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Minnesota Digital Library

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When charcoal was used for more than grilling

By Terry and Kim Kovel Every obsolete device was once the latest technology. A clothes iron heated by charcoal might sound laughably old-fashioned today, but it was an improvement on the earlier sadirons. “Sad” was an old word for “heavy,” and sadirons got their name from the solid ...

Attention: Music lovers

If you want to know more of the story about some of your favorite musicians, check out the following titles from our new nonfiction shelf. “All You Need is Love: The Beatles in Their Own Words, Unpublished, Unvarnished, and Told by the Beatles and Their Inner Circle” by Peter Brown and ...

Art glass collectors buzz about Daum glassworks

By Terry and Kim Kovel Bees are native to every continent on Earth except Antarctica. With their prevalence in nature and their benefits to humans, in the forms of pollinating plants and producing honey, it’s no wonder they are often seen in decorative arts. They play important roles in ...

Replicated East Asian furniture has distinctive style

In design, imitation often leads to innovation. Trying to recreate something you’ve seen others make can take some out-of-the-box thinking to find substitutes for inaccessible materials or fill in the gaps of unknown steps. Antique furniture is filled with examples, especially when foreign ...

Recent reads

Here are few of my favorite recent reads. Library staff would be happy to help you place requests on these or any other titles. If you’d like to place your own request, visit www.newulmlibrary.org and choose Library Catalog. Lyla’s boyfriend, Nico, is a struggling actor who believes that ...