Episode 8: Dreamweaving a Library Garden Entrance into Being

Suzanne Gunnerson interviews DFL Director, Carol Jankowski, about the latest collaboration at the Duxbury Free Library.

"Dreamweaving," is the term that defines a playful, creative, collaborative and innovative way to reach a shared vision for a new garden entrance to the Duxbury Free Library.
Carol J. describes the process.

Kenneth Graham, The Wind in the Willows
Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden
J.M. Barrie, Peter Pan
Dorothy Leonard-Barton, When Sparks Fly: Harnessing the Power of Group Creativity

Episode 7: Sailing on Duxbury Bay - Clark's Island Visit

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A trip to Clark's Island in Duxbury Bay commemorates the landing of the Pilgrims, their first Sabbath in the New World and many literary connections:

Books discussed:

• Nathaniel Philbrick:       Mayflower
• Sarah Wingate Taylor:   Yankee Island Ballads and other poems
• Erin Byers Murray:        Shucked
• Stan Grayson:                 Cape Cod Catboats
• Henry Plummer:             The Cat, the Boy, and Me
• Truman Capote:             Breakfast at Tiffany's
• Elizabeth Bishop:           The Complete Poems
• Ted Brewer:                     Understanding Boat Design
• Ben Everidge:                  Practical Boat Mechanics
• "Captain Jack" Seabern: How to own a yacht and make it pay
• Des Pawson:                    The Handbook of Knots

Duxbury Bay Maritime School

Sea School Boating and Rental

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First Socks

First Socks 3, a photo by sgunny on Flickr.

Here's a picture of Suzanne's first pair of socks- in exciting 3D!

The socks were mentioned in the podcast below, please give it a listen!

Episode 6: The Low Down on Knitting

Suzanne Gunnerson and Karen Hahn have us "in stitches" about the benefits of knitting.

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We mention these knitting books in the episode:
Stitch n Bitch: The Knitters Handbook by Debbie Stoller
Knitting with Balls: A Hands-On Guide to Knitting for the Modern Man by Michael Del Vecchio

Both are available through our catalog if you are an  OCLN member.
http://www.duxburyfreelibrary.org/

 I tried to find an image of medieval knitting guilds, but have been unsuccessful. If you know of any, please share! As an alternative, here are some WWI sailors looking pretty manly while knitting:

Episode 5: Ring around the Formats...print-audio-ebook-mp3

So many formats, so many options, what is your pleasure? The library is intent on giving you what you want.

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Episode 4: Turning a library into a Makerspace

How the Duxbury Free Library is re-inventing itself as a place where people can learn and explore as well as borrow materials.

The Backyard Homestead by Carleen Madigan
Once Upon a Flock: Life with My Soulful Chickens by Lauren Scheuer
Learning about Bees from Mr. Krebs by Alice Flanagan
Arduino for Dummies by John Nussey
Expect More: Demanding Better Libraries for Today's Complex World by David Lankes

Episode 3: Hot Summer Reads, June 2013

Suzanne Gunnerson interviews Denise Garvin about the "Hot Summer Reads" and other adult summer programs at the Duxbury Free Library

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Books discussed in this episode:

• Sharp Objects by Gillian Flinn
• Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain
• 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher