Posted in Explore and Discover on September 30, 2022 at 6:00 am
October’s cooling weather and crisping leaves offer the perfect excuse to transition to indoor activities—like curling up with a steaming beverage and a substantial book. Perhaps that’s why reading Victorian literature in October has become a recent tradition for some and with its own hashtag: #Victober. […]
Tags: #Victober, adults, booklists, books, nonfiction, reading, teens, Victorian, Victorian literature
Posted in Explore and Discover, Parents and Teachers on September 14, 2022 at 6:00 am
Dyslexia is one of the most common specific learning disabilities (SLD) in the world. According to the Yale Center for Dyslexia & Creativity, it affects up to 20 percent of the population. However, despite the high prevalence of this learning difference, it is often misunderstood by the general public, educators, and parents. As a result, dyslexia […]
Tags: adults, community, dyslexia, intervention, INW Dyslexia Alliance, kids, parents, reading, school, teens, tweens
Posted in Business and Careers on September 8, 2022 at 6:30 am
By Stacey Goddard What do you want to be when you grow up? Just about everyone is asked this question countless times when they’re young. When I was a child, I always had a ready answer, and I spent a lot of time playacting as a child. One month I wanted to be a doctor, […]
Tags: adults, book a librarian, books, career, career assessment, digital resources, job, job search, jobnow, Peterson's Test and Career Prep, teens
Posted in Explore and Discover on August 17, 2022 at 6:00 am
By Caitlin Wheeler On July 12, 2022, NASA released its first images from the James Webb Space Telescope, and they are both breathtaking and groundbreaking in their ability to detect infrared light at a high resolution. The telescope operates with two cameras: NIRCam (near infrared camera), which looks at the shortest infrared wavelengths, and MIRI […]
Tags: adults, books, crafts, digital library, DIY, kids, Library of Things, NASA, parents, reading, science, space, STEM, teachers, technology, teens, telescope, tweens, Webb Telescope
Posted in Explore and Discover on August 2, 2022 at 6:00 am
By Melissa Rhoades This summer’s reading challenge dares us to “Read Beyond the Beaten Path.” Reading stories by international authors is a wonderful way to do that. International fiction—also called foreign fiction—allows us to not only imagine the sights, smells, and sounds of other landscapes but also gain exposure to diverse customs, […]
Tags: adults, booklists, books, fiction, foreign, international, international literature, reading, Summer reading, world literature
Posted in Explore and Discover on July 13, 2022 at 6:00 am
By Savannah Stewart When it comes to beach reads, mine usually fall into the “this isn’t what I expected” category. Ideally, beach reads are easy-going and don’t interfere with your summer vibe. I’ve found that the books I like to read can’t live up to this ideal. And mostly, I never end up reading very […]
Tags: adults, beach reads, booklists, books, buffy, cold cases, dunder mifflin, fairy tale, fiction, grief, love story, magical realism, mental health, nonfiction, quests, reading, Summer reading, teens, The Office, vampire slayer, yoga, zen
Posted in Explore and Discover on July 6, 2022 at 6:00 am
By Abra Cole Ah, summer! The sun is shining (we hope), the grass is green, and pollen is everywhere. For some of us, this is the season when we head outdoors as much as possible, to dig in the soil, go on walks, explore nature, and get dirty every day. For others, none of this […]
Tags: adults, armchair travel, board games, booklists, books, CDs, coffee table books, community, dice games, DVDs, games, kids, Libby app, nature sounds, overdrive, parents, reading, teens, travelogues, tweens, virtual tour, World Book
Posted in Explore and Discover on June 29, 2022 at 6:00 am
By Dana Mannino At least once a week, I have a variation on the following conversation. Library customer: Can you suggest a good book? Librarian: Sure! What do you like to read? Library customer: Anything, as long as it’s well written. We all want a good book. It’s universal. But often we don’t know how […]
Tags: adults, book butler, book recommendations, booklist, books, fiction, limiters, NoveList Plus, novels, reading, teens
Posted in Explore and Discover, News on June 24, 2022 at 6:00 am
About Civic Lab Online Civic Lab Online provides information on issues facing our community for you to explore. Take a look at thought-provoking materials for teens and adults that allow us to engage in open conversation and grow together as a community. You’ll find all past topics on the Civic Lab Online web page. Gun Control: […]
Tags: #civiclab, adults, civic, civic lab, civics, community, Gale, gale in context, gun control, gun laws, guns
Posted in News on June 21, 2022 at 6:00 am
SCLD is offering a new program of online talks and discussions with award-winning and bestselling authors, called the SCLD Online Authors Series. Each month, the SCLD Online Authors Series will have two to four author events. The lineup of bestselling authors and thought leaders in this series is diverse in topics, genre, and perspectives. They are […]
Tags: adults, author talk, author visit, authors, books, online, parents, reading, SCLD Online Authors Series, thought leaders