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On my coffee table
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on September 17, 2015 at 6:00 am
By David Wyatt In our house, the “coffee table” is wherever our cat has no interest in lounging. Be that my desk or the entertainment center, our coffee table space is always on the move, usually one step ahead of the cat. As is true with many of my coworkers, the contents of my reading list […]
Tags: booklists, books, on my coffee table
Discover endless possibilities within your reach
Posted in For You, kids, Parents and Teachers, Teens on September 15, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Gwendolyn Haley I just bought a cartful of school supplies for my three kids. We love new pens, pencils, and notebooks at our house. They represent the endless possibilities a new school year brings. I get excited just thinking about everything that my kids will learn and create over the next few months. One […]
Tags: digital library, education, kids, services, teens, tweens
7 Book recommendations for the discerning tween reader
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You, Teens on September 10, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Kelsey Hudson In my position as a librarian, I see a lot of voracious readers from preschoolers to senior citizens. With all of those bookworms, I particularly love when a tween comes in looking for something new. Tweens can be insatiable readers but at this age, right around 9 to 12 years old, picking […]
The revealing nature of food
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on September 9, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Clarissa Fidler I’m still trying to recover from a recent viewing of The Supersizers Go…Restoration episode. Brits in the 1660’s consumed a disgusting amount of meat and ale. The average person drank two liters of ale a day and vegetables were considered unsafe to eat because they grew in the dirt. Venison was the […]
How to sell on Etsy: Personal advice from a local shop owner
Posted in Business and Careers, Explore and Discover, For You on September 3, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Karen Mannino Guest Writer After a two-day journey by train and bus, I was back in the Midwest where I attended college. Breakfast with friends the morning after I arrived included coffee out of an odd little mug I found in my friend’s cupboard. It was smaller than the standard mugs, curved like the bell […]
Book a Librarian: Face-to-face, personalized service
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on September 2, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Gwendolyn Haley Friends and family often use me as their personal librarian. I have personalized reading lists, found materials in the right Lexile for a friend’s precocious 8-year-old, got my mom set up to use the eBooks from the library on her new eReader, and researched the market for a friend starting a new […]
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Cookbook recommendations for amazing casseroles and one-pan meals
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on August 27, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Kelsey Hudson For some reason, the end of August always feels rushed, frantic, and pretty stressful for me. I have a lot of catching up to do after three months of action-packed summer programs at the library, not to mention a fair bit of planning for this coming fall. In fact, I even have the pretty lofty goal […]
Where to find free science fiction & fantasy short stories online
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on August 26, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Brian Vander Veen I rarely had the attention span as a teen to tackle full-length novels. I read quite a few role-playing game manuals, comics, and various permutations of Choose Your Own Adventure books, but not a lot of actual novels. The Hobbit, Neuromancer, and several books from the Dragonlance franchise were among the few […]
Tags: books, science fiction, writing
7 Most anticipated YA books to read this fall
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You, Teens on August 25, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Sheri Boggs As the days get slightly shorter and store shelves quiver under the weight of notebook paper and backpacks, I’m comforted that if summer has to go, the reward is a bounty of fall teen fiction. From series sequels to favorite authors and stand-alone novels, there’s a story for everyone. Everything here will be published […]
6 Twitter accounts book lovers should follow
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on August 19, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Clarissa Fidler The Twitter-verse is vast and teeming with endless information, including all the latest book news and information. If you’re a book lover who tweets on the regular, you’re probably already following staples like @BuzzFeedBooks and @HuffPostBooks, who both share book reviews, articles, and news at a rapid pace. Howeve […]
Tags: books, digital library, social media, technology
