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I wake up every morning to three little fuzzballs going "wheek! wheek! wheek!" 

Guinea pigs Kai, Hawk, and Ellie, came into our lives unexpectedly last winter when they needed to be rehomed.

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On this episode, Dave, Tony, Jami and Joel engage in a spirited conversation on what it means to be a fan today, the pros and cons of engaging with a fan community, managing the disappointment of underwhelming sequels and much more. Give it a listen in the player below:

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Looking for something to do this winter?

Look no further than DPPL for ideas and activities to warm up, learn, enrich and keep active all season long.

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Several years ago, a patron wrote the library with a question about ebook availability.

The email outlined the patron’s dismay at library ebook wait times.

Fueling that dismay was the fact that there were many titles that this patron wanted to read but they weren’t available in the ebook format at all.

We agree!

It was important to receive this email and to begin a dialog with a loyal patron about the ebook marketplace for libraries.

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Let me tell you something.

I don’t scare easy.

I say that as I jump out of my skin when someone pokes their head around the corner.

But when it comes to scary stories, I’ve been desensitized.

So it takes a special sort of creep factor to really unsettle me.

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