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1 Library Connection Volume 3, Issue 20, November 2016 The traditional cornucopia was a curved goat's horn filled to the brim with fruits and grains. According to Greek legend, Amalthea, a goat, broke one of her horns and offered it to the Greek god Zeus as a sign of reverence. As a sign of gratitude, Zeus later set the goat's image in the sky, which became known as the constellation Capricorn. Libraries & Ideas This article was written by Reference Librarian Karen Connell, and was published in the October 22nd edition of the Columbus Telegram. As the weather turns colder, we tend to stay indoors more often. But thanks to the Columbus Public Library s online resources, you can experience the world from the comfort of your own home. View pictures and try recipes from other countries while learning about their culture, climate, history, music, and more. With A to Z the World and A to Z the USA you can access a plethora of information about the United States and countries around the world. These websites are also mobile friendly so you can access all the same information via your smartphone, no matter where you are. World Trade Press, the publisher of A to Z the World and A to Z the USA, works with an international team of writers and topic experts to create the quality content found on these sites. Using A to Z the USA, you can click on a state to learn basic state facts like the time zone, capital city, state motto, and view the state flag. But you can learn so much more! Biographies of famous residents, historical timelines, popular food (complete with recipes), National Parks details, and information on the state government are just a few of the things you can find on each state s page. Maps and photo collections

2 are also available and can easily be downloaded or printed. Each state section also has crossword puzzles that can be printed to test your knowledge of the state. You can find similar information about the United States as a whole in the second section of A to Z the USA. Land, People, and History Snapshots start out the Overview section of the United States profile. Climate & Weather, Life Cycles, and National Symbols are a few of the other information sections available. News Feeds for a variety of topics, including business, finance, and the environment, pull relevant articles from a variety of resources. In the third section of A to Z the USA, you can learn the names of the US states, capitals, major cities, rivers, and lakes with the use of spoken video guides. A map is displayed, showing where the selected state, city, lake, or river is located. The names and location names are also displayed. You can also listen to the terms to help you learn pronunciation. This Geography section is a great tool to use to memorize states and capital cities. A to Z the World is organized in the same style as A to Z the USA. Once on the website, select a country to browse, or search for a specific topic. Country information included ranges from business and government, to holidays and recipes. Lesson plans for teachers are available for grades 7 to 12 and comply with a variety of learning standards. All information from both resources can be easily printed and cited in Chicago style, MLA, and APA citation formats, making them great resources for research. To access these resources visit the Digital Library page of our website, If accessing outside the Columbus Public Library, you will be prompted for your library card number. Simply enter the number and enjoy! Stop by or call the Columbus Public Library at if you have any questions about A to Z the World, A to Z the USA, or any of our online resources. Visit our website to access these or other online resources from home.

3 Calendar Connection On Thursday, November 17 starting at 5 PM and running until 8 PM is the Downtown Christmas Stroll. This year, the library is having a story walk inside the building. This would be a wonderful night to come in out of the cold and experience a Christmas story walk with your family. We have a beautiful story written by Laura Ingalls Wilder and illustrated by Renee Graef to show what a pioneer Christmas was like for Laura and her sisters in the middle of the snowy Midwest. You will receive a map at the door to show you which areas of the library to go to so you can read the pages of the picture book, Christmas in the Big Woods. At each station there will be treats or prizes given out.

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5 Calendar Connection The Teen Space continues to be a safe spot for young adults to congregate for a few hours after school. They are welcome to use the computers, play board games, try out electronic gadgets, and of course check out all the recently added books. A few of the great new reads are listed below. The Diabolic - S.J. Kincaid Blood for Blood - Ryan Graudin Heartless - Marissa Meyer The Silent Songbird -Melanie Dickerson Dan & Phil Go Outside - Dan Howell A Million Worlds with You - Claudia Gray Check out the last young adult activity planned for this November. November 30th at 3:00 p.m.: Snacks will be provided The Children s Room has been very holiday oriented lately, with both Halloween and Thanksgiving stories and crafts keeping all the little ones entertained. Mr. H and Miss Peggy s dedication to engaging young minds was recently recognized. On November 2nd, Read Aloud Nebraska designated the City of Columbus as a Read Aloud Community for Bring your children and see for yourself why our library was awarded this honor. Below, is the schedule for the last half of November. Also, our next drawing for those participating in our Word Warriors Program will take place on Wednesday, November 30th. Story Time 10:30 a.m.-noon & 1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. November 17th Happy Thanksgiving Monday Night Book Adventures 6:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. November 28th Perfect Piggies

6 Your Columbus Public Library There have been many great books added to our catalog recently. To place a hold on any of the titles listed below, or another book, please call the library at Betrayals Kelley Armstrong Like a Bee to Honey Jennifer Beckstrand The Life She Wants Robyn Carr Winter s Child Margaret Coel Dark Carousel Christine Feehan Christmas Caramel Murder Joanne Fluke A Sister s Wish Shelley Shepard Gray The Whistler John Grisham All the Little Liars Charlaine Harris Winter Storms Elin Hilderbrand Closer to the Chest Mercedes Lackey Twelve Days of Christmas Debbie Macomber Precious and Grace Alexander McCall Smith Fast and Loose Fern Michaels The Inheritance Michael Phillips Escape Clause John Sandford Two by Two Nicholas Sparks Crosstalk Connie Willis Connecting Readers & Writers Happy Birthday to these authors: Alan Dean Foster November 18, 1946 Sharon Olds November 19, 1942 George Eliot November 22, 1819 Louisa May Alcott November 29, 1832 Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving W.T. Purkiser