tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79769652806274944242024-03-14T02:08:02.670-03:00Feed Your MindAnnapolis Valley Regional Library's blogAVRLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15477704783340724407noreply@blogger.comBlogger346125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976965280627494424.post-35355861698989104832017-01-09T10:38:00.002-04:002017-01-09T10:38:49.421-04:00This is The End<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is the LAST POST for this blog. However, because we know you love our cookie recipes, and other great stories from our 6 years here, we are keeping this as an archive.<br />
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We hope you will join us over at our new blog, <a href="http://renewyourcuriosity.ca/" target="_blank">RenewYourCuriosity.ca </a>- where you can sign up for our newsletter (first issue due out in February), read our new blog, <i>Curiouser and Curiouser</i>, and more! Come see us over there, and feel free to keep looking at the cookies.<br />
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Thanks for following! AVRLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15477704783340724407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976965280627494424.post-57916466280015056142016-12-24T07:00:00.000-04:002016-12-24T07:00:16.096-04:00Seasons Greetings and Happy New Year!!<div abp="55">
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<span abp="78" style="font-size: large;">There will be some exciting changes coming to AVRL in the new year. We are retiring the Feed Your Mind blog. Look for us at <a abp="79" href="http://renewyourcuriosity.ca/">renewyourcuriosity.ca</a> in January, 2017. We are excited about what we will have to offer you, so stay tuned! </span><br />
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<span abp="81" style="font-size: large;">It has been our pleasure to serve you during the past year, and we are looking forward to seeing you all in 2017.</span></div>
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<b abp="83"><span abp="84" style="font-size: large;">HAPPY HOLIDAYS! BEST WISHES FOR THE NEW YEAR!!</span></b></div>
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AVRLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15477704783340724407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976965280627494424.post-12366420068969559452016-12-20T07:00:00.000-04:002016-12-20T07:00:15.093-04:0012 Days of Cookies, 2016 - Day 12: Hamantaschen Cookies<div abp="5083">
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Cookies: </span></b><span abp="4976" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">made by Marian Fulton and available<b abp="4977" style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>today, the 12<sup abp="4978">th</sup> and last day
of cookies, at the Windsor library. The recipe is from: <i abp="4979" style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Chatelaine Easy Holiday Treats </i>magazine.<o:p abp="4980"></o:p></span></div>
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cups all-purpose flour<o:p abp="4983"></o:p></span></div>
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teaspoons poppy seeds<o:p abp="4989"></o:p></span></div>
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Tablespoon lemon or orange zest<o:p abp="4992"></o:p></span></div>
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teaspoon baking powder<o:p abp="4995"></o:p></span></div>
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cup cold, unsalted butter, cubed<o:p abp="5001"></o:p></span></div>
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egg yolks<o:p abp="5004"></o:p></span></div>
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egg<o:p abp="5007"></o:p></span></div>
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teaspoon vanilla<o:p abp="5010"></o:p></span></div>
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flour, poppy seeds, lemon zest, baking powder and salt in a food
processor.<span abp="5023" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add butter and pulse until
coarse crumbs form.<span abp="5024" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whisk yolks, egg and
vanilla in a small bowl and pour through feed tube, pulsing until dough starts
to come together.<span abp="5025" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Gently knead into a
ball and divide in half.<span abp="5026" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wrap in plastic
wrap and press into discs.<span abp="5027" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Refrigerate
at least 1 hour or up to 3 days (bring to room temperature before rolling).<o:p abp="5028"></o:p></span></div>
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oven to 350F.<span abp="5035" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Line 2 baking sheets with
parchment.<span abp="5036" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Roll dough on lightly floured
surface to scant ¼ inch thickness.<span abp="5037" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Use a
3 inch round crinkle cookie cutter to cut out the dough, rerolling scraps.<span abp="5038" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Scoop a scant 1 teaspoon jam into centre of
each round.<span abp="5039" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lightly brush edges of
rounds with milk.<span abp="5040" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pinch in 3 corners to
seal, forming a triangle, leaving jam centre open.<span abp="5041" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Refrigerate for 15 minutes.<span abp="5042" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bake in top and bottom thirds of oven,
rotating and switching sheets halfway, until pastry is golden, 17 to 18
minutes.<span abp="5043" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let cool slightly.<span abp="5044" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Transfer to rack to cool completely.<span abp="5045" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cookies will keep well in a covered container
at room temperature for up to 2 days.<o:p abp="5046"></o:p></span></div>
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<i abp="5048" style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span abp="5049" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Notes from Marian:<o:p abp="5050"></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i abp="5052" style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span abp="5053" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">These
cookies could be made with date filling, fig filling, or your favourite jam.<o:p abp="5054"></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i abp="5056" style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span abp="5057" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">A
food processor is not necessary, just use a hand or stand mixer.<o:p abp="5058"></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i abp="5060" style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span abp="5061" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">A
3 inch cutter makes for a fairly large cookie; I used a much smaller
cutter.<span abp="5062" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p abp="5063"></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i abp="5065" style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span abp="5066" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">When baking when during cold weather, I chill my baking
sheets outside before placing the cookie dough on them and therefore skipped
the 15 minutes of chilling time.<span abp="5067" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also
disregarded the instructions for doing two sheets of cookies at once and just
placed one cookie sheet on the middle rack for baking.</span></i></div>
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AVRLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15477704783340724407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976965280627494424.post-53828682557332520632016-12-19T07:00:00.000-04:002016-12-19T07:00:00.142-04:0012 Days of Cookies, 2016 - Day 11: Mini Chocolate & Almond Waffles<div abp="5083">
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Berwick branch Manager, Barbara Lipp has made these mini marvels for your
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at Home - Magazine December 2016</i></b>. Drop in today at the Berwick
library for a sample.<o:p abp="4945"></o:p></span></div>
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“My variation will be to just drizzle them with semi-sweet chocolate and
toasted almonds instead of all the fresh fruit, lavender crème-fraiche and
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1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour<br abp="4955" />
1/4 cup cocoa powder, sifted<br abp="4956" />
2 tbsp granulated sugar<br abp="4957" />
1 tbsp baking powder<br abp="4958" />
3/4 tsp baking soda<br abp="4959" />
1/2 tsp salt<br abp="4960" />
3 eggs<br abp="4961" />
1 3/4 cups buttermilk<br abp="4962" />
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted<br abp="4963" />
1/2 tsp pure almond extract<br abp="4964" />
100g dark or semi-sweet chocolate, melted<br abp="4965" />
1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted<o:p abp="4966"></o:p></span></div>
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In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder,
baking soda and salt; set aside. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs,
buttermilk, batter and almond extract. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients
and stir until combined.<br abp="4970" />
Using 3/4 cup for each waffle pour the batter onto a hot non-stick waffle iron;
close lid and cook until the batter is crisp and golden and the steam stops ,
about 5 minutes. Cut each waffle into four pieces; drizzle with melted
chocolate and sprinkle with the almonds.</span></div>
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AVRLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15477704783340724407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976965280627494424.post-26758697326926283492016-12-16T07:00:00.000-04:002016-12-16T07:00:01.167-04:0012 Days of Cookies, 2016 - Day 10: Spiced Almond Cookies<div abp="5083">
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<span abp="3837" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Today,
Connie Jodrey, Manager of the Bridgetown Library, will be handing out, <b abp="3838" style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Spiced Almond Cookies:</b> from <i abp="3839" style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Taste of Home Cookies and More Magazine,
December 2011. </i>Drop in for a sample and to also wish Connie ‘all the best’ as
she heads off into retirement. <b abp="3840" style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">BEST
WISHES CONNIE!!</b></span></div>
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1/2 cup shortening (I used butter)<br abp="3847" />
1 cup packed brown sugar<br abp="3848" />
1 cup sugar<br abp="3849" />
2 eggs<br abp="3850" />
4 cups all-purpose flour<br abp="3851" />
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon<br abp="3852" />
1 teaspoon baking soda<br abp="3853" />
1 teaspoon salt<br abp="3854" />
1 teaspoon ground cloves<br abp="3855" />
1 teaspoon allspice<br abp="3856" />
1 cup slivered almonds</span></div>
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In a bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugars until light and fluffy.
