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  • Pride and Prejudice Adaptations: Mr. Darcy’s Diary

    This year marks the celebration of the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, and the fan base just keeps growing! The field of Austentiana keeps expanding as new adaptations in books and films add more twists and adventures for the beloved characters. Mr. Darcy’s Diary by Amanda Grange…

  • Oscar Nominated Book Adaptations

    The 85th annual Academy Awards will take place on February 24, 2013 at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, California. While the films that are nominated are being recognized for their cinematic value, many of them were made into movies because of the writing found in their original novel form.…

  • Infograph: The Future of Libraries

    Did you know: There are over 121,000 libraries in America and 69% of Americans use libraries 67% of libraries offer downloadable e-books and 28% lend out e-readers and mobile devices 95% of libraries have some kind of online, social media presence

  • Link-N-Blogs: Jan 25

    “I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! — When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.”–Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice BookScout: There’s a new…

  • Visiting Author: Deborah Lipstadt

    Today as a part of the Visiting Authors program Deborah Lipstadt will speak about the Holocaust in conjunction with the recently assembled Holocaust exhibit that is opening today for visitation on the second floor of the University of North Georgia Library Technology Center (Dahlonega Campus). She will be speaking in…

  • Link-N-Blogs: Jan 18

    “Who wants to become a writer? And why? Because it’s the answer to everything…It’s the streaming reason for living. To note, to pin down, to build up, to create, to be astonished at nothing, to cherish the oddities, to let nothing go down the drain, to make something, to make…