The term open source often refers to software code that is freely available, freely modified, and freely distributed. The Soda Springs Library uses many open source software programs which lower our costs and provides needed services to the community. Our public access computers have OpenOffice, an office suite that contains word processing (like Word), spreadsheets (Excel), presentation (PowerPoint) modules. OpenOffice can open and save Microsoft documents.

Rick Roche is a reference librarian from Texas. He is also a writer and reviewer of books. Rick publishes a blog, ricklibrarian, where he writes reviews of books, movies, websites, or anything else of interest. Occassionally he discusses library related topics. He is a prolific blogger and you can find more writings by Rick by visiting some of his links.

Just for Agatha Christie fans (and those who want to know more), checkout the official Agatha Christie website. The site is run by her grandson, Matthew Prichard and has many fun and interactive features, like forums, surveys, and game demos. Don't forget to read the interesting background info including a biography, film adaptations, and frequently asked questions. This is one of the best author websites we have seen so far!

It is often fun to compare a movie to the book from which it was inspired. The movie is now a classic and favorite for Audrey Hepburn fans. This movie firmly established Audrey as a fashion icon.

Non-fiction books usually get a bum rap. You hear the word non-fiction and you immediately assume boring. You know, the kind of boredom you might find sitting in a high school history class. So boring that you start to nod off only to wake up when your head hits the desk.

Well, wipe that image from your mind. These non-fiction books are a great read and also very interesting.