Library Holiday Hours
Over the Thanksgiving weekend, the library will be closed Thursday, November 23, Friday, November 24 and Saturday, November 25. We will re-open at 9:00am on Monday the 27th.
Don't forget, you can always visit us online at www.randolphlibrary.org and you can check for books (and other material) and check on your account, as well. Your PIN is the last four digits of your phone number.
Thanks for reading,
George
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Saturday, November 18, 2006
I can now understand why many people have left the leaves to the wind...
The Washington Post offered "sound" reasons to muffle the blower, a popular yard tool used this time of year. The decibles of sounds we hear were compared to the blower, which was listed at 74 decibles. One of the most painful is a jackhammer, registering at 130 decibels and a snowmobile's volume registers 100!
The design of some leaf blowers are being modified by their manufacturers to reduce the sound volume, which is similar to a vacuum cleaner at 70 decibles. Rice krispies came in at a whisper, registering 30 decibels!
The weather changes shouldn't keep you from the great selection of (garden) books that are available anytime of the year. Don't forget to peek in on the bird books for suggestions on their winter diet!
Now, where's my rake?? Carol
The Washington Post offered "sound" reasons to muffle the blower, a popular yard tool used this time of year. The decibles of sounds we hear were compared to the blower, which was listed at 74 decibles. One of the most painful is a jackhammer, registering at 130 decibels and a snowmobile's volume registers 100!
The design of some leaf blowers are being modified by their manufacturers to reduce the sound volume, which is similar to a vacuum cleaner at 70 decibles. Rice krispies came in at a whisper, registering 30 decibels!
The weather changes shouldn't keep you from the great selection of (garden) books that are available anytime of the year. Don't forget to peek in on the bird books for suggestions on their winter diet!
Now, where's my rake?? Carol
Monday, November 13, 2006
Thursday, November 02, 2006
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Countdown!
From now until November 8 you can contribute text and videos to Yahoo, who is creating a virtual time capsule that will be opened on the company's 25th anniversary in 2020. Yahoo wants you to share a piece of your world--be a part of history! Copies will be offered to the Smithsonian Folkways Recordings archives in Washington. So far, 200 countries have contributed more than 70,000 submissions!
According to Saturday's news-record.com, Yahoo will be projecting images from Jemez, the Indian pueblo in New Mexico, for three nights beginning Wednesday.
Find out more at http://timecapsule.yahoo.com!Carol
From now until November 8 you can contribute text and videos to Yahoo, who is creating a virtual time capsule that will be opened on the company's 25th anniversary in 2020. Yahoo wants you to share a piece of your world--be a part of history! Copies will be offered to the Smithsonian Folkways Recordings archives in Washington. So far, 200 countries have contributed more than 70,000 submissions!
According to Saturday's news-record.com, Yahoo will be projecting images from Jemez, the Indian pueblo in New Mexico, for three nights beginning Wednesday.
Find out more at http://timecapsule.yahoo.com!Carol
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