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Congratulations to Georgia’s Own Natasha Trethewey!

Posted: June 08, 2012

Natasha Trethewey, a professor of English at Emory University, has been named the U.S. Poet Laureate for 2012-13. Trethewey's works of poetry include Domestic Work (2000), Bellocq's Ophelia (2002), and the Pulitzer Prize–winning Native Guard…

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Get Outdoors!

Posted: June 07, 2012

This Saturday is National Get Outdoors Day, an annual event to encourage healthy, active outdoor fun. GALILEO includes quite a few magazines with ideas, tips, and other information to help you and your family make the most of enjoying the great…

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Need Something for Your Kids to Read this Summer?

Posted: May 31, 2012

If you're looking for books to keep children and teens reading this summer, NoveList provides several book lists for younger and older children and for teens that go along with the summer reading program at your Georgia public library. For even more…

General | K-12 | Scholar/Academic | Tips and Training

Go Ride a Bike!

Posted: May 23, 2012

May is National Bike Month. Whether you're interested in getting fit, saving some gas money, just having some fun, or all of the above, cycling can be the way to go. To learn about bicycles and cycling, look in MasterFILE Premier in GALILEO. Just…

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Climb Aboard the GALILEO Express!

Posted: May 09, 2012

National Train Day is coming up on May 12th. We thought this would be an excellent excuse to show off all things train-related in GALILEO. The railroad was an influential part of Georgia's history. For a review of the expansion and decline of the…