Fun Distraction: Word Genius

Image advertising the Library’s Fun Distractions series post on Word Genius

Q. Are you a Logophile? / LAW-guh-fahyl / 1. Lover of words.

Word Genius will give you a new word each day with pronunciations, definitions, and use in sentences. You can also sign up for a daily email that will bring the word of the day straight to your inbox! Word Genius also provides quizzes and games to test your vocabulary knowledge.

Visit: https://www.wordgenius.com/

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Authentication Software (EZProxy) Upgrade on 6/9

Access to Library electronic resources and ILLiad may be unavailable while our authentication software (EZProxy) is upgraded to the most current version on June 9th from 6am to 8am.

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Fun Distraction: Bacteria Used to Clean Michelangelo Masterpieces

Image of Michelangelo's scupture, Dawn; microscopic image of bacteria; and an image of six scientists

Learn how a team of scientists, restoration experts, and historians worked together to use bacteria to clean Michelangelo’s sculptures of Dusk & Dawn and other marble installations in The Medici Chapel in Florence, Italy.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/30/arts/bacteria-cleaning-michelangelo-medici-restoration.html

Learn more about The Medici Chapel from Britannica.com – https://www.britannica.com/biography/Michelangelo/The-Medici-Chapel

See more pictures from The Medici Chapel from The Museums of Florence – http://www.museumsinflorence.com/musei/Medici_chapels.html

Or check our pictures tagged #medicichapel on social media.

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