Add eggs and beat well. Combine dry ingredients; stir into creamed
mixture along with nuts. Shape into three 9-inch by 1 1/2 inch rolls;
wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 2 to 3 days for spices to blend.<br abp="3860" />
Unwrap and cut into 1/4 inch slices. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased
baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 14 minutes or until
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marshmallows and slowly melt, stirring continually.<span abp="5049" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pour the mixture evenly over the graham
crackers and sprinkle chopped peanut clusters on top.<span abp="5050" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bake in a pre-heated 400 F oven for 5 – 6
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AVRLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15477704783340724407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976965280627494424.post-42573564724043492712016-12-14T07:00:00.000-04:002016-12-14T07:00:13.006-04:0012 Days of Cookies, 2016 - Day 8: Skibo Castle Ginger Crunch<div abp="5083">
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<a abp="5376" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JMyV9xPVqrU/WE658Xs9i_I/AAAAAAAACWU/6g8_vt_eqn4KYoajqN7tUtpHI17Tcl82wCLcB/s1600/Sandi%2Bcookbook.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img abp="5377" border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JMyV9xPVqrU/WE658Xs9i_I/AAAAAAAACWU/6g8_vt_eqn4KYoajqN7tUtpHI17Tcl82wCLcB/s200/Sandi%2Bcookbook.jpg" width="200" /></a><span abp="3861" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">I have participated in the 12 Days of Cookies
several times. Two or three times I resurrected recipes I used from library
books when my kids were little or recipes that looked like ones I could make
well in advance. This year I wanted one that just intrigued me to try...and I
found it in <em abp="3863"><a abp="3864" href="https://avrl.catalogue.library.ns.ca/Record/953074" target="_blank">The Gourmet Cookie Book: The Single Best Recipe from Each Year 1941 – 2009</a></em><span abp="3868" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">.</span> Who doesn’t
love ginger, a lot? Who doesn’t love shortbread, a lot? You know that
shortbread cookie covered with toffee; are you drooling yet? This recipe
responds to the above questions but takes them in a new direction.</span></div>
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sweet but the ginger toffee-like topping is easy peasy to make and tastes a
treat. With 1 cup icing sugar it is a sweet part to the cookie, making a
perfect contrast to the thin, crisp shortbread base. </span></span></div>
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at the local grocery store but when I went in to get it they didn’t have it. A
quick Google search recommended substituting 2 parts corn syrup with one part
molasses. Since the recipe only calls for 1 Tbsp in the topping I thought this
would work. As far as I can tell it did; Skibo Castle Ginger Crunch is
delicious!</span></div>
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</span><span abp="3927" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">½
tsp ground ginger<o:p abp="3928"></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span abp="3931" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">½
tsp vanilla<o:p abp="3932"></o:p></span></div>
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</span><b abp="3938" style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span abp="3939" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Preheat oven to 350 and
grease a 13x9 metal baking pan<o:p abp="3940"></o:p></span></b></div>
</div>
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<span abp="3942" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">
</span><b abp="3943" style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span abp="3944" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Make Shortbread base:<o:p abp="3945"></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span><span abp="3948" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Sift
together dry ingredients and blend in butter with your fingers until mixture
resembles coarse meal. Press evenly into bottom of pan (base will be thin).
Bake in middle of oven until golden and crisp, 20 – 25 minutes.<o:p abp="3949"></o:p></span></div>
</div>
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<span abp="3951" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">
</span><b abp="3952" style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span abp="3953" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Make topping just before
shortbread is done: <o:p abp="3954"></o:p></span></b></div>
</div>
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<span abp="3956" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">
</span><span abp="3957" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Melt
the butter in a small saucepan and whisk the remaining ingredients until
smooth. Bring to a boil and simmer, stirring 30 seconds.<o:p abp="3958"></o:p></span></div>
</div>
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</span><b abp="3961" style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span abp="3962" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Pour Topping<o:p abp="3963"></o:p></span></b></div>
</div>
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<span abp="3965" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">
</span><span abp="3966" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Remove
shortbread from oven and pour topping over, tilting pan to cover shortbread
evenly.<span abp="3967" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cool in pan on rack, then cut
into small rectangles 8 by 8 or for larger cookies 4 by 9.<o:p abp="3968"></o:p></span></div>
</div>
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<div abp="1276">
<span abp="3970" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">
</span><b abp="3971" style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span abp="3972" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Notes:<o:p abp="3973"></o:p></span></b></div>
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<div abp="1282">
<span abp="3975" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">
</span><span abp="3976" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">It
breaks easily when cutting into pieces. I think the solution would be to use a
very thin, very sharp knife. <o:p abp="3977"></o:p></span></div>
</div>
<div abp="3978">
<div abp="1287">
<span abp="3979" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">
</span><span abp="3980" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">I
also intend to use extra ginger, maybe ½ tsp more, in the toffee topping next
time I make it. (There will be a next time.)<o:p abp="3981"></o:p></span></div>
</div>
<div abp="3982">
<div abp="1292">
<span abp="3983" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">
</span><span abp="3984" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Finally I have been on a low carb/ high
protein diet the last 4 months. I cheat, with little remorse occasionally. It
helps me stay in control and choose my treats more wisely. With the Skibo
Castle Ginger Crunch I was absolutely NOT in control. I had to pack the remains
up and put them in a tin out of the way quickly. Even that did not prevent me
from sampling them again this morning. (Only 1 though and carbs in the morning
are not as bad as carbs in the evening; plus I cut the cookies small).</span></div>
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<span abp="5091" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="5092" style="font-family: "helvetica";"><span abp="101" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span abp="5056" style="font-family: "arial";"><strong abp="5057">Don't forget </strong>-- you can </span><a abp="5022" href="http://www.valleylibrary.ca/12-days-cookies-gift-bag" target="_blank"><span abp="5023" style="color: #9d9b1c; font-family: "arial";">Enter</span></a><span abp="5060" style="font-family: "arial";"><span abp="5024" style="color: #9d9b1c;"> </span>to win a Cookie Gift Bag!!</span></span></span></span></div>
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AVRLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15477704783340724407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976965280627494424.post-59605045328071158662016-12-13T07:00:00.000-04:002016-12-13T07:00:17.147-04:0012 Days of Cookies, 2016 - Day 7: Oatmeal Bears<div abp="5083">
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<div abp="4930">
<span abp="5091" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="5092" style="font-family: "helvetica";"><span abp="101" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span abp="5056" style="font-family: "arial";"></span></span></span></span><br /></div>
<div abp="1188">
<div abp="4936">
<span abp="5091" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="5092" style="font-family: "helvetica";"><span abp="101" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span abp="5056" style="font-family: "arial";"><span abp="1189" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Made
by Sue Mosher, Bookmobile, from <u abp="1191"><em abp="1192"><a abp="1518" href="https://avrl.catalogue.library.ns.ca/Record/1181508" target="_blank">Almost Too Cute to Eat</a></em></u>, one of the great
children’s cookbooks in our collection. Come visit the Bookmobile today in Brooklyn and Summerville for a sample.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
</div>
<div abp="4945">
<span abp="5091" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="5092" style="font-family: "helvetica";"><span abp="101" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span abp="5056" style="font-family: "arial";">
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<span abp="5091" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="5092" style="font-family: "helvetica";"><span abp="101" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span abp="5056" style="font-family: "arial";">
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<div abp="4956">
<a abp="1399" href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y90n_qLifvs/WE6geXsqt-I/AAAAAAAACV4/yvYhD-s4wAQ3bQbr5rFWWjbP9GwI1sfgACLcB/s1600/Too%2BCute.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img abp="1400" border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y90n_qLifvs/WE6geXsqt-I/AAAAAAAACV4/yvYhD-s4wAQ3bQbr5rFWWjbP9GwI1sfgACLcB/s320/Too%2BCute.PNG" width="217" /></a><span abp="1198" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><strong abp="1199">Ingredients:</strong></span></div>
</div>
<span abp="1200" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><div abp="1201">
