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Introducing the Library of Things

Hello! This is the Galena Crew again, and today we will be talking about our Library of Things Collection! You may have noticed that libraries are not just buildings full of books anymore. Libraries offer lots of classes, services, and some interesting collections of physical items available for check out. Our Library of Things collection [...]

By |2021-05-27T14:43:43-04:00May 27th, 2021|Uncategorized|1 Comment

Ten Great Kids’ Books by Asian American Authors

May is Asian / Pacific American Heritage Month, so what better month to enjoy any of these awesome books for kids? Books for younger kids:  Astrid and Apollo and the Starry Campout by V.T. Bidania (2020). This easy reader chapter book is about Hmong twins Astrid and Apollo is perfect for starry summer nights. Check [...]

By |2021-05-25T14:51:19-04:00May 25th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Ten Great Kids’ Books by Asian American Authors

International No Diet Day

May 6 is International No Diet Day. Created by eating disorder survivor Mary Evans Young in 1992, No Diet Day is a celebration of body acceptance, which includes fat acceptance and body shape diversity. If you want to know more about body acceptance and/or rejecting diet culture, check out these books at your library: The [...]

By |2021-04-27T14:53:23-04:00May 6th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on International No Diet Day

Hello from the Galena Digital Branch!

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, [...]

By |2021-04-23T12:40:46-04:00April 29th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Hello from the Galena Digital Branch!

What’s Cooking?

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 [...]

By |2021-04-15T16:03:47-04:00April 27th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on What’s Cooking?

These Books Are Funny – No Fooling!

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, [...]

By |2021-03-25T16:02:00-04:00April 1st, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on These Books Are Funny – No Fooling!

Indiana Disability Awareness Month Book Picks for All Ages

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 [...]

By |2021-02-23T14:22:13-05:00March 23rd, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Indiana Disability Awareness Month Book Picks for All Ages

Very Short Books to Read During Daylight Savings Weekend

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 [...]

By |2021-02-22T17:00:51-05:00March 11th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Very Short Books to Read During Daylight Savings Weekend

New Children’s Books for Black History Month

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 [...]

By |2021-02-15T15:12:34-05:00February 23rd, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on New Children’s Books for Black History Month

Loved Bridgerton? Read these posthaste!

  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 [...]

By |2021-01-28T11:21:28-05:00February 4th, 2021|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Loved Bridgerton? Read these posthaste!
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