Today, the Galena Branch Crew is taking over the staff blog. We would like to introduce you to our little corner of the library world! The Galena Digital Branch of the Floyd County Library System has been open since September 2018. Even though we are situated in an old house built way back in 1843, [...]
My New Year's resolution this year was to try at least 50 new recipes. It's been such a fun project and of course I am using our library to help. I like to own cookbooks so I can take my time going through them and refer back to my favorite recipes, but they can be [...]
Do your kids love funny books? I've written before about Laugh Out Loud funny picture books for kids, but here are some suggestions for chapter books and middle grade novels that will have your readers giggling - no fooling! 24 Hours in Nowhere by Dusti Bowling (2018; 260 pages). When the terrible bullies of Nowhere, [...]
March is Indiana Disabilities Awareness Month! This is a great excuse (not that you need one) to pick up a book written by or about people with disabilities and the Schneider Family Book Award is a great place to find good books on this topic. Presented by the Association of Library Services to Children (the [...]
We're losing an hour of reading time to Daylight Savings this weekend, so here are some very short books for all ages to get you through this trying time. For kids: Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson (161 pages, written in verse). ZJ worries about his dad, a former pro football player who is [...]
February is Black History Month and we've got some great new children's books that are perfect for reading this month or any time. Baseball's Leading Lady: Effa Manley and the Rise and Fall of the Negro Leagues by Andrea Williams. Here is the riveting true story of the woman at the center of the Black [...]
Are you a fan of the Netflix show Bridgerton and/or are you on the massive holds list to read the book? While you wait for the book to come in (or if you want more like Bridgerton), check out these steamy, romantic reads. (Not on the holds list for the book yet? Add yourself [...]
Yesterday, the 2021 Youth Media Award winners were announced by the American Library Association! You may be most familiar with the Newbery and Caldecott Awards, but there are many more and you can see the complete list of winners and honor books here. I want to extend a big congratulations to the winners. If you're [...]
Is one of your New Year's resolutions to read more? You might like to join a reading challenge in 2021. One of the fun things about a reading challenge is sharing what you're reading with other participants. Many reading challenges offer GoodReads groups or hashtags you can share on social media in order to find [...]
Make a resolution to be a Library Power User in 2021! How do you become a power user? Simply take advantage of all the wonderful services your library offers. I'm sure you know a lot about your library since you're reading this blog post, but there are so many amazing ways to maximize the benefits [...]