Take a Tour of Germany @ your library

Posted by on May 31, 2011

Ad for a Window on Germany program

Join us Thursday evening, June 2, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the library’s Marvin Auditorium for a virtual tour of Southern Germany. Our tour guide will be Rev. George Pejakovich, Assistant to the Dean at Grace Episcopal Cathedral, who was stationed in Germany twice while serving in the United States Army. His program is aptly [...]

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Eco-Friendly Traveling

Posted by on April 5, 2011

Eco-Friendly Traveling

With today’s environmental issues, it is important when we travel to still remain green.Traveling and staying green is as simple as respecting where you travel and immerse yourself in their food, culture, and way of life. Click to receive some helpful tips for eco-friendly traveling and to see two noteworthy locations that pride themselves on being green.

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In Search of Thanksgiving

Posted by on November 18, 2010

As thoughts turn to the approaching holiday season, if you’ve ever wondered about that first Thanksgiving, maybe a trip to historic New England is in order. Curiousity drove me to peruse the Travel Neighborhood shelves in the New England section where I found just the ticket. The Smithsonian Guide to Historic America Southern New England [...]

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A Visual Exploration of Nepal, Mongolia, Big Sur and More

Posted by on October 8, 2010

Armchair travel at its best.  Just grab a snack, relax, and watch these recently acquired travel DVDs. You’ll find these and many more DVDs in the Travel Neighborhood! British Rail Journeys West Coast of Scotland (914.11 BRI) Mongolia (915.173 MON) Nepal (915.496 NEP) Lost Spirits of Cambodia (915.96 LOS) Canyonlands (917.9259 CAN) Glacier National Park (917.8652 GLA) Big [...]

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Book Your Journey Now

Posted by on August 13, 2010

What could be more intriguing to a traveling book-lover that a book about literary destinations?  Not much…unless it’s actually traveling to those destinations.  So when I came upon “Novel Destinations: Literary Landmarks from Jane Austen’s Bath to Ernest Hemingway’s Key West” by Shannon McKenna Schmidt and Joni Rendon, I couldn’t resist it. There’s something about [...]

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A Texas Getaway

Posted by on July 25, 2010

Austin, Texas is a beautiful city with many things to do for all ages. With options from walking down 6th Street, enjoying the music atmosphere, and kayaking and canoeing, there is always something to keep you busy and having fun at the same time. The Salt Lick Austin is very centered on live music and [...]

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Get the New Kansas Bicycle Guide

Posted by on June 16, 2010

The Kansas Department of Transportation released the 2010-2011 Kansas Bicycle Guide* and you can get a free copy at the library.  You’ll find them in the community information wall cases near the Media/New Books room.    More than just a map, this guide features safety tips, Kansas bicycle statutes, state recreation areas, and a distance map showing miles between places and physiographic regions.  For those [...]

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Roadside Kansas: A Traveler’s Guide to Its Geology and Landmarks

Posted by on June 11, 2010

Much has changed since Roadside Kansas: A Traveler’s Guide to Its Geology and Landmarks was first published over 20 years ago.  Author Rex Buchanan describes how roads have been redirected, erosion has altered the landscape, new industries have emerged, and geologists have learned more about the Kansas subsurface.  Fortunately, for those of us who valued the first edition, Buchanan and James McCauley recently completed [...]

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Sights of Copenhagen

Posted by on June 8, 2010

Copenhagen, Denmark has some of the most fascinating locations for sightseeing. From the famous “Little Mermaid” to free-state Christiania, to shopping on Stroget, to the royal Rosenborg Castle, and ending at the beautiful Tivioli Gardens. “The Little Mermaid” Statue She was created in 1909 by Hans Christian Andersen. She sits close to the shore of [...]

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