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As adults, when we think about this as being a stressful time of year, we think of shorter days, winter storms and holiday obligations.

But those a bit younger than us are stressed out for a whole different set of reasons.

As students in middle school and high school get deeper into the heart of the school year, their workloads get more overwhelming.

It seems every student I know is getting ready for something big right now. Whether it's getting ready for finals, studying for the constitution test, MAP testing, or preparing for the ACT exam, I'm happy to say that the library provides resources to help students succeed. 

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Black Friday, Cyber Monday . . . Giving Tuesday!

What’s #GivingTuesday?

It’s a campaign held on the first Tuesday after Thanksgiving Day and at the start of the holiday shopping season. It is a day for giving back to the community.

Primarily driven by social media and online donations the campaign also encourages giving back by volunteering and giving in kind.

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Persephone Books is a small book publisher (and bookshop) located at 50 Lamb's Conduit Street on the outskirts of the  Bloomsbury area of London, England.  I first heard of Persephone Books when I read a journal post (October 2, 2011) by author Kate Morton.

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I love holiday music in November. And I love the first magical snow of the year.

It isn't really until at least mid-December that I've had enough. Here we are with snow in the forecast this weekend and Thanksgiving less than a week away.

Yes, the holiday season is upon us.

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As you probably know, there are better ways to find a job than checking online job boards. Although it's certainly possible to find a job on the Internet, a large percentage of job openings  (80% by some estimates) are never posted online. That's where ReferenceUSA can help.

The library's most popular database can help you with your job search. Not convinced? Join us at Find Jobs with ReferenceUSA, on Friday, November 20, at 3:30 p.m. in Room B to learn more.  ReferenceUSA representative amd entrepreneur Nancy Spidle will present an overview of ReferenceUSA and give you tips on job searching, networking and interviewing.

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