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Lives Change with Education

Posted: April 17, 2014

Helping Students with Homework Public libraries play a big role in students' education, whether the students attend a public or private school, home school, or college. GALILEO is available in all public libraries to help students succeed in their…

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Support Teen and Children’s Reading in GALILEO

Posted: April 17, 2014

Thursday is Support Teen Literature Day during National Library Week, but we are broadening the topic to support reading for all youth. How do you choose a good title to help your child or teen get interested in reading? Has your student read all of…

General | Public Library | Tips and Training | Digital Library of Georgia

Lives Changed in Your Family Tree

Posted: April 16, 2014

A Look at Genealogy Resources The theme of National Library Week 2014 is "Lives Change @ Your Library." To look at genealogy resources in GALILEO, let's tweak the theme to describe resources that help users research their family trees to discover…

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The Joy of Bookmobile Day

Posted: April 16, 2014

National Bookmobile Day is an annual celebration of the contributions of our nation's bookmobiles and the dedicated professionals who make quality bookmobile outreach possible in their communities. The words "bookmobile day" still conjure up the…

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Lives Change with Reading

Posted: April 15, 2014

What book has changed your life? A study at Emory recently suggested that reading a novel can trigger actual changes in the brain that linger, at least for a few days, after the novel is finished.* Most of us have felt this, but now there is hard…