Upcoming events:
In honor of Joan Feynman: Women in astrophysics
Mon, January 12
Practicum Library Conference Hall & Online
At this event, which celebrates the library's namesake, our guest lecturer will take us on a journey exploring some of the most prominent female researchers in the world of space science. It's easy to buy into the misconception that this field was mostly dominated by men, but our lecture aims to change that notion and prove that this hasn't been the case since at least the 18th century.
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The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby is a 1925 novel by American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald. Set in the Jazz Age on Long Island, near New York City, the novel depicts first-person narrator Nick Carraway's interactions with mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and Gatsby's obsession to reunite with his former lover, Daisy Buchanan.
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The Stranger
The Stranger (French: L'Étranger), also published in English as The Outsider, is a 1942 novella written by French author Albert Camus. The first of Camus' novels published in his lifetime, the story follows Meursault, an indifferent settler in French Algeria, who, weeks after his mother's funeral, kills an unnamed Arab man in Algiers. The story is divided into two parts, presenting Meursault's first-person narrative before and after the killing.
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The Lord of the Rings
The Lord of the Rings is an epic high-fantasy novel by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. Set in Middle-earth, the story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 children's book The Hobbit, but eventually developed into a much larger work. Written in stages between 1937 and 1949, The Lord of the Rings is one of the best-selling books ever written, with over 150 million copies sold.
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The Scarlet Letter
Set in the Puritan Massachusetts Bay Colony during the years 1642 to 1649, the novel tells the story of Hester Prynne, who conceives a daughter with a man to whom she is not married and then struggles to create a new life of repentance and dignity. As punishment, she must wear a scarlet letter 'A' (for "adultery"). The book explores themes of legalism, sin and guilt.
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About the library
Libraries are essential establishments in practically every city, and Practicum's library is no exception. It first opened its doors way back in 2018, right as our humble town began bidding welcome to its very first citizens!
Since its initial opening, the library has seen nearly 342 visitors each month. That's almost 50% of our population! So far, most citizens have enjoyed reading books and making use of our ample online resources.
The library gets its name from Joan Feynman, an American astrophysicist and the first woman to be elected as an officer of the American Geophysical Union.