History is a passion for me. It wasn't that way when I was a kid in school. It wasn't until I saw history as the stories of real people that it began to come alive for me. Historical fiction quickly became one of the portals into the past for me. It is by far most [...]
Did you know that as of Earth Day 2024 more than 8 billion people inhabit Earth? The first recognition of Earth Day took place in April, 1970, and was organized by United States citizens hoping to bring awareness to our environment and the need to take care of our home, "Mother" Earth. Since 1970, recognition of [...]
It's almost tick season! The ticks come out in full force in May. So, April is a great time to enjoy a hike! The weather is finally warming up and we are all itching to get outside and immerse ourselves in the peaceful setting of our world's natural beauty. Hiking is great exercise and spending [...]
The month of March is National Social Work Month, and social work ties into libraries. Access to knowledge is always available at the library and the philosophy of social work in libraries is the same. Access to support is open and as unrestricted as possible for those who need it. The library is still the [...]
March is Women's History Month, and the National Women's History Alliance (NWHA) has chosen the theme “Moving Forward Together! Women Educating & Inspiring Generations” for the March 2025 celebration of women. To honor this theme and the powerful influence of women who have dedicated their lives to education, mentorship, and leadership, the Floyd County Library [...]
March 20 is International Happiness Day, which makes March a perfect month to focus on how you can increase the experience of happiness in your daily life. The books below can help you get started on creating a happiness habit you can begin to implement this month. Just click on a book to place that [...]
As February has come to a close and March has roared in, we celebrate the convergence of African American History and Women's History Months. Harriet Tubman. Rosa Parks. Ketanji Brown Jackson. Simone Biles. These are just a few of the Black women whose names have become well known due to their incredible achievements. Certainly, women [...]
February 20 is National Clean Out Your Bookshelves Day. This is a day to look at the books on your shelves to organize and refresh your reading space. Do you have books you don't want to read more than once? Feel free to put it in the clean out stack! Did you buy a book [...]
February has a reputation as the month for love, and that includes loving your library, because it’s National Library Lovers’ Month! Libraries have existed for thousands of years, and although the initial focus of the library was to collect, archive, and preserve documents and other writings, the modern library has evolved into so much more. [...]
Did you know that February was selected as Black History Month because both Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln were born in February? Both men are important figures in the African-American story and it was thought a fitting month to focus on that part of American history. Listed below are some famous African-Americans born in the [...]