Learning]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the recently proposed $894 billion heath care legislation working its way through Congress (to date it has been passed by the  House and is working its way through the Senate; for more information, go here to read a recent article detailing the progress of the legislation) and the national debate over universal health [...]


Related posts:<ol><li><a href='http://dcplive.dekalblibrary.org/2009/05/11/consumer-health-source/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Consumer Health Source'>Consumer Health Source</a></li><li><a href='http://dcplive.dekalblibrary.org/2009/05/01/connecting-the-dots/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Connecting the dots'>Connecting the dots</a></li><li><a href='http://dcplive.dekalblibrary.org/2007/09/19/were-off-to-see-the-wizard/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: We&#8217;re off to see the WIZard&#8230;'>We&#8217;re off to see the WIZard&#8230;</a></li></ol>]]></description>
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		<title>Happy Veteran&#8217;s Day</title>
		<link>http://dcplive.dekalblibrary.org/2009/11/11/happy-veterans-day/</link>
		<comments>http://dcplive.dekalblibrary.org/2009/11/11/happy-veterans-day/#comments</comments>
		<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:Happy New Year! (and a question)Thank you to [...]


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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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		<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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		<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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		<category><![CDATA[electronic books]]></category>
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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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