<div abp="4963">
<span abp="1202" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;">½
cup butter, softened<o:p abp="1203"></o:p></span></div>
</div>
<div abp="1204">
<div abp="4967">
<span abp="1205" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">
</span><span abp="1206" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;">½
cup white sugar<o:p abp="1207"></o:p></span></div>
</div>
<div abp="1208">
<div abp="4972">
<span abp="1209" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">
</span><span abp="1210" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;">½
cup brown sugar<o:p abp="1211"></o:p></span></div>
</div>
<div abp="1212">
<div abp="4977">
<span abp="1213" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">
</span><span abp="1214" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;">1
egg<o:p abp="1215"></o:p></span></div>
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<div abp="4982">
<span abp="1217" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">
</span><span abp="1218" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;">½
tsp. vanilla extract<o:p abp="1219"></o:p></span></div>
</div>
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<div abp="4987">
<span abp="1221" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">
</span><span abp="1222" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;">1
cup flour<o:p abp="1223"></o:p></span></div>
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</span><span abp="1226" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;">½
tsp. baking soda<o:p abp="1227"></o:p></span></div>
</div>
<div abp="1228">
<div abp="4997">
<span abp="1229" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">
</span><span abp="1230" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;">½
tsp. salt<o:p abp="1231"></o:p></span></div>
</div>
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</span><span abp="1234" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;">¾
tsp. ground cinnamon<o:p abp="1235"></o:p></span></div>
</div>
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<span abp="1237" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">
</span><span abp="1238" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;">1
½ cups quick-cooking rolled oats<o:p abp="1239"></o:p></span></div>
</div>
<div abp="1240">
<div abp="5012">
<span abp="1241" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">
</span><span abp="1242" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;">mini
M&Ms (Sue used mini chocolate chips)<o:p abp="1243"></o:p></span></div>
</div>
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<div abp="5017">
<span abp="1245" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">
</span><span abp="1246" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;">plain
M&Ms (Sue used regular chocolate chips)<o:p abp="1247"></o:p></span></div>
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<span abp="1249" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">
</span><span abp="1250" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;">icing,
sprinkles, fruit roll-ups, or liquorice laces, as desired</span></div>
</div>
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<span abp="1252" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><div abp="1253">
<div abp="5028">
<span abp="1254" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;">In
a medium mixing bowl, beat butter and sugars on medium speed until well
blended. Beat in egg; stir in vanilla. In a small bowl, stir together flour,
baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; add to butter mixture, blending until
incorporated. Stir in oats until blended. <o:p abp="1255"></o:p></span></div>
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<span abp="1257" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">
</span><span abp="1258" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Preheat
oven to 375° F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. For each bear, roll
cookie dough into one 1 ¼” ball for head and three ½” balls for ears and snout.
Place head on prepared cookie sheet; flatten slightly. Position snout ball on
lower half of head. Set ears against top of head. Flatten ears and snout
slightly. If using chocolate chips, press mini chocolate chips above snout, for
eyes, and larger chocolate chip into snout for nose. Leave about and inch and a
half between the cookies as they spread quite a bit when baking. Bake 8 to 10
minutes or until lightly browned. If using M&Ms, immediately add mini
M&Ms for eyes and plain M&Ms for nose, pressing gently to secure. Cool
on cookie sheets. Use icing, sprinkles, fruit roll-ups, or liquorice laces for
other decorations, as desired. (Sue cut out bows from fruit roll-ups and
pressed them in place while the cookies were still warm.)<o:p abp="1259"></o:p></span></div>
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<span abp="1261" style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: small;">
</span><span abp="1262" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Makes
approximately 18 cookies.</span></div>
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AVRLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15477704783340724407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976965280627494424.post-14337812576707838822016-12-12T07:00:00.000-04:002016-12-13T09:30:53.232-04:0012 Days of Cookies, 2016 - Day 6: Bear's Own Honey-Ginger Cookies<div abp="4971">
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<a abp="5269" href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r0Lz_hiToJA/WEVvVySDZAI/AAAAAAAACUI/dq3YClg9V5cUhzv3ohLCeSGSNuO1GEgggCLcB/s1600/Bear%2527s%2Bwinter%2Bparty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img abp="5270" border="0" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r0Lz_hiToJA/WEVvVySDZAI/AAAAAAAACUI/dq3YClg9V5cUhzv3ohLCeSGSNuO1GEgggCLcB/s1600/Bear%2527s%2Bwinter%2Bparty.jpg" /></a><span abp="4972" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="4973" style="font-family: "helvetica";">Today's 'beary' tasty treats were made by Community Engagement Coordinator, Angela Reynolds and can be sampled at the Port Williams branch on Wednesday (the snow is keeping our Cookie Delivery guy off the road today). </span></span><span abp="4977" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="4978" style="font-family: "helvetica";">From: <a abp="5201" href="https://avrl.catalogue.library.ns.ca/Record/1303294" target="_blank"><i abp="5262">Bear’s Winter</i></a><a abp="3792" href="https://avrl.catalogue.library.ns.ca/Record/1303294" target="_blank"><i abp="5263"> Party</i></a> by
Deborah Hodge, pictures by Lisa Cinar<o:p abp="4980"></o:p></span></span></div>
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<div abp="4982" class="Body" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<div abp="4983">
<div abp="4939">
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<div abp="4945">
<div abp="3805">
<div abp="4948">
<span abp="4984" style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p abp="4985"></o:p></span><span abp="4986" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="4987" style="font-family: "helvetica";">I love finding a recipe in a
picture book! Here’s a story of a lonely bear who invites the forest animals
for a party. He bakes cookies for them, but then thinks they won’t show up
because they are afraid of him. But of course, they do show up, and they eat
cookies together. There’s another great cookie book out this year, <a abp="5203" href="https://avrl.catalogue.library.ns.ca/Record/1315071" target="_blank"><i abp="4945">The Cookie Fiasco</i></a> by Dan Santat, but it does not have a recipe in it. However, it is a
great book to help teach fractions, so borrow both of these books, make some
cookies, invite some friends over, and do some math.<span abp="4988" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You might as well add in <a abp="5259" href="https://avrl.catalogue.library.ns.ca/Record/49046" target="_blank"><i abp="4948">The Doorbell Rang</i></a> by
Pat Hutchins for the perfect cookie day. <o:p abp="4989"></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span abp="4993" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="4994" style="font-family: "helvetica";"><b abp="4995">And now, Bear’s Cookies:<o:p abp="4996"></o:p></b></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
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</div>
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<span abp="4998" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="4999" style="font-family: "helvetica";">In a mixing bowl, using a hand
mixer, cream together:<o:p abp="5000"></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<div abp="4965">
<div abp="1173">
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<div abp="4990">
<a abp="5265" href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Pc_f-z2Nhp8/WEVvUMeSCiI/AAAAAAAACUE/gZ7r5j_GX7kXjikMDQxQaAcVF99R-YdYgCLcB/s1600/Angel%2Bcookies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img abp="5266" border="0" height="320" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Pc_f-z2Nhp8/WEVvUMeSCiI/AAAAAAAACUE/gZ7r5j_GX7kXjikMDQxQaAcVF99R-YdYgCLcB/s320/Angel%2Bcookies.jpg" width="261" /></a><span abp="5002" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="5003" style="font-family: "helvetica";">1/2 cup softened butter<o:p abp="5004"></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
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</div>
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<div abp="4972">
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<span abp="5006" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="5007" style="font-family: "helvetica";">1/2 cup granulated sugar<o:p abp="5008"></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span abp="5010" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="5011" style="font-family: "helvetica";"></span></span><br /></div>
</div>
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<div abp="5017">
<span abp="5010" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="5011" style="font-family: "helvetica";">Beat into the creamed mixture:<o:p abp="5012"></o:p></span></span></div>
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<div abp="4985">
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<div abp="5026">
<span abp="5014" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="5015" style="font-family: "helvetica";">1 egg<o:p abp="5016"></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
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<div abp="5267">
<div abp="4990">
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<div abp="3883">
<div abp="5035">
