The library will be closing early at 12:30 PM on Tuesday, Dec. 24 and will be closed on Wednesday, Dec. 25 for Christmas.
Recently the New York Times published a fun article in which the bookshelves of famous folks were visible over their shoulders during interviews. Check it out here . Despite my lack of fame, I figured I’d join in, hence my messy bookshelf up there to the left.
Greetings and Salutations,
“From there to here, and here to there, funny things are everywhere.”
Dr.Seuss One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
Here are this week’s riddles!
Not too difficult
What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
Moderately difficult
“The Ten Thousand Doors of January” is the first novel of Alix E. Harrow, and it is a tour de force of lyricism. It is a portal fantasy in the same vein as the Narnia books, Alice in Wonderland, and more recently Seanan McGuire’s “Every Heart a Doorway”. It is also historical fantasy, set mostly in the Victorian and Edwardian eras. Harrow is a former History professor and her understanding of the time period shows.
Winning ways to whip up wellness!
Dandelions, as I’m sure most of us are aware, are those very annoying weeds that pop up in your lawn every spring. Dandelions have several names which include Lion’s tooth (french dent-de- lion), the Latin name Taraxacum, and pains in the butt! This post is to encourage you to put that weed killer away this year as every part of the dandelion is edible from the flower right down to the root.
Monkey With a Tool Belt by Chris Monroe comes to Netflix.
Are you a fan of "Monkey with a Tool Belt"? Check out these titles on Hoopla!
Chico Bon Bon will premier on Netflix on May 8th! To watch a preview, click here.
Download Monkey with a Tool Belt reading list PDF
It’s hard to believe that April is over and Mother’s Day is upon us. Did you know that our yearly observance of Mother’s Day is the result of the tireless efforts of a devoted daughter, Anna M.
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May the 4th is Star Wars Day and we’re here to help you celebrate with books galore from your favorite galaxy far, far away.
The titles below are only a small fraction of our digital Star Wars collection. There’s something here for every young padawan to enjoy. All the books below are available on Hoopla, which means instant access with your library card, no wait lists!
Most music these days is made available via various streaming services. Sometimes we lose sight (no pun intended) of what the artist, composer or musician looks like. This is why I am posting 10-12 photos each week of iconic musicians as well as lesser known artists. Let’s see if you can guess who they are.
Keep scrolling down for the answers….
The Caldecott Medal is awarded by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the illustrator of the most distinguished picture book of the previous year. It is selected by a committee of 15 librarians chosen from around the country and is one of the most prestigious awards given in all of children’s literature.
“Do you like American music? I like American music. Don’t you like American music, baby?” Violent Femmes
Greetings and Salutations,
“From there to here, and here to there, funny things are everywhere.”
Dr.Seuss One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
Here are this week’s riddles!
Not too difficult
I have keys but no locks. I have space but no walls. You can enter, but you can’t leave. What am I?
Like many of you I’m sure, I’ve spent some of this time in isolation cleaning out drawers, closets, and bookshelves. Digging through my old things got me thinking about the books I read in late elementary and middle school that made me the reader I am today.
While of course there are some books from a couple decades ago that are no longer available (some for good reason, I’m lookin’ at you Magic Attic Club), there are also books that stand the test of time. Here are just a few of these true classics:
Hello! This is Dan Glauber, Adult Services Librarian, and resident science fiction and fantasy nerd. I started reading fantasy at a young age and it helped me get through a lot of difficult times. The written word can create doors to new worlds. In fact, this is the subject of the book I’m currently reading, “The Ten Thousand Doors of January” by Alix E. Harrow. But I’ll be discussing that book next week in my next video review.