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Sci-Fi and Fantasy books to look forward to in 2016
Posted on January 13, 2016 at 6:00 am
By Brian Vander Veen I’m feeling positive about 2016, as though it’s going to be a good year to be a nerd. Despite a glut of click-bait articles arguing that The Force Awakens was actually a terrible film, the fans I saw leaving the theater were in a jovial mood, as though the phantom of […]
Tags: booklists, books, fantasy, sci fi, science fiction
5 Books about human origins to read now
Posted on January 7, 2016 at 6:00 am
By David Wyatt Now through February 2 at the North Spokane Library, we are privileged to host the Smithsonian’s national traveling exhibit, Exploring Human Origins: What Does It Mean to Be Human?. The exhibit inspired me to compile a short reading list, mostly on natural selection and evolution. Most of these are quick reads that are not too […]
Tags: booklists, books, evolution, exploring human origins, science
Clothing the community: Q&A with Kira’s Kloset founder Debbie Wraspir
Posted on January 6, 2016 at 6:00 am
By Rachel Edmondson It’s that time of year again. When resolutions are fresh and resolve is still intact. As usual, one of my resolutions is to declutter my house. After visiting Kira’s Kloset, I think I’m going to begin by decluttering my kids’ closets. I got the privilege of visiting Kira’s Kloset when the library […]
Reading resolutions: Up your reading game in 2016
Posted on December 30, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Sheri Boggs If the thought of New Year’s resolutions sounds exhausting (even with our post yesterday on how the library can help you meet your New Year’s goals), and you’d really rather just read a book, you might want to consider taking on a reading resolution. Ranging from something as simple as declaring to […]
Library Hack: Resources for New Year’s resolutions
Posted on December 29, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Kelsey Hudson So we’re going to start this post off like most of my storytimes begin—with some group sharing. Raise your hand if you’ve ever set a New Year’s resolution. Keep it raised if you’ve ever broken it. And finally, raise it even higher if you break them more often than you complete them. […]
Tags: adults, digital library, digital resources, Gale, gale courses, health, hobbies, holidays, library hacks, services
Library Hack: Hidden gems of the Digital Library
Posted on December 23, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Brian Vander Veen If you’re a regular reader of this blog, I imagine you probably already use OverDrive for downloadable ebooks and audiobooks. You might also use some of our other popular digital resources, like hoopla to stream music and movies, or Gale Courses to study up on a new skill. But there are […]
Tags: books, education, Gale, gale courses, hoopla, library hacks, services, technology
Mixtape: Festive holiday albums
Posted on December 22, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Clarissa Fidler Music is an essential part of the holidays for me. The day after Thanksgiving, my family typically switches over to all Christmas music, all the time. And with Christmas only a few days away, you better believe that I have Michael Bublé’s Christmas album merrily blasting away in my car. With so many good Christmas alb […]
Library Hack: hoopla digital comics
Posted on December 17, 2015 at 6:00 am
By David Wyatt In addition to the movies, TV shows, audiobooks, eBooks, and music available via hoopla, you can now also check out comic books (graphic novels if you’d rather). It’s been awhile since I’ve picked up a comic book, but while exploring hoopla I was excited to see old favorites like Fables and The Sandman. […]
Tags: comics, hoopla, library hacks, services, technology
Holiday Blitz! Big Table invites you to give back this Christmas
Posted on December 16, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Rachel Edmondson Imagine sitting at an enormous table with 47 other people. Now imagine a seven course meal made by amazing chefs. At the end of this lavish meal, there is no check to pay. No need to tip your servers—it’s all free. You were invited with no expectations but that you would relax […]
Guilty Pleasures: Self-help books
Posted on December 15, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Sheri Boggs Guilty Pleasures is a new series in which Library District bloggers share their often embarrassing literary, cinematic, or musical obsessions. “So how’s your Elizabeth Gilbert book?” I turned away from Big Magic, the latest by the author of Eat, Pray, Love, and studied my spouse before answering. Sure enough there was a glint […]
Tags: booklists, books, Guilty Pleasures, health, self-help
