Duxbury Free Library's past 20 years

Suzanne talks to four Duxbury Free Library patrons about the Library's "new" building. We have been in this space for 20 years, this month!

Thanks to Corinne Woodworth, Tony Kelso, Myrna Walsh, and Craig Bloodgood for saying nice things about us!

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Episode 76: Pokemon Go and the Library

Everything you always wanted to know about Pokemon Go and why people are coming to the library to play. Jess and Beth, who are big fans, explain it all to Suzanne, who is not very familiar with Pokemon at all.

This is the Time article we mention about a man who has a house that is a Pokemon Go Gym.
And this is an article about the creator of Pokemon.

A Pidgey in the DFL Children's Room

Jessica holding the DFL gym

DFL in the Pokemon Go app

A Gastly at the Children's Reference Desk

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Episode 59: Ellen Snoeyenbos YA Librarian

Suzanne and David have a conversation with Ellen about her years working as the YA Librarian at the DFL. Ellen is about to start a new job as the director of the West Bridgewater Library, and it is obvious from the conversation that she will be greatly missed!

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Episode 50 - Getting started with 3D printing at the library

Ellen and Jessica unpack the Cube 2 printers.

 This winter the Duxbury Free Library received two student tabletop Cube 2 3D printers from a grant sponsored by the American Library Association and 3D Systems Corporation.

In addition, we had budgeted to purchase a high-grade Ultimaker 2 printer.

All three printers are now used daily in conjunction with TinkerCad and AutoDesk Inventor programs.

TinkerCad is great for beginners and Inventor is for serious programmer who want to dig deep into the architecture of designing for the 3D printer.

Glenn works with Lynda.com to learn AutoDesk Inventor.

Tinkering Tuesdays we are busy with the Cube 2s and on Saturday mornings in mid-May, we will begin a series of programs to introduce adults and teens to the world of 3D printing.



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TinkerCad : a free online 3D printing design resource.

AutoDesk Inventor : the real McCoy learning tool for  CAD 3D designing.

Ultimaker 2 is the highest rated consumer grade printer on the market.

Lauren builds piece of jewelry with the Cube 2.

Episode 38: Meaghan Thompson: 2005 Duxbury grad and new library director

Meaghan Thompson,
2005 Duxbury High School grad, assumes the role of new Library Director in the dynamic and eclectic town of Randolph, MA.

Meaghan  represents a new generation of library directors who are taking libraries into the 21 century.

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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 9 : Personal Style and defying stereotypes

Suzanne Gunnerson and Kristin Boothman explain to Ellen Snoeyenbos how they achieve a personal style that is authentic, age appropriate but quirky enough to be unique.

 

Check out these helpful books from your library:

• Kathryn Finney, How to be a Budget Fashionista
• Nina Garcia, The One Hundred: A guide to the pieces every stylish woman must own
• Trinny Woodall & Susannah Constantine, What Not to Wear;   What You Wear Can Change Your Life
• Isaac Mizrahi, How to have Style
• Clinton Kelly & Stacy London, Dress your Best
• Ted Allen... etc.   Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
• Carla Krupp, How Not to Look Old
• Ari Seth Cohen, Advanced Style

Kirstin and Suzanne also mentioned their favorite fashion bloggers, Tom and Lorenzo. 

Suzanne's book purse, extreme librarian fashion!