Coins

Today the U.S. Mint announced that it was unveiling a new set of presidential coins. The library has several resources that can help you with building your coin collection including:

Standard Catalog of World Coins

Collecting lucky coins, tokens, and medals



History of the United States Mint and its coinage

Great American Smokeout

Today is the American Cancer Society's Great American Smokeout. If you're a smoker, have a look at the site and get some tips on how to stop.

Who's in the running?

Now that the 2006 Congressional election has come and gone, it's now time to start thinking about the 2008 Presidential election. The latest to make his wishes officially known is former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.

The library has the following items about Giuliani

Leadership by Giuliani (book on cassette)
The Prince of the City : Giuliani, New York, and the genius of American life by Fred Siegel (book of cd)
Rudy Giuliani: Emperor of the City by Andrew Kirtzman (book)