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British Library Online Exhibitions

July 15, 2009

Our friends at the British Library have some outstanding online exhibitions. Current collections include  Henry VIII: Man and Monarch, Expressions of Faith and Caribbean Views.  Here is a complete list of exhibitions.

British Library

You can find manuscripts, photographs, maps, video and audio. These are very interesting collections wonderfully reproduced in high quality for an online audience. New collections are added frequently so it is worth bookmarking the site and checking back for new content.

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Release Your Inner Chef!

May 15, 2009

Have you taken a look at our large collection of cookbooks?  We have books for all tastes, skill levels, nutritional and dietary needs. Every month new titles are coming in, here are some of the recent additions:

Fiore, Toni. Totally Vegetarian : Easy, Fast, Comforting Cooking for Every Kind of Vegetarian

Folse, John. After the Hunt : Louisiana’s Authoritative Collection of Wild Game & Game Fish Cookery

Rachael Ray. Yum-O!: The Family Cookbook

Torres. Jacques. Jacques Torres’ A Year in Chocolate

Wohl, Kit.  New Orleans Classic Seafood : Recipes from Favorite Restaurants

lets-get-cooking

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Live Long and Prosper with Star Trek

May 9, 2009

Can’t wait to see the new blockbuster Star Trek movie in theaters?

Don’t forget we have your Star Trek fix here at the library! We have the original series, Voyager, Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Enterprise and the animated series on DVD as well as the big screen movies. We also have lots of Star Trek books, biographies of the stars, non-fiction and books on CD.

Boldly go to your local branch or check the catalog to see whats on offer!

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Do you Twitter?

May 7, 2009

We do! Follow us on Twitter and talk to us! Websites, insights, news and more. The best way to keep up to date with what’s going on at the library. Twitter is a  social networking tool that is simple to use and free; see why everyone is trying it!

Twitter 

Our Twitter name is ebreref        http://twitter.com/ebreref

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FestForAll

May 2, 2009

This weekend, May 2nd and 3rd, is FestForAll. A celebration of arts, crafts and music in downtown Baton Rouge. 

There are some great bands performing on two stages throughout the two day festival, including Grammy winning group BeauSoleil.

Check out the complete musical line up, find maps and more information on all the family friendly activities.