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During the July 4th Independence Day weekend, Larson Memorial Library (Pinetop-Lakeside) will be closed Fri July 3rd through Mon July 6th.
 Show Low Public Library’s talented duo Gabrielle and Susan entertain children in our public libraries for summer reading.
 Their “Be a Star” puppet show held in various libraries delights audiences of all ages. Check the event calendar for the remaining performances coming to libraries on Tuesdays through mid-July. |
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At EnergySavers.gov, you can learn ways to save energy and use clean, renewable technologies at home, while driving, and at work.
 Magician Ed Siller wowed young audiences in several of our public libraries as part of the summer reading program. |
The Importance of Prenatal Folic Acid
Folic acid has been shown to help prevent major birth defects in a baby’s developing brain and spine. If you are pregnant or may become pregnant, take a multivitamin with 400 micrograms (mcg) of folic acid every day. Please click here for more information on the benefits of folic acid, and please click here to download a Bashas' Multivitamin Supplement Coupon.
What to name the baby!? Check out the Social Security Administration's website to get some ideas and learn the most popular names in any given year. For 2008, the most popular were Jacob and Emma.|
“Be Creative @ Your Library” Juggling Program Comes To Area Libraries
 James Reid, Juggler Extraordinaire, entertains Rim Community Library patrons with his skills at juggling fire.
 As part of the Hopi Public Library program, James Reid, Juggler, shows his techniques to a large crowd. |
We're learning that mental workouts can be as important as staying physically active. A recent University of Illinois study of people in their 60s and 70s indicates for the first time that after being trained for and playing video games, the brain not only remains more agile, but memory and reasoning ability improve. Click here to go to AARP's terrific game website (http://games.aarp.org).
Recovery.gov is a website that lets you, the taxpayer, figure out where the money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is going. This is your money. You have a right to know where it's going and how it's being spent.
Who Listens to Playaways?Find them in the catalog by typing "playaway" in the title search (or just CLICK HERE to browse our collection.)
- Commuters love Playaways because they do not have to change CDs or tapes on the go!
- Seniors love Playaways because they do not have to fumble with loading or unloading tapes or CDs.
- Children love them because they can hear their favorite Kidz bop songs, ghost stories, nursery rhymes over and over without losing any tapes or CDs.
- Teens love Playaways because they can hear their classic novel assigned for English class and their friends think they are listening to the latest music and have no idea their buddies are doing their homework!
- Everybody loves them because they are portable!