Cat’s Picks! Find Your Joy in Community
In one of my presentations earlier this year, I touched briefly on the importance and the significance of a third space to the growth of theaters in the mid-century. But…
Picture Books That Spark Joy
Sometimes, we all need a quick shot of pure fun! Here are some picture books guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Every Monday Mabel by Jashar Awan -…
National Library Week: The Joy of Reading
Artwork by Lorraine Nam from "I'm So Happy You're Here: A Celebration of Library Joy." It's National Library Week! This year, the theme is "Find Your Joy", so I thought…
Cat’s Picks! Reminiscing about Food
Researchers believe that connecting multiple sensory associations can strengthen our working memory, and exposure to particular sensory stimuli can evoke recall of memories, no matter how long ago the memory…
Explore History with 20 Fascinating Picture Books!
I have always enjoyed reading children's books, even as an adult, so imagine my pleasure when I learned record-setting Jeopardy champion James Holzhauer used children's nonfiction as a way of…
Nostalgic Showcase Presents: Comic Book Anniversaries
Nostalgic Showcase Presents is joining in on the 250th birthday celebration of the United States of America with our own yearlong landmark celebrations of our favorite toys, movies, characters, and…
Rachel Gerig preparing a Powerpoint show for an upcoming class visit.
Library Outreach Aids Teachers and Enhances Student Learning
School Liaison Associate Rachel Gerig prepares a slide show for a class visit to the library. Did you know that library staff deliver materials and coordinates class visits to the…
April is Card and Letter Writing Month!
One of my absolute favorite hobbies (ever since I was a little girl) was writing letters to friends and family. There was something so much fun about choosing a nice…
April Is Fair Housing Month
What is Fair Housing Month? In the aftermath of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. riots gripped many of America's largest cities. During that time President Lyndon B. Johnson…
5 Uplifting Books to Read This Lent!
We're just at the start of the Lenten season, and I thought this would be a fun time to talk about some good spiritual reading. For those of you who…
Kinder Club Kits: Shapes, Colors and Sorting
Welcome back to Porter Library’s Kinder Club Kit blog. Each season, Mrs. K. and Ms. Jamie will put together a Kinder Club Kit containing a variety of early literacy activities…
The 2026 Winter Olympics: Gold Medal Reads You’ll Want To Jump and Fall Right Into
This February marks the Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, Italy from February 6-22, 2026. The Paralymics will be held in Italy from March 6-15, 2026. I always get so excited…
Nostalgic Showcase Presents: A Year Worth Celebrating!
Nostalgic Showcase Presents is joining in on the 250th birthday celebration of the United States of America with our own yearlong landmark celebrations of our favorite toys, movies, characters, and…
Learn a New Hobby in January!
January is the fresh start of a brand new year and their is no better way to kick of the year than by learning a new hobby. Not sure where…
Celebrating Cover Artists
Can a book be judged by its cover? Well... yes. In fact, there is an entire industry of artists whose primary job is to convey something about the story within,…
Cat’s Picks! World Braille Day
Today is the "World Braille Day"! According to the United Nations website, braille is "a tactile representation of alphabetic and numerical symbols using six dots to represent each letter and…