Cleveland Park
Neighborhood Library

Published on Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Zinio Tired of waiting for your favorite magazines to be available for checkout? Want to find back issues not available at the library? Want to do both of these things at your convenience? Then try Zinio Digital Magazines today!

Zinio Ditigal Magazines is an online catalog consisting of thousands of magazines- and can be available to download on your computer, tablet, or smart phone! To set up your Zinio account, follow these steps:

1. Create a Library Zinio account.

  • Go to the DC Public Library Zinio site
  • Click the Create Account! button. Enter your DC Public Library card number and click Validate.
  • Enter a valid email address and password. Your Name is optional. 
  • Click Create Account.
  • You will receive a confirmation notice in your email inbox. Open this email within 24 hours, click on the link to confirm - then login.

2. Choose the magazines you want to read from the Library's Zinio Magazine Collection.

  • A list of available magazines will display.
  • Click on the cover of a magazine to choose a title you want to read.

3. Create a separate Zinio.com account.

  • Note: You should use the same email address and password as the Library Zinio account. 
  • Click Continue. You’ll be asked to review a Zinio personal preferences form; either skip or submit.

4. Start reading!

  • Once logged in at Zinio.com, go to My Library and click on a title to start reading your selected magazines.

Optional: Install a free Zinio Reader App on your computer or mobile device.
Note: Some titles, such as Bloomberg Business Week, cannot be read on a computer in the browser, only from a Zinio Reader app.

Award Winning Cookbooks and Food Writing

Published on Saturday, June 15, 2013

On May 3, the James Beard Foundation announced awards for cookbooks and food writing for 2013. The Beard Awards, named for the American cookbook author and teacher, are the highest honor for food and beverage professionals in North America.

Below is a short list of award winning titles owned by the library system:

Cookbook of the Year
http://catalog.dclibrary.org/vufind/bookcover.php?isn=0393050696&size=large
Gran Cocina Latina: The Food of Latin America by Maricel E. Presilla

Published on Friday, June 14, 2013

GLBTQJust because this year’s Pride parade has come and gone, that doesn’t mean that you have no more resources to GLBTQ materials. Here are some examples of resources you can find at the library, as well as some fiction reads featuring GLBTQ characters.

Non Fiction Pride Read:

Published on Monday, June 3, 2013

The date: April 14, 1865. Washington D.C. was still celebrating the surrender of the Confederacy at Appomattox the week before. Abraham Lincoln and his Cabinet were developing plans for reconstruction when his second term ended at the hands of John Wilkes Booth and his derringer pistol. The rest, as they say, is history.  

Job Searching Help Guide

Published on Thursday, May 30, 2013
Knock Em Dead 2013 edition coverAre you currently looking for a new job or changing careers?  Are you newly graduated from college or graduate school?

The popular Knock 'em Dead by Martin Yate is an annually updated job searching guidebook. This book includes topics such as writing your resume, online networking, job search tactics, how to answer tough questions in an interview, negotiating job offers and handling rejections.

President Grover Cleveland, homeowner

Published on Monday, May 27, 2013

IBook Covern November 1885, Grover Cleveland was elected 22nd President. The following year, the President decided to buy a summer home.  To avoid public attention, he asked his friend Albert A. Wilson to be a middleman for the purchase.  On May 27, 1886, President Cleveland, through Mr. Wilson, bought a house named "Forrest Hill" from George F. Green, a local resident. The house was located in the square between Macomb and Newark, 35th and 36th streets. The sale didn't remain private.  When the title was transferred to the President, it became public.

Staff recommendations

Published on Monday, May 27, 2013

Waiting bookcoverWaiting by Ha Jin was the fifth book in the book discussion series "Ethical Dilemmas" conducted by Phil Burnham, professor at George Mason University.  I overheard some of the discussion as it was taking place within earshot of the circulation desk at Cleveland Park.  I was intrigued by what I heard, but did not have an opportunity to read the book until recently.

Mystery Book Club Selection for June

Published on Saturday, May 25, 2013

Hush Now, Don't You Cry bookcoverJoin us on Thursday, June 6 at 6:30 p.m., to discuss Rhys Bowen's Hush Now, Don't You Cry.

Staff Recommendation

Published on Friday, May 24, 2013

CinderCinder (The Lunar Chronicles) by Marissa Meyer

Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is also a cyborg with a mysterious past. As a cyborg, she is considered a second-class citizen. She is hated by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister’s illness. She lives in New Beijing, where humans and androids co-habit. A deadly plague is ravaging the population. The lunar people who caused the plague are watching and waiting to invade Earth. No one knows that Earth’s fate lies in one girl. She does not even know it….

June 11, 7 p.m. book talk

Published on Wednesday, May 22, 2013

On the hot summer day of http://catalog.dclibrary.org/vufind/bookcover.php?isn=1609497937&size=largeJune 17, 1864,  the Washington Arsenal exploded. A major cause was unattended materials for a batch of flares. Dangerous working conditions were also factors in the explosion. Many of the victims were working-class young women from what was then known as the Island neighborhood, near the Waterfront. Although victims were identified as best as it could be done at the time, several were unidentifiable because of the horrific fire. News of the explosion and the funerals were widely covered by Washington newspapers.

May is Asian-Pacific Islander Month

Published on Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Cover Image of Asian Lounge Asia is rich in musical heritage. Since it's Asian-Pacific Islander Month, here's a music CD you will enjoy. It's Asian Lounge, which is part of the "Lounge" series from Putumayo.

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