<span abp="5018" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="5019" style="font-family: "helvetica";">1/4 cup honey<o:p abp="5020"></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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</div>
<div abp="5021">
<div abp="4995">
<div abp="1209">
<div abp="5021">
<div abp="3891">
<div abp="5044">
<span abp="5022" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="5023" style="font-family: "helvetica";">1/4 cup molasses<o:p abp="5024"></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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</div>
<div abp="5025">
<div abp="5000">
<div abp="1215">
<div abp="5028">
<div abp="3899">
<div abp="5053">
<span abp="5026" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="5027" style="font-family: "helvetica";">1 1/2 tsp. vinegar<o:p abp="5028"></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<div abp="5029">
<div abp="5005">
<div abp="1221">
<div abp="5035">
<div abp="3907">
<div abp="5062">
<span abp="5030" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="5031" style="font-family: "helvetica";"></span></span><br /></div>
</div>
</div>
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<span abp="5030" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="5031" style="font-family: "helvetica";">In another bowl, stir together:<o:p abp="5032"></o:p></span></span></div>
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<div abp="5013">
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<div abp="3921">
<div abp="5078">
<span abp="5034" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="5035" style="font-family: "helvetica";">2 1/2 cups flour<o:p abp="5036"></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
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<div abp="5037">
<div abp="5018">
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<div abp="3929">
<div abp="5087">
<span abp="5038" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="5039" style="font-family: "helvetica";">1 1/2 tsp ground ginger<o:p abp="5040"></o:p></span></span></div>
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<div abp="5041">
<div abp="5023">
<div abp="1243">
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<div abp="3937">
<div abp="5096">
<span abp="5042" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="5043" style="font-family: "helvetica";">1/2 tsp ground cinnamon<o:p abp="5044"></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
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<div abp="5045">
<div abp="5028">
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<div abp="5105">
<span abp="5046" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="5047" style="font-family: "helvetica";">1/2 tsp ground cloves<o:p abp="5048"></o:p></span></span></div>
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<div abp="5033">
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<div abp="3953">
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<span abp="5050" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="5051" style="font-family: "helvetica";">1 tsp baking powder<o:p abp="5052"></o:p></span></span></div>
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<div abp="5053">
<div abp="5038">
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<div abp="3961">
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<span abp="5054" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="5055" style="font-family: "helvetica";">1/2 tsp baking soda<o:p abp="5056"></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
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<div abp="5043">
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<span abp="5058" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="5059" style="font-family: "helvetica";">pinch of salt<o:p abp="5060"></o:p></span></span></div>
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<div abp="5062" class="Body" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
<div abp="5063">
<div abp="5051">
<div abp="1277">
<div abp="5101">
<div abp="3983">
<div abp="5148">
<span abp="5064" style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p abp="5065"><span abp="5066" style="font-family: "helvetica";"> </span></o:p></span><span abp="5067" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="5068" style="font-family: "helvetica";">Add the flour mixture to the
creamed mixture, beating in as much as you can with the mixer, then stir until
it is well combined. With your hands, form the dough into a ball. <o:p abp="5069"></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div abp="5070">
<div abp="5059">
<div abp="1286">
<div abp="5111">
<div abp="3994">
<div abp="5160">
<span abp="5071" style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p abp="5072"><span abp="5073" style="font-family: "helvetica";"> </span></o:p></span><span abp="5074" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="5075" style="font-family: "helvetica";">Roll the dough 1/4 in thick on a
lightly floured surface. Use your cookie cutters to make cutouts, then place
them about 1 inch apart on greased cookie sheets. <o:p abp="5076"></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div abp="5077">
<div abp="5067">
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<div abp="5121">
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<div abp="5172">
<span abp="5078" style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p abp="5079"><span abp="5080" style="font-family: "helvetica";"> </span></o:p></span><span abp="5081" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="5082" style="font-family: "helvetica";">If you like, decorate the cookies
with candies, sprinkles, raisins, or chocolate chips. <o:p abp="5083"></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div abp="5084">
<div abp="5075">
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<div abp="4016">
<div abp="5184">
<span abp="5085" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="5086" style="font-family: "helvetica";">Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10
minutes or until cookies are firm around the edges. <o:p abp="5087"></o:p></span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<div abp="5088">
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<div abp="5089" class="Body" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">
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<div abp="5200">
<span abp="5091" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="5092" style="font-family: "helvetica";"><b abp="5093">NOTES:</b> I found the dough to be a
little sticky, and had to use a heavily floured surface and re-flour the
rolling pin several times. These are not very sweet; they are a good afternoon
cookie with a cup of tea. I also found them to be less gingery than I prefer so
would add a bit more ginger to the recipe, or perhaps some fresh grated ginger.
</span></span></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<div abp="5083">
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<div abp="5083">
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<div abp="5211">
<span abp="5091" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="5092" style="font-family: "helvetica";"><span abp="101" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span abp="5056" style="font-family: "arial";"><b abp="5057">Don't forget </b>-- you can </span><a abp="5022" href="http://www.valleylibrary.ca/12-days-cookies-gift-bag" target="_blank"><span abp="5023" style="color: #9d9b1c; font-family: "arial";">Enter</span></a><span abp="5060" style="font-family: "arial";"><span abp="5024" style="color: #9d9b1c;"> </span>to win a Cookie Gift Bag!!</span></span></span></span></div>
<span abp="5091" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="5092" style="font-family: "helvetica";"><span style="font-family: "arial";"></span></span></span></div>
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</div>
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<div abp="5211">
<span abp="5091" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="5092" style="font-family: "helvetica";"><b>NOTE: DUE TO THE WEATHER, THESE COOKIES WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE TODAY. ALTERNATE STORM DAY IS WEDNESDAY, DEC. 14.</b><br abp="5100" />
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</div>
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AVRLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15477704783340724407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976965280627494424.post-1565236398726210012016-12-09T07:00:00.000-04:002016-12-09T07:00:15.800-04:0012 Days of Cookies, 2016 - Day 5: Melt-In-Your-Mouth Shortbread<div abp="4963">
<span abp="4964" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">Middleton
branch manager Sue Aldred made these yummy shortbread cookies from a recipe
found in the December 2014 issue of <i abp="4965" style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">All-Recipes</i>
magazine. Drop in to the Rosa M. Harvey Middleton and Area Library today for some warm
smiles and a cookie.<o:p abp="4966"></o:p></span></div>
<span abp="4967" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;"><div abp="4968" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<strong abp="4969">Ingredients:</strong></div>
<div abp="4970" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<a abp="5065" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-afKdUgBhbo0/WEbLCJMg6CI/AAAAAAAACU0/ftBQpGx0yeY3DYGjMCvCMVipqVQTZApWQCLcB/s1600/Sue%2BA%2Bpic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img abp="5066" border="0" height="197" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-afKdUgBhbo0/WEbLCJMg6CI/AAAAAAAACU0/ftBQpGx0yeY3DYGjMCvCMVipqVQTZApWQCLcB/s320/Sue%2BA%2Bpic.jpg" width="320" /></a>1 lb. salted butter</div>
<div abp="4971" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
1 cup icing sugar</div>
<div abp="4972" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
1/2 cup cornstarch</div>
<div abp="4973" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
3 cups white flour</div>
<div abp="4974" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
1/2 tsp salt</div>
<div abp="4975" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
1 tsp vanilla </div>
</span><div abp="4976" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<span abp="4977" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">Whip
butter until fluffy. Stir in icing sugar, cornstarch, salt, and flour. Beat on
low for one minute. Add vanilla and beat on high for 3 to 4 minutes. Drop
cookies by spoonsful 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.<o:p abp="4978"></o:p></span></div>
<div abp="4979">
<span abp="4980" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">I
find that I have better results if I bake them for 20 minutes at 300 degrees F.
