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If you would like to access Architectural Digest Magazine from 2011 to Present, please check our catalog!

Covers the history of design, offers inspirational ideas and provides a look at culture, art, unique homes and international design concepts from 1922-2011. 

Features include the AD100, the Architectural Digest list of top 100 architects and interior designers worldwide, as well as celebrity style, landscaping, renovation, technology and travel.

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National and international geographical information including maps, statistics, history, infographics, and images. Explore the United States, Canada, and over 200 more countries around the world!

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Use this service to reserve free or low-cost passes to museums, science centers, zoos, theaters, and other and cultural venues throughout the greater Bay Area. You must be at least 18 years of age and you must reside within the library's service area to use the Discover & Go service.

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Easily search hundreds of publications from scholarly journals, magazines, newsletters, images and other authoritative sources covering various topics on religion and philosophy.

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Medici.tv ofrece acceso a lo mejor de la música clásica. Transmita conciertos, óperas, ballets, documentales y clases magistrales en vivo y bajo demanda con algunas de las salas de conciertos, teatros de ópera y festivales más prestigiosos del mundo. Incluye sinopsis de actuaciones, información del reparto, detalles del compositor y más. Todo el contenido está disponible para transmisión ilimitada.

La aplicación móvil Medici.tv EDU ya está disponible para iOS. Aún no está disponible para Android. Para obtener información sobre el uso de la aplicación, consulte las preguntas frecuentes.

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Medici.tv offers access to the best of classical music. Stream concerts, operas, ballets, documentaries, and master classes live & on demand with some of the most prestigious concert halls, opera houses and festivals around the world. Includes performance synopses, cast information, composer details, and more. All content is available for unlimited streaming.

The Medici.tv EDU mobile app is now available for iOS. It is not yet available for Android. For information about using the app, see the FAQ.

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The Oxford Handbook of Opera captures the highly charged dynamic between opera and its audience, bringing the complexities of scholarship and the excitement of performance into the mainstream conversation. Fifty essays address an extensive range of topics, ranging from What is opera? to Divas and Divos to The Operatic Canon.

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The EBSCO Religion & Philosophy Collection provides coverage of key theological and philosophical resources spanning over 100 years. Explore hundreds of full-text, scholarly journals and magazines covering many religious and philosophical topics, including world religions, religious history, political philosophy, philosophy of language, and more.

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Religions of America traces the history and unique character of religious movements that originated in or were re-shaped by the United States during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This resource supports scholars with primary sources content derived from numerous collections and most notably the America Religions Collection at UC Santa Barbara.

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If you would like to read issues of Vanity Fair from 2016 to Current, you can use Overdrive Magazines!

The first version of Vanity Fair was published from 1913 to 1936. The imprint was then revived in 1983.

Published by Conde Nast Publications, Vanity Fair has been highlighting artists, illustrators and writers providing in-depth coverage and social commentary. Beginning with the Jazz Age, the magazine archive chronicles popular culture, fashion, celebrity portraiture and politics through the years. 

The original version of Vanity Fair featured popular, avant-garde covers for its first run from September 1913 through February 1936.

When the magazine was relaunched 47 years later in March 1983 the new cover focused on celebrity portraits and political figures.

Vanity Fair is known for the contributions of famous photographers such as Bruce Weber, Annie Leibovitz, Mario Testino and Herb Ritts. They’ve provided the magazine with a series of lavish covers and full-page portraits of current celebrities.

In addition, the magazine has been known for a string of exposés e.g. about the cigarette industry, and the unveiling of the identity of Deep Throat.

The magazine has also featured candid interviews with celebrities, including a monthly Proust Questionnaire.

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This collection provides access to eBooks, audiobooks, eMagazines, and some streaming video in numerous languages. This collection is great for learning another language, reading in your native tongue, and exploring other cultures just out of curiosity. Lending Information. Help Guide.

To recommend items for the Libby App or the OverDrive website, please see our Suggestion for Purchase guide. 

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