9/11 Final Report Available Electronically

 The 9-11 Commission Final Report  is freely available online via GPO Access in its entirety. The report "...provides a full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11th, 2001, terrorist attacks, including preparedness for and the immediate response to the attacks." All 585 pages are available as a single .pdf file, or can be downloaded in sections.

Need a Re-Broadcast?

Did you know NPR produces and distributes more than 290 hours of original programming each week? Did you hear a great program on National Public Radio (NPR) that you wish you could hear again, or miss one of your favorite programs this week?
 
NPR has a huge electronic archive of their programming which is fully searchable and streams from the internet. With listings as far back as 1996, and the option to limit to whatever program you were searching for, the odds are good you can find exactly what you are looking for, so start listening today!

No More Hassles...

Do you get aggravated when online newspapers and magazines request that you register before accessing their information? Do you worry that they might be distributing your contact information? Do you just hate the hassle?

Hate no more!

Give BugMeNot a try! You supply the URL and they will supply a username and password to access the site. How easy is that?

Catch Olympic Fever!

The Summer Olympic Games will kick off in only a month in Athens, Greece - are you ready? Need some links to start getting pumped up for the games? Let us help!

Start off from the beginning, with a guide to the Ancient Olympic Games, courtesy of archaeology.org.

The Official Website of the Olympic Movement has news, athlete profiles, and even links to future Olympic sites.

The International Olympic Committee also has a multimedia gallery with tons of images and video clips of some of the most memorable Olympic moments and heroes.

Want to know more about female Olympic participants? Then look no further than this Olympic Women site!

It's easy to read about all the news in Athens, thanks to The Athens News, Greece's only English-language daily newspaper. Understandably, the Olympics are dominating much of the news these days...

Enjoy the games!

Beading Camp Next Week...

There are still slots available for adult participants in our Beading Camp!

Carrie Robb, APL Systems Administrator and beading enthusiast, will help up to 12 adults (age 16 and older) make a beaded bracelet on July 13th at 7:00pm at APL.

Registration is required, so call the Adult Services Information Desk today to sign up!

Potter. Harry Potter.

J.K. Rowling has unveiled the next title for the Harry Potter series, called Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. Unfortunately, Rowling remains mum on when a release date might be on the horizon.

Rowling also recently unveiled her own website, filled with rumors, extras, a biography, a scrapbook and more in a slick, flashy and fun website. Simply move your cursor around the screen to explore different parts of the site.