Copies of the Downtown Master Plan are available at the reference desks as print copies and CD’s or you may link to the pdf  by clicking on map image.

The plan was developed by the Brunswick Master Plan Committee and the residents and businesses of the Town of Brunswick, with special assistance by Project for Public Spaces.

See what your creative neighbors have envisioned and give them feedback.  They welcome your input.  It’s your town.

There is little doubt that movable type changed the way Europeans thought.  An expanded language is a bigger toolbox for the human brain.  Text was suddenly a readily accessible  building block for idea construction.

Has the Internet introduced another tool for thought or has it contributed to thought’s diminution? How has it changed the way we think?

This issue is explored in the CQ Researcher, both online and in the printed copy in the upstairs reference area of the library.  Ask us at the Reference Desk .

Other recent issues include:

Social Networking:  Are online social networks eroding privacy?

Abortion Debates:  Should states enact new restrictions?

Reality TV:  Is it harmless entertainment or a cultural threat?

……and much more.

Sept. 28, 2010

Are you searching for information about your New England or New York ancestors? If so, you will want to take advantage of our new subscription to American Ancestors! This website provides access to thousands of online resources published by the New England Historic Genealogical Society. Free to use from any computer inside the library.

Here is another reason to love 

Points of View Reference Center™ is a full-text database designed to provide students with a series of essays that present multiple sides of a current issue. The database provides more than 270 topics, each with an overview (objective background/description), point (argument), counterpoint (opposing argument), and Critical Thinking Guide. Topics covered include: affirmative action, cloning, DNA profiling, HIV/AIDS status disclosure, immigration, Iraq, Israel & the Palestinians, Katrina and FEMA response, nuclear proliferation, separation of church and state, standardized testing, stem cell research, tax cuts, voting machines, and many more.

Points of View Reference Center contains a balance of materials from all viewpoints, including more than 1,200 main essays, leading political magazines from both sides of the aisle, newspapers, radio & TV news transcripts, primary source documents and reference books. The database also offers guides to debate, developing arguments and writing position papers. Additionally, this database contains the Video Encyclopedia of the 20th Century, providing students with a searchable collection of some of the most important social, political, and cultural moments of the 20th century. Points of View Reference Center provides the basis from which students can realize and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills. Critical Thinking Guides for every topic covered helps the student judge Fact vs. Opinion and enhances the student’s ability to read and think critically.