(The recipes calls for baking for a shorter time at 375 but this temperature is
too hot.)<o:p abp="4981"></o:p></span></div>
<div abp="4982">
</div>
<div abp="4983" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<span abp="4984" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;">Ice
with almond icing and decorate with sprinkles or chopped cherries.<span abp="4985" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div abp="4986" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<span abp="4987" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;"><span abp="4988" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>These freeze very well.<span abp="4989" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
<div abp="4990" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 8pt;">
<span abp="4991" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;"><span abp="4992" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Yield: 4 dozen small cookies.</span></div>
<span abp="4993" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 16pt;"><div abp="4994">
<span abp="4995" style="font-size: large;"><span abp="4996" style="font-family: "arial";"><strong abp="4997">Don't forget </strong>-- you can </span></span><a abp="5022" href="http://www.valleylibrary.ca/12-days-cookies-gift-bag" target="_blank"><span abp="5023" style="color: #9d9b1c; font-family: "arial"; font-size: large;">Enter</span></a><span abp="5060" style="font-family: "arial";"><span abp="5024" style="color: #9d9b1c; font-size: large;"> </span><span abp="5002" style="font-size: large;">to win a Cookie Gift Bag!!</span></span></div>
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</div>
<span abp="5005" style="font-size: large;"><div abp="5006">
</div>
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AVRLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15477704783340724407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976965280627494424.post-65767738219366102212016-12-08T07:00:00.000-04:002016-12-08T11:14:53.779-04:0012 Days of Cookies, 2016 - Day 4: Chocolate Shortbread Meltaways<div abp="4938">
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<span abp="4988" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Spoon the soft cookie dough into a piping bag fitted with
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AVRLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15477704783340724407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976965280627494424.post-37606940668550511482016-12-07T07:00:00.000-04:002016-12-07T07:00:08.560-04:0012 Days of Cookies, 2016 - Day 3: Snickerdoodles<div abp="3854">
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cookie to pair with a glass of milk for Old Saint Nick on Christmas Eve. Baked just for you by Lois Burgess, from <i abp="3857"><a abp="3859" href="https://avrl.catalogue.library.ns.ca/Record/643112">Company's Coming: Most Loved Cookies</a></i> by Jean Pare.</span></span></div>
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original recipe from 375 to 350. These cookies will not look like they
are done at the end of 8-10 minutes. They will be very soft but will
harden as they cool.</span></div>
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AVRLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15477704783340724407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976965280627494424.post-22275487048295918692016-12-06T07:00:00.000-04:002016-12-06T08:39:58.357-04:0012 Days of Cookies, 2016 - Day 2: Holy Smokes Heavenly Chips and Cranberry Cookies<div abp="20">
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<span abp="23" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><i abp="297">These
heavenly delights were made by Lisa Rice, manager of the Wolfville Memorial
Library. The recipe can be found on page 112 in </i><a abp="299" href="https://avrl.catalogue.library.ns.ca/Record/420868" target="_blank">A Baker's Field Guide to Chocolate Chip Cookies</a> by Dede Wil<span style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif";">s</span>on<i abp="301">. Drop in today to say hi and have a sample.<o:p abp="302"></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span abp="31" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">2 ¾ cups all-purpose
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<span abp="40" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">1 cup unsalted butter,
softened<o:p abp="41"></o:p></span></div>
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<span abp="43" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">¾<span abp="44" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>cup granulated sugar<o:p abp="45"></o:p></span></div>
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<span abp="47" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">¾<span abp="48" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>cup firmly packed light brown sugar<o:p abp="49"></o:p></span></div>
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<span abp="51" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">2 tsps vanilla extract<o:p abp="52"></o:p></span></div>
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<span abp="58" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">2 cups white chocolate morsels<o:p abp="59"></o:p></span></div>
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<span abp="61" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">2 cups sweetened dried cranberries<o:p abp="62"></o:p></span></div>
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<span abp="67" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span abp="68" style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span abp="69" style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span abp="70" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span abp="71" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Preheat oven to 375°F.<span abp="72" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper.<o:p abp="73"></o:p></span></div>
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a large bowl with an electric mixer<span abp="85" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>on a
medium-high speed, beat butter until creamy, about 2 minutes.<span abp="86" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add granulated sugar and light brown sugar
gradually, beating until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes, and scraping down
bowl once or twice.<span abp="87" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Beat in vanilla,
then eggs, one at time, scraping down bowl.<span abp="88" style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Add about one-third of flour mixture, and mix on low speed.<span abp="89" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Gradually add remaining flour mixture, mixing
just until blended.<span abp="90" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Stir in chocolate
morsels and cranberries.<span abp="91" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>* Drop by ¼ cup
amounts 3 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets; do not flatten.<o:p abp="92"></o:p></span></div>
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until edges and tops just begin to turn light golden brown, about 15
minutes.<span abp="98" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Place sheets on racks to cool
for 3 minutes, then slide parchment onto racks to cool cookies completely.<o:p abp="99"></o:p></span></div>
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</span></b>I made regular size cookies and cooked them for less time, about 11
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AVRLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15477704783340724407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976965280627494424.post-29801238405501288592016-12-05T07:00:00.000-04:002016-12-05T08:28:10.212-04:0012 Days of Cookies, 2016 - Day 1: Lemon Poppy Seed Shortbread<div abp="2987">
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<a abp="5099" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M0H8LM7wr_g/WEGUycgi1MI/AAAAAAAACTM/p5wgawCA80M4kSZSnJRPJM9gxaOBkbiwwCLcB/s1600/IMG_9628.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img abp="5100" border="0" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M0H8LM7wr_g/WEGUycgi1MI/AAAAAAAACTM/p5wgawCA80M4kSZSnJRPJM9gxaOBkbiwwCLcB/s200/IMG_9628.JPG" width="200" /></a><span abp="3859" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">These
lemony delights will be shared at the Kentville branch today and were baked by Jai Soloy, Community Engagement Assistant. The recipe
can be found on page 22 of<i abp="3860" style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> <a abp="3862" href="https://avrl.catalogue.library.ns.ca/Record/634329" target="_blank">Christmas by Elizabeth Baird and Anna Hobbs.</a> </i></span></div>
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bowl, beat butter with icing sugar until fluffy; stir in poppy seeds and lemon
rind. Gradually blend in flour. Gather dough into a ball and chill for 30
minutes if sticky.<o:p abp="3901"></o:p></span></div>
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lightly floured surface, roll out dough to ¼-inch (5 mm) thickness; cut into
2-inch (5 cm) rounds and place on ungreased baking sheets. (Or, press dough
into a 9-inch (2.5 L) square pan; prick surface all over with a fork.) Sprinkle
with the granulated sugar.<o:p abp="3905"></o:p></span></div>
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in a 300°F (150°C) oven for 20 to 25 minutes for cookies, or 35 minutes for
square, or until set and very faintly browned. Let cookies cool on a rack. or
let large square cool in pan before cutting into bars. <b abp="3909" style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span abp="3910" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b></span><br />
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containers for up to 5 days or frozen for up to 1 month. Makes about 40 cookies
or 24 bars.</span><b abp="3914" style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span abp="3915" style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p abp="3916"></o:p></span></b></div>
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square cake pan. This is the fastest method with the least amount of cleanup.</span><br />
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the first attempt. If you actually taste the cookie and think it has too much
