Episode 19: Bitcoin Explained by Alec Petro

Duxbury resident and investor, Alec Petro, explains how this new innovative form of online currency works and why we should be aware of its potential.

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Here are some web sites that have additional information:

• Coinbase.com

• MTbox.com

• bitcoin.org

Episode 18: Yarn Bombing the DFL

Suzanne explains the phenomenon called, "Yarn Bombing," and how we have been hit by this here at the Duxbury Free Library!

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Episode 17: Cardboard Tube Wars

Suzanne and Ellen discuss the 5th anniversary of the Duxbury Free Library's annual Cardboard Tube Wars - a crazy cardboard event held on Taylor field on Nov. 30, 2013 at 1 p.m. in which folks ages 10+ sword fight with cardboard tubes to the music of Carmina Burana.

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Episode 16: The Hour of Code

Suzanne and Ellen give a preview of The Hour of Code, a week of online activities that promotes children and adults to discover the fun and challenges of computational thinking as it relates to building games, solving puzzles, creating electronic art, etc.
The Hour of Code will be taking place all over the country from Dec. 9 - 15th.

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Episode 15: Historical Preservation of Clothing

Maddy Ali, the former head of the clothing collection for the Duxbury Rural and Historical Society talks to us about what is preserved, how it's preserved and what to collect for the future.
 



Detail from 1750s Sampson petticoat


1880s wedding dress




          19th century Duxbury bonnet.

Episode 14: Interviewing Fire Chief Nord

Duxbury Fire Chief Kevin Nord ignites our interest in fire safety and how he protects a town like Duxbury from fire, flood, and other calamities.

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Episode 13: Banned Books

A conversation about how public libraries deal with challenges and the art of choosing material that people want to read and watch.

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Click here for OCLN catalog to place a "hold" one one of the 2012 Banned Books:

2012 Top Ten Banned Books

Out of 464 challenges as reported by the Office for Intellectual Freedom

1. Captain Underpants (series), by Dav Pilkey.   Reasons: Offensive language, unsuited for age group
2. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie.  Reasons: Offensive language, racism, sexually explicit, unsuited for age group
3. Thirteen Reasons Why, by Jay Asher. Reasons: Drugs/alcohol/smoking, sexually explicit, suicide, unsuited for age group
4. Fifty Shades of Grey, by E. L. James.  Reasons: Offensive language, sexually explicit
5. And Tango Makes Three, by Peter Parnell and Justin Richardson.  Reasons: Homosexuality, unsuited for age group
6. The Kite Runner, by Khaled Hosseini.  Reasons: Homosexuality, offensive language, religious viewpoint, sexually explicit
7. Looking for Alaska, by John Green.  Reasons: Offensive language, sexually explicit, unsuited for age group
8. Scary Stories (series), by Alvin Schwartz  Reasons: Unsuited for age group, violence
9. The Glass Castle, by Jeanette Walls    Reasons: Offensive language, sexually explicit
10. Beloved, by Toni Morrison   Reasons: Sexually explicit, religious viewpoint, violence