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The Final Frontier: Great Books and Dvds on Outer Space

Posted about 1 month ago by Amy H

Posted in Outdoors, Sports and Travel and Science Fiction and Fantasy | Tagged with astrophysics, galaxy, outter space, space, travel and universe

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With NASA firmly setting sights on trips to Mars, what better time to look up and learn more about the universe around us? Fortunately, we have some fantastic books and DVDs to get us going.

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Death in the National Parks

Posted 5 months ago by Katie M

Posted in eBooks and Audiobooks, History and Politics, Nonfiction and Outdoors, Sports and Travel | Tagged with accidents, anecdotes, cautionary tales, National Parks and travel

Bear Attack Comic By Eric Pfeffinger - Death in National Parks

National Parks offer some of the most gorgeous and serene landscapes in all of America, but don’t be fooled, these areas are essentially death traps for the ill prepared. Read on to explore my fascination with demise in the National Parks.

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Haunted Midwest Travel for Those Who Dare!

Posted about 1 year ago by Heather H

Posted in Fiction, Graphic Novels and Poetry, Local History, Mysteries and Thrillers, Outdoors, Sports and Travel and Science Fiction and Fantasy | Tagged with Ghost Stories, Haunted Houses, haunted places, midwest, scary books, scary stories, travel and traveling

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Love to be spooked? Here's a list of Midwest locations to visit this October (and some book recommendations as well)!

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12 Last Minute Fall Trips from Toledo, Ohio

Posted about 1 year ago by Angela B

Posted in eBooks and Audiobooks, History and Politics and Outdoors, Sports and Travel | Tagged with bicycle trails, camping, eMedia, Fall Travel, festivals, guidebooks, Indiana History, Michigan History, National Parks, Ohio History, outdoor recreation, rails-trails, restaurants, road trips, sightseeing, stargazing, travel, Trips from Toledo, United States Travel, vacation and wilderness

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If you're looking for a daytrip or a road trip out of Toledo this fall, then this list is for you.

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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage

Posted about 1 year ago by Angela B

Posted in Children and Parenting, Cooking, Garden and Home, Culture and Diversity, eBooks and Audiobooks, Movies and Music, Outdoors, Sports and Travel and Teen and Pre-Teens | Tagged with Cardio Drumming, cookbooks, Cooking with Spices, Cuba, Cuban Cooking, events, Hispanic Americans - culture, Hispanic Heritage, Latin Cooking, Latino Cultural Committee, Mexican Cooking, Peruvian Cooking, Spanish Music and travel

Hispanic Heritage

Visit our branches or Main Library for a Latino cultural event in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.

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