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It’s #NationalWildlifeDay! 🦆 🐊 From magazine covers and postcards to photography, art and more, explore how representations of wildlife in our visual culture helps raise awareness of Florida’s wildlife in our latest #MDPLSDigitalCollections blog at spr.ly/6017A8iEW.
Happy 100th Birthday, @CityCoralGables! 🎉 Take a look back at the “City Beautiful” over the years and browse through even more historical photos of Coral Gables in our #MDPLSDigitalCollections at digitalcollections.mdpls.org.
Step into a world of intricate needlework with this month’s #MDPLSDigitalCollections blog! Explore rare embroidery pattern books from the early 20th century, showcasing exquisite textile designs from Egypt, India, Russia and beyond at spr.ly/6013Lpdjt.
From window displays to festive meals to relief from mosquitoes, explore how Miami’s tropical charm and cultural diversity has shaped how organizations and families celebrated #Thanksgiving in #OurCounty in the latest #MDPLSDigitalCollections blog at spr.ly/6014tZgUO.
The family newsletters, coat of arms & family trees in the #MDPLS Digital Collections offer a unique insight into family histories. Learn more about the Surname Files & explore the rich genealogical records in the latest #MDPLSDigitalCollections blog at spr.ly/6018qNlqi.
Concert ticket stubs are just some of the items that have been digitized as part of the #MDPLS Community Memory Project. Learn more about other items in this unique archive in the latest #MDPLSDigitalCollections blog at spr.ly/6010o2xTE.
The new school year has our #MDPLSDigitalCollections team looking back at historical schools in #OurCounty! 🏫 From a one-room schoolhouse to schools still in use today, explore some of these schools and learn about their history in their latest blog: spr.ly/6015lihJT.
From Gleason Waite Romer’s photos capturing parades down Flagler Street in the 1920s to commemorative pins from Key Biscayne’s parades, take a look back at #4thOfJuly celebrations in #OurCounty in the latest #MDPLSDigitalCollections blog! spr.ly/60179TvpW
Learn how Ed Ruscha’s “Words Without Thought Never to Heaven Go” mural at the entrance rotunda at Main Library and other Art in Public Places pieces in #OurCounty come to life in the latest #MDPLSDigitalCollections blog at mdpls.org/dc-blog-twenty….
Happy 40th anniversary to the Metrorail! 🚆 🎉 On May 20, 1984, Metrorail service began from Dadeland South Station to Overtown Station. Explore historical records of the Metrorail and @GoMiamiDade in our #MDPLSDigitalCollections at spr.ly/6018dmfon.
Surrounded Islands, Christo & Jeanne-Claude’s iconic & majestic work, spanned across 11 islands in Biscayne Bay in May 1983. Learn about their vibrant pink installation & the Library's connection to the project in the latest #MDPLSDigitalCollections blog: spr.ly/6012jhfBw.
Happy birthday to the @MiamiBeachNews! Take a journey back in time and browse through the #MDPLSDigitalCollections Miami Beach Real Estate Listings collection of black & white images of residential and commercial properties spanning from the 1930s – 1960s. spr.ly/6019ZpdbW
Lily Lawrence Bow was not only the first librarian for the City of Homestead, but she was also appointed as a police officer at the same time! Learn more about the community advocate in the latest #MDPLSDigitalCollections blog at spr.ly/6011X2P4d. #WomensHistoryMonth
Miles Davis, Koko Taylor, Art Blakely & Diamond Teeth Mary are just a few of the Jazz & Blues musicians David Spitzer captured during their live performances. Explore Spitzer’s photos in the latest #MDPLSDigitalCollections blog at spr.ly/6015nxGgX. #BlackHistoryMonth
“I can’t tell you how much I appreciate this service!” ❤️ Learn more about #MDPLS’s Connections: Home Library Service program and read some heartwarming patron testimonials in this month’s #MDPLSDigitalCollections blog at spr.ly/6018Ta5tG.
Season’s greetings, art & good cheer! In 1984, the #MDPLS Artmobile invited local artists to create greeting cards for a unique exhibition in celebration of the holiday season. See the cleverly designed cards in the latest #MDPLSDigitalCollections blog at spr.ly/6015ROWbB.
It’s #WorldDigitalPreservationDay, the perfect time to explore the digitized photo negatives & slides, scrapbooks, ephemera, media relations tapes & more in our #MDPLSDigitalCollections! digitalcollections.mdpls.org Get a peek into the digitization process at mdpls.org/dc-blog-twenty….
Explore the work of artist, educator and printmaker Robert Blackburn in the latest #MDPLSDigitalCollections blog! Learn more about Blackburn and view photos of his exhibitions and workshops at #MDPLS in the 1980s at spr.ly/6019udSxz.
We’ve come a long way since the days of cardboard and typewritten library cards! 📚 Celebrate #LibraryCardSignUpMonth with a trip down memory lane and witness the transformation of our library cards in the latest #MDPLSDigitalCollections blog: spr.ly/6010uHRmO.
Happy #InternationalCatDay! 🐱 Celebrate with paw-sitively adorable photos of cats with purr-sonalities! Find these and more of Gleason Waite Romer’s photos in our #MDPLSDigitalCollections at spr.ly/6017P5GRh. 🐾 #MDPLS
