Little Learners: August
Welcome Little Learners! Each month this summer, we will focus on skills and activities that will help grow your brain power this summer! This month's Little Learners Box is all…
Health Highlights: Start With Your Heart
If you are looking for ways to become healthier, you can always start with your heart. Don't wait until January to make New Year's resolutions, or February when hearts are…
Lost at Sea: Classic Tales of Shipwrecks and Survival
When I was a kid, the thought of being stranded on a desert island was kind of exciting. There would be jungles and caves to explore, maybe even buried treasure!…
STEAM Week: Therapeutic Horsemanship
Certified therapeutic riding instructor Claire List, a volunteer at Achievement Centers for Children's Camp Cheerful, was kind enough to grant an interview about the science of therapeutic horseback riding to close…
STEAM Week: DIY Dog Biscuits
Baking homemade dog treats is a great way to educate and entertain your child. If you do not have a furry friend at home, donate the treats to a nearby…
STEAM Week: The Science of Dog Training
This summer's Library Challenge theme is "Tales & Tails," so for STEAM Week, we will take a look at animals and science. Here's an interview with Chris Lantzer, CPDT-KA (Certified…
STEAM Week: Whale, Whale, Whale!
Celebrate STEAM Week with us by taking a look at some of the coolest animals in the ocean: whales. Your library has a ton of interesting books on whales for…
STEAM Week: Birding
My three-year-old niece calls them "chirpers." When she sees one bouncing about the yard, she insists on trying to get closer by lowering her voice and walking on tip toe.…
STEAM WEEK: Bread Pets
“Good bread is the most fundamentally satisfying of all foods; and good bread with fresh butter, the greatest of feasts.”American Chef James Beard (1903-1985) What's is a Bread Pet? You've heard of…
Storytime Round-Up: June 22
Thank you to everyone who attended storytime this week! Here’s a recap of the stories and songs shared in storytime. Books If you enjoyed these stories, you might also like…
You’ve Never Read Anything Like This!
Sometimes, you read a book that makes you sit back and go "whoa!". The story is excellent, of course, but it's the writing style that really captures your attention. You…
Even More Lesser Known Works by Classic Authors
If you liked The Scarlet Pimpernel, then try The Old Man in the Corner by Emmuska Orczy I've mentioned The Scarlet Pimpernel in a few of my previous posts (you can…
Storytime Round-Up: July 6
Thank you to everyone who attended storytime this week! Here’s a recap of the stories and songs shared in storytime. This week's theme is Summer: sand and surf! Books Fish…
Little Learners Box
Welcome Little Learners! Each month this summer, we will focus on skills and activities that will help grow your brain power this summer! This month's Little Learners Box is all…
Great Listens for the Road
Planning a road trip? Looking for a good downloadable audiobook to pass the time and make you laugh? The following make great choices for adult listeners. All of these titles…
Growing Up in the 80s
Fire up the DeLorean. Here are two titles that you might enjoy with a side of nostalgia. I will confess that Under the Magnolias by T.I. Lowe pulled me in…
Health Highlights: Epi-genetically Speaking
I always thought that your genes were sort of like your fingerprint -- you get what you get, and you cannot change it. While this may be basically true, the…
More Lesser Known Works by Classic Authors
There are some writers who are almost universally acknowledged as "classic". Arthur Conan Doyle, GK Chesterton Jane Austen, Mary Shelley...When you hear these names, you automatically associate them with the…
Storytime Round-up: June 29
Thank you to everyone that attended storytime this week! Here's a recap of the stories and songs shared in storytime. This week's theme was: Down at the Farm! Books The…
Jim Hawkins and Long John Silver: Readings on Treasure Island
Few tales of adventure quite compare to Robert Louis Stevenson's classic swashbuckling story, Treasure Island. I was introduced to Long John Silver, Jim Hawkins, and Billy Bones as a child,…
Classics Meets Comics with ComicsPlus
It should come as little surprise to all of you that I love the classics. But, I also know the struggles and roadblocks that readers often find concerning these texts.…
Juneteenth Titles
Juneteenth (June 19th) is now a federal holiday. This historic celebration commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, and marks the day when slaves in Galveston, Texas learned…
Listen with Pride – LGBTQ+ Musicians
June is Pride Month! If you're looking for some book recommendations, check out this previous blog. The library may not be what comes to mind right away when you are…
Fathers in Film
This weekend we celebrate Father's Day. Whether you are a father or know a father, one thing is for sure, fatherhood can be complicated. The following films present fathers in…