Studies have proved that learning a second language improves brain function and can slow the onset of dementia. Bilingual people benefit from these effects no matter at what age they learn a second language. GFJ offers Mango Languages, a free online language-learning suite with over sixty languages, including a free phone app. And it’s fun! Click the “Online Resources” tab on our web site to get started! (GFJ library card required).
The May 2011 issue of Discover magazine has a feature article on fracking for natural gas. The issue is available at our library.
Author John Grisham speaks up for libraries
For our non-resident patrons: At its June 2014 meeting the Library Trustees decided to increase the non-resident fee from $25.00 to $50.00 annually, per household, effective January 1, 2015. This is the first increase in the fee in the 20 or so year existence of the fee, and brings the cost into line with what…
Author Brad Meltzer reflects on the need to defend library funding