Library sponsors Blood Drive this Tuesday
Community Blood Center will be hosting a Blood Drive for whole blood donations on Tuesday, January 10, 2012 from 10:00 am to 1:30 pm in the Marvin Auditorium at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library.
Lissa Staley
Lissa Staley helps people use the library. She is a Book Evangelist, Health Information Librarian, Arts and Crafts Librarian, Trivia Emcee, Classics Made Modern book group leader, and frequent library customer, especially with her preschool children. She reads a new book every few days, but recently loved "Swordspoint" by Ellen Kushner, "Love and Other Perishable Items" by Laura Buzo and "The Reluctant Assassin" by Eoin Colfer and is looking forward to "Homeland" by Cory Doctorow.
Contact Lissa at estaley@tscpl.org
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Lissa's Posts
HUSH: a podcast from your library – Episode 16 – Best of 2011
Listen to Thad, Lissa and Stephanie banter about recent best books in the HUSH podcast (44:40), Have you read any of our recommendations? What were your best books of 2011? Subscribe on iTunes and continue the discussion on the library’s Goodreads group!
Fitness Kit: AbsBall Core Workout Kit
Revitalize your workout routine or inspire yourself to try something new! Check out an AbsBall Core Workout Kit with instructional DVD for 3 weeks from the library.
Fitness Kit: The FIRM 5 lb. Kettlebell kit
Revitalize your workout routine or inspire yourself to try something new! Check out The FIRM 5 lb. Kettlebell Kit with instructional DVD for 3 weeks from the library.
Fitness Kit: Tai Chi Beginner’s Kit
Revitalize your workout routine or inspire yourself to try something new! Check out Tai Chi Beginner’s Kit with instructional DVD for 3 weeks from the library.
Fitness Kit: Covered Resistance Cord Workout Kit
Revitalize your workout routine or inspire yourself to try something new! Check out a Covered Resistance Band Workout Kit with instructional DVD for 3 weeks from the library.
Fitness Kit: Pilates Bodyband Workout Kit
Revitalize your workout routine or inspire yourself to try something new! Check out a Pilates Bodyband Workout Kit with instructional DVD for 3 weeks from the library.
Fitness Kit: Toning Ball Workout Kit
Revitalize your workout routine or inspire yourself to try something new! Check out a Toning Ball Workout Kit with instructional DVD for 3 weeks from the library.
For your health: What ONE thing will you do differently next year?
Yes, this is a New Year’s Resolution post. And yes, many people make resolutions they don’t keep. But your health is more important than a fad diet or weight-loss gimmick.
Research health information from sources you trust and choose ONE thing you want to change to improve your health. SHARE your goal in the comments (and read what ONE thing other people are changing in 2012, too!).
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Doctor Shares Stories from New Book
Dr. Sue Hall, Medical Director of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Stormont Vail shared stories from her new book, For the Love of Babies: one doctor’s stories about life in the neonatal intensive care unit. Watch two videos from the program and check out materials from a recommended reading list.
Can the classics get better? YES – when they are FREE!
When you reread a classic you do not see more in the book than you did before; you see more in you than was there before. ~Clifton Fadiman
Discuss why the classics endure and find a printable list of classic literature titles that are available freely as ebooks.
