October 16th is the 250th birthday of Connecticut's own Noah Webster. The Yale alumnus revolutionized the way we spell, read, speak and understand English. Check out the display in our Reference department honoring his accomplishments, including our new gilt-edged Webster's Unabridged. And read about Yale University's commemoration events.

June 16th is Bloomsday!

The Board of the Modern Library deemed James Joyce's Ulysses the best novel of the Twentieth Century. The influential novel takes place on June 16th, 1904 in Dublin, where every year on that date ceremonies and readings celebrate the life and work of the author. Catch up on Bloomsday here, and works of James Joyce at the Guilford Library.

Check out these cookbooks for refreshing summer cooking ideas:

Memorial Day: May 26th, 2008

Here are some internet resources explaining the origins and meaning of Memorial Day, and listings of some local events and parades.
www.usmemorialday.org
www.history.com/minisites/memorial
www.pbs.org/memorialdayconcert
www.guilfordkeepingsociety.com
http://preview.tinyurl.com/4v8ezt
And be sure to visit our Memorial Day display of materials to borrow.

Sharyn Berman of Dancealife Productions gave swing and tango lessons Thursday night!