Apr 18, 2024 | New & Exciting, Staff Picks For Kids, Uncategorized
By Karen N., Youth Services Librarian What is your earliest memory of being read to? I can remember right around the start of kindergarten, my mom began reading the Little House on the Prairie series to me. Laying back on my parents’ bed, book held above our heads...
Mar 25, 2024 | Library News, New & Exciting, Staff Picks For Adults, Staff Picks For Kids, Staff Picks For Teens
By Amy W., Public Services Librarian Looking for a few tips to help you find books written by Arab and Middle Eastern authors? We’re here to help! Check out the following tips and the convenient list of authors with links directly to our catalog for placing holds or...
Mar 4, 2024 | Library News, New & Exciting, Staff Picks For Adults, Staff Picks For Kids
By Danielle A., Youth Services Librarian In 2017, I was living in Springfield, IL, only about three hours away from where the total solar eclipse would take place. I called my dad and asked him if he’d come down from Indy to drive with me to see the total eclipse. I...
Feb 26, 2024 | Staff Picks For Adults, Staff Picks For Kids
By Pam L., Public Services Librarian Most days, opening the mailbox reveals an array of bills, offers, and advertisements. But, on rare occasions, a card or personal letter may appear – like a stamped and addressed ray of sunshine! All the Feels Seeing my name...
Feb 1, 2024 | Staff Picks For Kids, Staff Picks For Teens, Uncategorized
In January, the American Library Association (ALA) announced the 2024 Youth Media Award winners. Each year, the ALA honors books and other outstanding materials for children and teens published in the preceding year. Recognized worldwide for the high quality they...
Jan 18, 2024 | Library News, Staff Picks For Adults, Staff Picks For Kids, Staff Picks For Teens, Uncategorized
By Mallory Easterday, Public Services Librarian Black History Month is celebrated every February, and a theme is chosen each year by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH). This year’s theme is ‘African Americans and the Arts.’ To...