TAG: adults
Library Hack: Resources for New Year’s resolutions
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You 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
The best sci-fi graphic novels of 2015
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on December 2, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Brian Vander Veen Years ago, I stumbled into a public library looking for some sort of literary palette cleanser, some light reading to break up the monotony of the weightier academic work I had to trudge through as a graduate student. I hadn’t read comics in some years, but I decided to check out […]
Tags: adults, booklists, graphic novels, teens, tweens
10 Tips to get started doing genealogy
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on October 13, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Miriam J. Robbins Guest Writer You’re about to embark on an exciting journey! Learning about your family history and developing skills to do genealogical research can be the beginning of a lifelong hobby and passion. Here are ten tips to get started: 1. Get Organized You’re going to be gathering a lot of information, […]
Tags: adults, classes, community, digital library, hobbies
Thoughts on my ultra-local community
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on September 22, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Jane Baker One of my favorite drawings is that of a stick figure walking a dog. The thought bubble above the person is packed with worries and thoughts while the thought bubble above the dog is the same scene of a person walking a dog. I’ve written posts before about my dog, a high energy pup […]
Summer beverages: your library on the rocks
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on August 13, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Gwendolyn Haley The 641s is one of my favorite sections of the library to browse. For those of you not quite as familiar with the Dewey Decimal System, that’s also known as the cookbook section. There is always something new and delicious to check out, especially during this time of year when the grilling […]
Exploring the lives of imaginary friends: 5 books for kids & grown-ups
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You, kids, Parents and Teachers on August 5, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Clarissa Fidler Bing Bong, Jacques Papier, Beekle, and Sean Murphy—what could those names possibly have in common? Are they even real? Well, believe it or not, the aforementioned names all belong to imaginary friends you’ll find in current books, TV shows, and movies. Studies report that over a third (37%) of children create an […]
Easy small-batch homebrewing, part 1: Basic equipment
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on August 4, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Brian Vander Veen I studied just enough chemistry as an undergraduate to earn a minor in the subject, at least before I made the eleventh-hour change to major in English and thus embarked on the long, circuitous route toward librarianship. But I’ve always loved chemistry—still do. And I certainly appreciate a well-crafted beer. So […]
Binge Read This: The Little Lady Agency Series
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on July 8, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Gwendolyn Haley When I tell people I’m a librarian, I often get a response like: “Oh, I’ve always wanted to be a librarian. You have all that time to just sit and read.” The truth of the matter is, while many of our library members do just that in our libraries, librarians don’t ever have time […]
Hire Me: Tips for Writing Your First Resume
Posted in Business and Careers, Explore and Discover, For You, Teens on June 23, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Aileen Luppert There is a first time for everything—including writing a resume. It has been many years since I wrote my first resume, but I still remember how overwhelming it felt. Those feelings of anxiety recently resurfaced when I was working with a group of students who needed to prepare their first resume. Like […]
The End is Nigh: Four Post-Apocalyptic Novels to Read Now
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on June 18, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Brian Vander Veen As a kid, I spent quite a bit of time worrying about global nuclear annihilation. I was seven when the made-for-TV movie The Day After aired, too young to process much of the plot but old enough to remember the images of people being reduced to skeletal outlines by the flash […]
