Author Archives: Jenny
Introducing…local art!
You know about our circulating art print collection – framed art prints you can borrow for six weeks at a time to adorn your home, classroom, or office. Maybe you’ve seen them in the library catalog, online Flickr album, or … Continue reading
Off the Wall: Adopt an Art Print
On Tuesday, February 4, we’ll be starting the first phase of our “Off the Wall” art print adoption program. Library patrons can choose an art print from the library’s circulating art print collection to adopt and bring home – permanently! … Continue reading
Read, and the world unfolds…
the world unfolds now thousands of wonderful dreams …you opened a book Since 1980, the American Library Association has been creating its iconic READ posters, featuring authors, celebrities, and illustrators’ work. We’ve just added five of these new posters to … Continue reading
Deck the walls
The holiday season is upon us! Perhaps you are hosting family or friends in your home, or perhaps you’d like to spruce things up for yourself. It’s the perfect time to borrow an art print (or two!) from the library. … Continue reading
Put the world on your wall
I’m thrilled to announce another new influx of art prints for our circulating art print collection. I hope there is something for everyone here, but more ideas are always welcome – feel free to contact me by leaving a comment … Continue reading
New art prints from the Harvard Museum of Natural History
Three new prints being added to the collection today have an interesting history, having made their way to the Harvard Museum of Natural History by a circuitous route. The artist, Rosalba M. Towne, painted the flowers and plants from the … Continue reading
New art prints added to collection
We have just added seven brand-new art prints to the art print collection! See below, and view our Flickr album to see our whole collection. Remember, art prints can be checked out for six weeks at a time. Come take … Continue reading
February Cookbook Club and Potluck
Registration is now open for the February meeting of the Robbins Library Cookbook Book Club! This group is open to all, but registration is limited to 20 people for each event, so sign up soon if you’re interested! (Likewise, if … Continue reading
Top e-books and audiobooks in 2017
Recently, Bustle published a list of Audible’s most listened-to audiobooks of 2017, and I wondered if it matched up with library patrons’ use of audiobooks and e-books through Overdrive. Here are the top ten most-checked-out titles at the Arlington libraries … Continue reading
December readalike: Manhattan Beach
Jennifer Egan, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Visit From the Goon Squad, returns with a novel that is more straightforward, but just as rich: a tale set in New York before and during World War II, featuring Anna Kerrigan, who … Continue reading
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