or not enough of something, make a note for the second batch. Just because you
like one certain ingredient on it's own is not a good enough reason to double
it. This especially holds true for strong flavours like, say, lemon rind. Don't
worry, "1st Day of Cookies<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif";">" </span>cookie- tasters in Kentville, I learned this lesson on
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year. If they don't have enough, say, lemon rind, they can be used to nicely
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with a cookie that tastes too...something? Don't panic! Uneaten shortbread can
be used as hay bales in a small nativity scene, or building blocks for the kids
if they have to sit through a long patch of time at the grown-up table after
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AVRLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15477704783340724407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976965280627494424.post-79466773499779826082016-11-28T07:00:00.000-04:002016-11-30T11:42:02.868-04:00It's that wonderful time of the year! '12 Days of Cookies' <div abp="663">
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<span abp="1156" style="font-size: large;">It's the end of November and what does that mean? Clocks have gone back an hour. Days are getting shorter. The weather is getting colder. Winter tires are going on and holiday baking is hitting full steam! Which means, t</span><span abp="1159" style="font-size: large;">he 6th annual, award winning, 12 Days of Cookies is coming to a library near you. </span></div>
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<a abp="1274" href="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6cDjquxOJaE/WDMU83l--iI/AAAAAAAACSc/0vwik8ObtfUNB-HmXxY-a7SvlGRFefSjQCLcB/s1600/Capture.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img abp="1275" border="0" height="178" src="https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6cDjquxOJaE/WDMU83l--iI/AAAAAAAACSc/0vwik8ObtfUNB-HmXxY-a7SvlGRFefSjQCLcB/s200/Capture.PNG" width="200" /></a><span abp="1163" style="font-size: large;">There is also a contest to encourage public participation and a chance to win a "<a href="http://www.valleylibrary.ca/12-days-cookies-gift-bag" target="_blank">cookie gift bag</a>'. Contest rules are available on the AVRL <a abp="1165" href="http://www.valleylibrary.ca/news/12-days-cookies-2015" target="_blank">website</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "futura lt bt" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">happens each year after Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
It’s a time when Canadians, charities and businesses come together to celebrate
giving and participate in activities that support charities and non-profits. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>There is no “right” way to participate as long
as it supports generosity and giving. Donate, volunteer time, help a neighbour,
or spread the word. GivingTuesday Canada was founded in 2013 by the GIV3 Foundation
and CanadaHelps.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "futura lt bt" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">Here at AVRL, we are encouraging you to help us
furnish <span style="font-family: "futura lt bt" , "sans-serif";">two</span> library projects. Our <a href="http://www.valleylibrary.ca/new-berwick-library-project" target="_blank"><b>Berwick branch</b></a> is set to open sometime in
January. We still need to raise around $47,000 to fully furnish the library. In
<a href="http://www.valleylibrary.ca/bridgetown-library-expansion" target="_blank"><b>Bridgetown, the library expansion</b></a> is nearly complete. We still need $2000 for
furniture in the children’s area and the meeting room. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "futura lt bt" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "futura lt bt" , "sans-serif";">Both</span> of these library projects have had amazing
support. In Berwick there have been fundraisers that have been well attended by
the community, local families have donated, and businesses, such as<a href="http://www.valleylibrary.ca/sites/default/files/article-pdf/Kings%20Mutual%20NEWS%20RELEASE.pdf" target="_blank"> Kings Mutual Insurance</a>, have stepped forward to donate. In Bridgetown, the annual
Silent Auction brought in nearly $4000 towards the project<span style="font-family: "futura lt bt" , "sans-serif";">.</span>
In each of these communities, the <a href="http://www.valleylibrary.ca/our-friends" target="_blank"><b>Friends of the Library</b></a> have been instrumental
in gathering community backing. There’s not enough space here to individually thank each and
every one of you who have been helping our libraries, but please
know that we are incredibly honoured to have your support. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "futura lt bt" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">So, when November 29 rolls around, and you want to help
us finish these library projects, this is the time! We’ll even give you a tax
receipt for donations of $10 or more. If you have bonds or securities you want
to donate, we can do that too. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "futura lt bt" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 14.0pt;">To donate, <a href="http://www.valleylibrary.ca/new-libraries" target="_blank"><b>visit this page</b></a>. Or you can <a href="https://www.canadahelps.org/giv3/1376" target="_blank"><b>donate on the GivingTuesday site</b></a>;
please leave us a message regarding which library project you want to support. If
you send us a cheque, please print the form for the library you want to
support. If you have any questions, please feel free to phone us at
902-665-2995 and we can help you! </span></div>
AVRLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15477704783340724407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976965280627494424.post-62341779741112121432016-11-14T07:00:00.000-04:002016-11-14T07:00:13.597-04:00AVRL’s continued lament for On South Mountain (sung to the tune of “Where Have all the Flowers Gone”)<div abp="2957" class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span abp="1124" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="1125" style="font-family: "calibri";">Does someone you know have a
long overdue library copy of the book <i abp="1126" style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">On
South Mountain</i>, by Alison Griffiths and David Cruise?<span abp="1127" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do <i abp="1128" style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">you</i>?</span></span></div>
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HELP!<span abp="1134" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Over the years, almost all of the
library's copies of <i abp="1135" style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">On South Mountain</i>
have disappeared.<span abp="1136" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They weren't stolen,
exactly.<span abp="1137" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They were legitimately signed
out from the library, but then never returned.<span abp="1138" style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Patrons have moved and contact information is outdated.<span abp="1139" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span abp="1140" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please
help us -- we need them back.<span abp="1141" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
subject matter is a dark, but significant, chapter of Annapolis Valley’s past. <span abp="1142" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We receive ongoing requests for the title, and
it remains out of print.</span></span></div>
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</span><span abp="1149" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span abp="1150" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If an acquaintance/friend of yours has it,
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you're willing to donate?<span abp="1157" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If so, please
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AVRLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15477704783340724407noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976965280627494424.post-51444132517219228802016-11-07T07:00:00.000-04:002016-11-07T09:03:22.744-04:00OverDrive launches new website<div abp="1469">
<span abp="1470" lang="EN-CA"><span abp="1471" style="font-family: "calibri";">A new OverDrive site is coming to you on
November 9<sup abp="1472">th</sup>.<span abp="1473" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The site has a
cleaner look with less clutter.<span abp="1474" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can
visit our </span><a abp="1475" href="http://digitalmedia.library.ns.ca/"><span abp="1476" style="color: blue; font-family: "calibri";">current site</span></a><span abp="1477" style="font-family: "calibri";"> for a
preview.</span></span></div>
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<span abp="1493" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;"><span abp="1494" style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span abp="1495" style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
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able to sign in with either a library card and PIN, an overdrive account, or a
facebook account. Because we have an Advantage Collection (where we purchase
material exclusively for our users), you will not need to choose the library
after the first time you sign in.<span abp="1497" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Using
cookies on your computer or device, OverDrive will remember which library you
are using.</span></div>
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collection based on subject terms.<o:p abp="1512"></o:p></span></div>
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in, you can see what titles you currently have in your loans (borrowed), on
hold, etc., in the banner on top of the book cover.</span></div>
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<a href="http://picturebookmonth.com/" target="_blank"><b>Picture Book Month</b></a> is an international literacy
initiative that celebrates the print picture book during the month of November.
