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Be Healthier in 2009
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The new year brings with it a flurry of New Year's resolutions...and if you've resolved to get a little healthier in 2009, we've got books to help you in your quest. From healthy eating to exercise you can stick with, check out the selection of great books designed to help you "look fine in 2009"!

 
Rest In Peace -- 2008
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2008 was a memorable year, to say the least. From the heady excitement of the political campaigns to the bleak debacle on Wall Street, the year has had more than its share of triumphs and tragedies. Among those tragedies was the loss of some wonderful writers who passed from our midst during the past twelve months. Now on display in the library's rotunda--books from writers who passed from the scene in 2008: Margaret Truman, Phyllis Whitney, William F. Buckley, Jr., Sir Arthur C. Clarke, Tim Russert, Tasha Tudor, George Carlin, Randy Pausch, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Tony Hillerman, Studs Terkel, Michael Crichton, Harold Pinter, and David Foster Wallace. Whether your taste is good fiction, political commentary, or life lessons, you'll find something among these literary greats to please your reading palate.
 
January Storytimes
Preschool Storytime
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Take a break from your igloos, snowballs, and icicles. Give your gloves and scarves time to thaw, and slide on in to Preschool Storytime. Jenna has more stories and activities to keep you warm in the heart of January.

January 8 & 9
  Winter
January 15 & 16
  Polar Bears
January 22 & 23   Reading
January 29 & 30   Fantasy
 
Getting Started in Genealogy
Genealogy 101

small print Searching for lost ancestors is a bit like being a detective. It requires patience, persistence, and perseverance, but following ancestral clues can help you solve those familial mysteries that are so intriguing. Your library is here to help, so are you ready to start??? Here we go…keep your eyes wide open, put on your thinking cap, dust off your magnifying glass, and prepare to be SURPRISED!

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How can I see a list of movies available at OPL?
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Viewing a List of Movies

One of the most popular questions we get concerning the online catalog is how to view a list of our movies. Follow these simple steps below and you'll soon be browsing our films with the best of them. We'll even show you some advanced techniques that will allow you to search by specific types of films, limit your results by specific years, and even how to limit films by specific actors.

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