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Making Memories That Last: Low Cost Gift Giving with the Library

Looking for a low cost, yet heartfelt gift for that someone special? Look no further than your Toledo Lucas County Public Library. The tech tools available at King Road, Oregon and West Toledo Branches will help you convert VHS, Super8, Slides and Negatives to a truly memorable gift.

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Celebrate the Life of Julia Child

Julie Child was a chef, TV personality, journalist, and spy ... continue reading to learn more about her fascinating life.

A view of a vegan harvest over a burlap-covered table and wall. A wicker basket holds some apples in it. Next to those are carrots, radishes, and walnuts. To the left of those are some squash and potatoes with a trowel.

Celebrating the Holidays Vegan Style

Learn how to make just about anything vegan-style for your next get together.

A comic illustration of Charles Dickens. The cartoon shows the face of a man as a door knocker from "A Christmas Carol." To the left and right of this head are two books. The left book reads "Ghost Stories," while the right reads "Door Hardware for Dummies."

Book, Humbug!

The new movie The Man Who Invented Christmas purports to tell all about Charles Dickens and his most famous creation. But there's more to it than that.

An illustration of four snowmen playing in the snow. Above them is a blue sky with snowflakes falling. The first snowman wears a hat, sunglasses, and an orange scarf as he plays the clarinet. The next snowman is further behind the first and wears a top hat, a green scarf, and a smile. The third snowman stands closer to the viewer and wears a top hat, sunglasses, and a red scarf. The final snowman plays a drum while smiling and wearing a yellow scarf.

A Salute to Christmas Novelty Songs

Holiday novelty songs are so fun.

Net neutrality is expressed with three tablets and a smartphone that is held by a pair of hands. Behind these devices are matrix-style binary codes in blue.

Net Neutrality: The Price of Silence

Net Neutrality ensures that the internet stays open and safe. It is important to realize that if we do not take action, we are agreeing to censorship, throttling, and in my opinion, immoral practices.

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5 Tips to Improve Your Writing Skills

Get tips and resources designed to help improve your writing skills.

A baby messily eats green baby food. The food is all over the baby's hands, face, and shirt.

DIY Baby and Toddler Food

Making baby food is easier than you might think. This blog post includes tips, recipes, and baby food cookbooks.

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Beyond the Best Sellers: Mysteries and Thrillers

Like mysteries and thrillers, but struggling to find something new? Check out our list of the best mysteries and thrillers of 2017 that have flown under the radar.

TV Series for Fans of Stranger Things

If you loved Stranger Things, explore a little more with these supernatural television series.