In this digital age where people are predicting the coming death of print
books, picture books (the print kind) need love. And the world needs
picture books. There’s nothing like the physical page turn of a
beautifully crafted picture book.</div>
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If you’ve ever sat with a child on your lap, and shared a
picture book, you know the magic that happens. Picture books are like a
portable art exhibit, one with 32 pages of art to have wherever you take it.
How do we celebrate Picture Book Month? Over at the <a href="https://valleystorytime.wordpress.com/" target="_blank"><b>ValleyStorytime blog</b></a>,
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this month. Our libraries will have loads of picture books on display. I will
be hosting a “<a href="http://www.valleylibrary.ca/event/best-picture-books-2016" target="_blank"><b>Best Picture Books of 2016</b></a>” event at the Middleton Library on
November 22. This event is geared towards adults who want to know about new
picture books – we invite teachers, parents, grandparents, child care providers,
university students, anyone who wants to see the newest and best books for
kids. Bring your notebooks and make lists – picture books make amazing gifts
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At the Kingston branch, I will be sharing my favourites on
<a href="http://www.valleylibrary.ca/event/picture-book-palooza-2" target="_blank"><b>November 10 at 11 AM</b></a>; in Hantsport, come to <a href="http://www.valleylibrary.ca/event/picture-book-palooza-1" target="_blank"><b>Picture Book Palooza Storytime</b></a> on
November 23 at 10:30 am. <b>I</b> will be sharing picture books at the <a href="http://www.valleylibrary.ca/event/picture-book-event" target="_blank"><b>Box of Delights Bookshop in Wolfville </b></a>on November 25, and in Bridgetown, we are planning a <a href="http://www.valleylibrary.ca/event/picture-book-party" target="_blank"><b>Picture Book Party</b></a>
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If you can’t make it to any of these events, I’ve put
together some great blogs you can visit for even more picture book ideas. I
just love to explore these sites to find new and exciting books for kids (and,
I admit, for myself). Picture books can be enjoyed by anyone, young or old. So
dig in, find some new books, or share your old favourites. Just enjoy the magic
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<br />AVRLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15477704783340724407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976965280627494424.post-42694666082694773712016-10-24T07:00:00.000-03:002016-10-24T07:00:05.320-03:00Coming soon! The Twelve Days of Cookies!<div abp="1207">
<a abp="1491" href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N-RLtOb5mO0/WAojco1vobI/AAAAAAAACPQ/0T277VZf5nkQmY2a3RbKaj4VBPpsGZj3ACLcB/s1600/Blog%2Bcookie.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img abp="1492" border="0" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N-RLtOb5mO0/WAojco1vobI/AAAAAAAACPQ/0T277VZf5nkQmY2a3RbKaj4VBPpsGZj3ACLcB/s1600/Blog%2Bcookie.PNG" /></a><span abp="1208" style="font-size: large;">Ok! We know that Thanksgiving just happened, Halloween is near, and that special day of remembrance is quickly approaching. At Annapolis Valley Regional Library we observe all of those special days, but we are also preparing for the fifth year of <i>The Twelve Days of Cookies </i>to start off the yuletide season. </span><span abp="1209" style="font-size: large;">That's right folks, time to start looking for great cookie recipes to share.</span></div>
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<span abp="1211" style="font-size: large;">This annual event is entering its <a abp="1213" href="http://avrlfeedyourmind.blogspot.ca/2011/11/12-days-of-cookies.html" target="_blank">fifth year</a> as a way to spread good cheer, let folks know about our great cookbook collection, and to show off your cooking skills. We won the 2014 <a abp="1286" href="http://apla.ca/?q=node/330" target="_blank">APLA Library Advocacy Award</a> for this project, and the cookie posts are some of our most viewed blogs each year. </span><br />
<span abp="1216" style="font-size: large;">By popular request, this year we are including our magazine collection as a recipe source as well. So dust off your baking hat and start perusing those recipes in print, <a abp="1398" href="http://digitalmedia.library.ns.ca/CFF1F2BD-7E5A-404E-8C30-95EE37DB204B/10/50/en/Default.htm" target="_blank">eBooks</a> or <a abp="1342" href="https://www.rbdigital.com/novascotialibraries/service/zinio" target="_blank">online</a>. Beginning December 5, here on our blog, we will post a new cookie recipe each weekday (not on the weekend) and the branch location where you can sample cookies baked by our very own staff (if you get there in time).</span></div>
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<span abp="1218" style="font-size: large;">We'll also have our contest again. You bake cookies with a recipe from a library-owned source and you could win a 'Cookie Gift Bag'!</span></div>
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AVRLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15477704783340724407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976965280627494424.post-48989774164615626012016-10-17T07:00:00.000-03:002016-10-17T09:51:06.156-03:00Chilton Library online - where smart patrons click for service information<div abp="1115">
<div abp="1129">
<a abp="1369" href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WszD_bS_NXg/V_9_C0PhBRI/AAAAAAAACO0/TmFOdHx-CuILgB18mvoSJT0YrgF9ss1wQCLcB/s1600/Capture.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img abp="1370" border="0" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WszD_bS_NXg/V_9_C0PhBRI/AAAAAAAACO0/TmFOdHx-CuILgB18mvoSJT0YrgF9ss1wQCLcB/s1600/Capture.PNG" /></a><span abp="1177" style="font-size: large;">Whether you are an amateur do-it-yourselfer, a service professional, or an aspiring automotive service engineer, Chilton Online provides reliable car repair information. Access 24/7 from your library, home, or on the go, all you need is you library card. A valuable resource, this database is the perfect alternative to those hefty manuals. If you are studying car repair, there are prep questions for the certification test. Nearly every make and model is covered, using an easy to understand menu that guides you to the information needed. Even if you are not doing the work yourself, the database is helpful in providing the correct terminology to help you do a better job of explaining the problem to your mechanic. </span></div>
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<div abp="1116">
<div abp="1134">
<span abp="1181" style="font-size: large;">Know ahead of time how long the job should take. Take a test drive through this database and discover how easy and informative it is. Just search your make and model and go from there.</span></div>
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<div abp="1137">
<span abp="1182" style="font-size: large;">Listed below are some of the highlights of Chilton Online.</span></div>
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<li abp="1119"><span abp="1183" style="font-size: large;">Look up recalls and service bulletins</span></li>
<li abp="1120"><span abp="1184" style="font-size: large;">Find estimated labour time</span></li>
<li abp="1121"><span abp="1185" style="font-size: large;">Prepare for ASE mechanic certification with test prep quizzes (13 in total)</span></li>
<li abp="1122"><span abp="1186" style="font-size: large;">'Listen To' option is now available for specifics such as wiring diagrams</span></li>
<li abp="1123"><span abp="1187" style="font-size: large;">Graphics that can be enlarged on screen to suit your needs</span></li>
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AVRLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15477704783340724407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976965280627494424.post-21419315594378350942016-10-10T07:00:00.000-03:002016-10-10T07:00:22.962-03:00Classical Music Collection<div abp="1070">
<span abp="1072" lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span abp="1073" style="font-family: "calibri";">We
have received a wonderful gift from the family of Herb Lewis of close to 2,300
classical music CDs.<span abp="1074" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We will process
this collection for public use over the next twelve to eighteen months.<span abp="1075" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keep looking for it in our catalogue.<span abp="1076" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span><br />
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<span abp="1078" lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span abp="1079" style="font-family: "calibri";"><span abp="1080" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>Charlotte Janes,</span></span><br />
<span abp="1082" lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span abp="1083" style="font-family: "calibri";">Systems and Collections
Access Coordinator</span></span></div>
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<tr abp="1223"><td abp="1224" style="text-align: center;"><a abp="1225" href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D1diclNjT1U/V-KCzXRpKsI/AAAAAAAACOk/9NgbfCD3WWQDmZWyXujM1qCtgiTyU21BACLcB/s1600/Holly-Carr%2BTribute.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img abp="1226" border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D1diclNjT1U/V-KCzXRpKsI/AAAAAAAACOk/9NgbfCD3WWQDmZWyXujM1qCtgiTyU21BACLcB/s320/Holly-Carr%2BTribute.jpg" width="272" /></a></td></tr>
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Holly Carr's wonderful tribute to Herb Lewis.</div>
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Painting on silk - 2001.</div>
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</span><span abp="1087" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Herb
was born in Montreal in 1929, and was the grandson of immigrants who had
arrived from Eastern Europe in the early 1900s. His father, whose education was
curtailed due to the Depression, was an insurance salesman, his mother a
bookkeeper.<span abp="1088" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Despite their modest
