#ShelfLife - March 3, 2017

Big news in the #ShelfLife this week! Now you don't have to be inside the library to read The New York Times Online!

This week, Forsyth County Public Library announced that patrons can now use their library cards for free remote access to The New York Times Online, so you can enjoy the Sunday paper from the comfort of your own couch or check the Monday stock reports right from your desk!

We also celebrated Read Across America, Polar Bear Day, and National Tooth Fairy Day this week, so visit us on Instagram and Facebook to follow along with all the fun.

Now library patrons can access THE NEW YORK TIMES ONLINE from inside the library or on the go! Read articles and archives, watch videos, see slideshows, and customize your own stock portfolios from inside the library, or use a remote access code from your home, office, or on the road. Patrons can get started by visiting www.forsythpl.org > eResources > Newspapers & Magazines. #ShelfLife #news #librariesofinstagram

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In 1917, working alone in a remote Swiss asylum, psychiatrist Hermann Rorschach devised an experiment to probe the human mind. His test, a set of ten carefully designed inkblots, quickly made its way to America, where it took on a life of its own, becoming an advertising staple, a cliché in Hollywood and journalism, and an inspiration to everyone from Andy Warhol to Jay-Z. And it is still used today. Discover the unlikely story of the test’s creation, its controversial reinvention, and what it reveals about the power of perception in THE INKBLOTS: HERMANN RORSCHACH, HIS ICONIC TEST, AND THE POWER OF SEEING by Damion Searls. #ShelfLife #bookstagram #damionsearls #theinkblots #rorschach #rorschachtest #librariesofinstagram

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Today is a busy day! It’s #FatTuesday and #NationalToothFairyDay, among other things being celebrated on the last day of February. After you finish eating all your King Cake, remember to brush your teeth and read APRIL AND ESME TOOTH FAIRIES by Bob Graham with your little ones. #ShelfLife #toothfairy #dentalhygiene #brushyourteeth #fairies #librariesofinstagram

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“The first think you should know is that everyone lies. The second thing is that it matters.” Carla Buckley’s THE GOOD GOODBYE is the March selection in the Book Sleuths book club at the Post Road Library. Stop by the library and talk it over with other fans of mystery and suspense novels on Tuesday, March 28 at 2:00 p.m. #bookclub #shelflife #amreading #orange #mystery #suspense #librariesofinstagram #bookstagram #carlabuckley #thegoodgoodbye #fridayreads

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It’s #polarbearday and your local library is a great place for kids (and kids-at-heart) to learn about this interesting mammal, its natural territory in the Arctic, and how shrinking sea ice is endangering the species. #polarbear #blue #ice #arctic #librariesofinstagram #bookstagram

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