Our Middle Grade book spotlight this week is all about the Titanic!!! It is the 110 year anniversary of the sinking of this amazing ship and for some reason, we just love learning about the ship itself and what happened even though we all know the outcome. This voyage meant different things to all the people on board and many did not
Our teen book spotlight this week is all about the Titanic!!! It is the 110 year anniversary of the sinking of this amazing ship and for some reason, we just love learning about the ship itself and what happened even though we all know the outcome. This voyage meant different things to all the people on board and many did not make it
Census Records
April 2022
This month I want to build on the past ideas that I have written about and hope that you are having some success. I have suggested that those who are beginning their family history:
1. Identify what you already know about your ancestors through family members or papers you already have in your home.
In this installment of the Pushing My Shelf blog series, Katie M. tries her hand at writing a haiku after reading a book about poetry.
This month we thought we would do a blog series for the Push Your Shelf Bingo Challenge. The challenge is to complete Bingo squares that “push your shelf.” In other words, read or try something that you might not ordinarily consider; something not typically found on your bookshelf. Find out more here.
Our Middle Grade book spotlight this week is focused on graphic novels!!! Graphic novels are incredibly visual stories that can feature pretty much anything fiction and nonfiction. Done in the style of comic books, there is a huge variety of choices; literally something for everyone so even if you have never read one before, you will
Our teen book spotlight this week is focused on graphic novels!!! Graphic novels are incredibly visual stories that can feature pretty much anything fiction and nonfiction. Done in the style of comic books, there is a huge variety of choices; literally something for everyone so even if you have never read one before, you will definite
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Do you love our digital resources? Me too! I read exclusively on the Libby app now. Although I do love the feel of a book in my hand, the methodic turning of the page, and the ritual of browsing new titles and selecting one from the stacks, the fast pace of life has forced me to go completely digital. I am often reading on the go, and this way I always have my books and magazines with me. Not to mention reading in bed at night with no bedside light required! Did you know you can set the Libby app to dark, so you won’t have the blue light effects of your device?
Our middle grade book spotlight this week is on books that have one word titles!!! Sometimes, we just need something that is going to be quick and easy to remember and those titles fit the bill. We have a great mixture of fantasy, historical, steampunk, thrillers, and more so there is something for everyone and the titles are easy to
Our teen book spotlight this week is on books that have one word titles!!! Sometimes, we just need something that is going to be quick and easy to remember and those titles fit the bill. We have a great mixture of fantasy, historical, time traveling, thrillers, and more so there is something for everyone and the titles are easy to rem
In this installment of the Pushing My Shelf blog series, Katie gets gobsmacked with so many NextReads Newsletters from which to choose.
This month we thought we would do a blog series for the Push Your Shelf Bingo Challenge. The challenge is to complete Bingo squares that “push your shelf.” In other words, read or try something that you might not ordinarily consider; something not typically found on your bookshelf. Find out more here.
Part I of Marvelous Us! got us started on an exploration of the human body by examining some recent titles added to the library’s collection. The subject is so large and rich that we need three parts to cover our recent acquisitions on the topic. In Part I we looked at our skin, microbes, bacteria, hearts, blood, transplantation, and an overview of the human body.
Our middle grade book spotlight this week is on books that are all about ones that have unlikeable characters!!!
Our teen book spotlight this week is on books that are all about ones that have unlikeable characters!!!
In this installment of the Pushing My Shelf blog series, Adrienne talks about reading some adult graphic novels that she normally might not pick up.
This month we thought we would do a blog series for the Push Your Shelf Bingo Challenge. The challenge is to complete Bingo squares that “push your shelf.” In other words, read or try something that you might not ordinarily consider; something not typically found on your bookshelf. Find out more here.