circumstances, both parents were ardent collectors, and Herb grew up amid <i abp="1089" style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">objets d’art</i>, paintings, fine china and
antique furniture that often appeared one week and disappeared the next.<span abp="1090" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Their surroundings had a profound effect on
all the Lewis children – Herb’s younger brother Stanley (a sculptor of note) and
his sister Sheila shared his life-long interest in the art world.</span></span></div>
<span abp="1084" lang="EN-CA" style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">
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<span abp="1092" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="1093" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Herb called himself a child of the ghetto, and
lived in Montreal’s Plateau area as well as in Outremont once the family’s
economic situation had improved.<span abp="1094" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
quickly demonstrated his intellectual gifts, speaking early, and at the age of
two, simultaneously making 400-piece jigsaw puzzles, often upside down.<span abp="1095" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Herb was fascinated by the sciences while
still a preschooler, and spoke of his father’s calm understanding when an
explosion caused by an experiment gone wrong resulted in a minor fire.<span abp="1096" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He was sent to elementary school a year early
despite his dyslexia and timidity, but had slightly more academic and social
success at Montreal’s famed Baron Byng High School.<span abp="1097" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His classmates included future writers,
artists, politicians and scholars, among them Mordecai Richler.</span></span></div>
<span abp="1098" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="1099" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><div abp="1100" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;">
<span abp="1101" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Herb
was keenly interested in world history, and to his parents’ dismay, was
intrigued by a number of radical campus political organizations. He read
voraciously, and remembered everything.<span abp="1102" style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>He began to buy books, ultimately acquiring 8,000 volumes.<span abp="1103" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He entered McGill University at fifteen, but
found little interest in his prescribed studies. He dropped out for almost two
years, and thanks to two uncles who were musicians with the Montreal Symphony
Orchestra, was given license to attend rehearsals at will.<span abp="1104" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His passion for music grew by leaps and
bounds as he had the opportunity to familiarize himself with repertory, guest
soloists’ and acclaimed conductors.<span abp="1105" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
returned to McGill with heighted maturity, ostensibly pursuing a path in
comparative literature but spending much of his time auditing classes in
architecture and medicine.<span abp="1106" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The sudden
death of his supervising professor led him to philosophy and classical
languages, of which he became a serious scholar. His master’s thesis on Ortega
y Gasset earned him a <i abp="1107" style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">cum laude</i>
degree in 1954.</span></div>
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<span abp="1109" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="1110" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Herb married Ingrid Weissler when he was
twenty-one, and delighted in the arrival of his children Monika and
Adrian.<span abp="1111" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He undertook further graduate
work in philosophy at John Hopkins University but came home to explore a career
in social work which he felt offered a more appropriate route to support his
family. It was an unhappy decision that he reversed promptly with a return to
academia.<span abp="1112" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In a characteristic burst of
energy and enthusiasm, he completed course work along with a massive thesis on
Aristotle within a nine-month period, attaining a Ph.D. from Université de
Montréal with <i abp="1113" style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">magna cum laude</i>
honours.</span></span></div>
<div abp="1114" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;">
<span abp="1115" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="1116" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span abp="1117" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Herb and his family moved to Acadia University
in Wolfville in 1959, where he headed the Philosophy Department for twenty-nine
years.<span abp="1118" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He held the W.G. Clark chair until
his retirement for medical reasons in <a abp="1119" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_GoBack"></a>1994.<span abp="1120" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 1972, he married Sara Lee Levitan and became
the loving stepfather of Ira, Margo and the late Gina.</span></span></span></div>
<div abp="1121" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt; text-align: justify;">
<span abp="1122" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="1123" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span abp="1124" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span abp="1125" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Herb’s years at Acadia were marked by his
innovative approach to teaching, his rapport with students both in and outside
the classroom, and his willingness to share his extraordinary knowledge of
music, art, literature, science, philosophy, history, anthropology – and Asian
cuisine - with friends, family and colleagues. <span abp="1126" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His wisdom, a legacy for all who knew him and
studied with him, will continue to resonate on several contents, and the
recordings and books he lovingly amassed are bringing pleasure to new devotees
of all ages. Herb’s extensive collection of music notes and journals is now
housed in the Special Collections library of Dalhousie University, and this
past summer his diverse library of 700 art books found a new home at the Ross
Creek Centre for the Arts in Canning, NS.<span abp="1127" style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The Lewis family is particularly rewarded that the Annapolis Valley
Regional Library has accepted their gift of Herb’s extensive library of CDs, and
warmly thank the Library staff for their collaboration and efforts.</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span abp="1129" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt;"><span abp="1130" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span abp="1131" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"><span abp="1132" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "times new roman" , "serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Sara Lee Lewis, C.M. </span></span></span></span></div>
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AVRLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15477704783340724407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7976965280627494424.post-62163985973272275632016-10-03T07:00:00.000-03:002016-10-03T07:00:15.431-03:00Carry Your Library Card on Your Phone<div abp="1097">
<a abp="1239" href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sYbGLcCJNpw/V-J8XhslnqI/AAAAAAAACOU/jFzndg8vVhodFbYf4jcvPm8cW70BhGmBQCLcB/s1600/cardkeeperapp.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img abp="1240" border="0" height="320" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sYbGLcCJNpw/V-J8XhslnqI/AAAAAAAACOU/jFzndg8vVhodFbYf4jcvPm8cW70BhGmBQCLcB/s320/cardkeeperapp.png" width="172" /></a><span abp="1098" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Do
you sometimes forget to bring your library card with you when you visit one of
our branches, but always have your phone?<span abp="1099" style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Or, do you just have too many cards in your wallet?<span abp="1100" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, we have a solution for you.<span abp="1101" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Put your library card on your phone.</span></div>
<div abp="1102">
<span abp="1103" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt;"></span> </div>
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<span abp="1106" style="font-size: small;">
</span><span abp="1107" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">Download
either one of these free apps, <a abp="1108" href="https://keyringapp.com/"><span abp="1109" style="color: blue;">Key Ring</span></a>
or <a abp="1110" href="http://www.cardstar.com/"><span abp="1111" style="color: blue;">CardStar</span></a> to your Android or iOS smart
phone.<span abp="1112" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Add a new card, you won’t find us
in the list of vendors so just add it as other and name it what makes sense to
you.<span abp="1113" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>During the process of adding the
card, you will be prompted to scan the card.<span abp="1114" style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The app won’t take the image of the barcode on the library card unless
it is just what it requires, so the distance and resolution need to be just
right before it moves on to the next step.</span></div>
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</span><span abp="1119" lang="EN-CA" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 14pt;">You
may find these apps useful for adding other types of cards, you should check
with the store or location where you use them to be sure they can read them
from a phone.<span abp="1120" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’ve just recently
installed the equipment to make this possible in your local library.</span></div>
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<span abp="1124" style="font-size: small;">
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