Apollo Moon Landing - 40th Anniversary

On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon. To see this monumental misson of "One Small Step, One Giant Leap', click here. If you are looking for moon-related movies, the library has several...Apollo 13, In the Shadow of the Moon, and 2001: A Space Odyssey. Also, check out "Trip to the Moon" from 1902 on YouTube. This movie, by French director Georges Melies, set the standard for moon-related movies.

Want a fun way to learn how to do things?

Like survive a bear attack or make a fruit smoothie? Here are three sites :

• http://www.howcast.com/
• http://www.about.com/ : Search a topic and then look for video on the right
• http://www.ehow.com/videos.html

Get smarter and feed the hungry at the same time!

Be like Polly, and put your "summertime procrastinating mood to some good use." Go to Free Rice and play online quizzes in art, chemistry, English, geography, language learning, and math. For every right answer, they donate 10 grains of rice to the United Nations World Food Program! To learn more, see their FAQ and About pages.

Network with other bibliophiles this summer.

Visit one of these sites and you’ll be able to organize your collection, participate in book groups, share, collaborate, and socialize.