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News & EventsHeadlines:Book Talk| eReader Borrowing | Kill-a-Watt Meters
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We Were Berliners - Book Talk - Thursday, May 17, 6:30PM We Were Berliners: From Weimer to the Wall by Helmut & Charlotte Jacobitz and Douglas Niles FREE Book Talk We Were Berliners is one family's story combined with a popular history of Germany from the 1920s to the fall of communism. Helmut and Charlotte Jacobitz were born in Berlin during the mid-1920s. They experienced depression and inflation, and witnessed violence as fascists and communists vied for control of Germany. When the Nazis prevailed, they survived the 12 years of the Third Reich. Drafted in 1943, Helmut was wounded fighting in Normandy. Charlotte, meanwhile, worked at the Reichsbank and took shelter against frequent bombing raids.After the Russians surrounded Berlin in April 1945 she witnessed first-hand the brutal battle for the city. The two young Germans met each other after the war, Charlotte joining Helmut to smuggle food into Berlin through the Russian blockade. The family finally immigrated to America, barely escaping before the Berlin Wall sliced the city in half. We Were Berliners combines the personal reminiscences of the Jacobitzs' with a lively, detailed overview of historical events as they related to the family, to Germany, and to Europe. eReaders can now be borrowed at the Library The library now has 3 eReaders available to check out! These readers were made available from a grant from the Zumbrota Community Trust. Availalbe models are the Kindle, the Nook, and the Sony Reader. Checking out an eReader is similar to checking out a book. You can have the devices for 2 weeks at a time. However, the library will require a credit card deposit as a security measure. Kill-a-watt meters now available Thanks to a generous donation from the Zumbrota Rotary, the library now has power check meters, called "Kill-A-Watt" available to borrow. These meters plug between into your outlets and measure the power of appliances used in your home and assist you in reducing your electricity costs.
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