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How much garbage do you think you make? According to the EPA, Americans generate almost five pounds of garbage each day. That's 29 pounds a week and 1,600 pounds a year. A staggering amount for each of us to send to the landfill.

But here's the good news.

About two thirds of your garbage can be composted without spending much time or money.

Continue Reading "The Lazy Composter" →

New at Des Plaines Public Library. Enjoy your checked-out materials longer with Automatic Renewals.

Items checked out at Des Plaines Public Library will automatically be renewed on their due date for up to 3 renewal periods.

The renewal happens automatically and there is NO action you need to take. Just sit back and keep reading - or watching, or listening.

Continue Reading "One Less Thing to Worry About. Automatic Renewals Are Here" →

Staff at the library LOVE audiobooks.

How do I know? One only needs to read through past blog posts (here, here, here, and here) to see.

Whenever I discover a brilliant new narrator I have to tell everyone how they need to listen to that book ASAP. Two coworkers are currently listening to The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud thanks to my glowing recommendation. 

Continue Reading "SYNC Is Coming! Free Audiobooks for Teens" →

In episode 3 of the Pint & Click Podcast, Dave, Jami and Tony discuss the game Rocket League, the book Mr. Splitfoot by Samantha Hunt, the movie The Revenant, and the book and film adaptation of The Martian.

In episode 4, Dave, Tony and special guest, Jackie, discuss the documentary I Am Chris Farley, the animated feature It's Such A Beautiful Day, the game The Witness, and the film Deadpool.

Episodes are also available for download on Podomatic here or subscribe on iTunes here.

Like a lot of people, when a book is adapted for movies or television I like to read the original book. With so many comics and graphic novel adaptations taking over the big and small screen, I decided I better catch up by getting into comics.

Hoopla has become my preferred way to read comics and graphic novels. Not only does it offer dozens of titles, Hoopla has a special viewing mode for comics called Action View, which enables you to read frame by frame. It's a cool and dynamic way to read, lending an almost cinematic experience to reading comics.

Continue Reading "Comics: Coming to a Screen Near You" →