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 [...]
Although the Floyd County Library's physical locations are closed on December 24 & December 25 and will be closed again on December 31 & January 1 to allow staff time off for the holidays, our digital library is always open and ready to serve you 24/7. All you need to get started is your library [...]
I hope you're having a lovely Thanksgiving Day, no matter what form your holiday is taking this year. Here at the library, we're very thankful for our wonderful patrons and for books, of course. I asked our blog team to share one book they're thankful for this year and here's what they said: A Deadly [...]
November is Native American Heritage Month and there's no better way to celebrate than by picking up a book by an Indigenous author this month. There have been many excellent books for all ages published this year and here are some to choose from. Picture Books Swift Fox All Along by Rebecca Thomas (Mi'kmaw), illustrated [...]
What better day to talk to your kids about democracy and our government than Election Day? Today I'm highlighting several brand new informational books that can help! Click the links to go to our catalog and place a hold on any of these titles. The New Albany Library's upper level is open for holds pickup [...]
Do you have any scary stories fans at home? Now's the perfect time to check out one of these spine-tingling reads, all available for free download on Overdrive and great for scary story fans ages 9-12. The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste (2015). Corinne isn't afraid of jumbies, the supernatural creatures rumored to haunt the mahogany [...]
I know Halloween's likely to be different this year than any Halloween we've had. If you're staying in or looking for non-trick-or-treating ways to celebrate the holiday, why not read some spooky books together with the family? These slightly scary picture books are fun reads to make any night a little spooky and a lot [...]
If you (or a teen in your life) are super into K-Pop (that's Korean pop music for the uninitiated), here are four recent novels just for you. I'll Be the One by Lyla Lee. Skye Shin has heard it all. Fat girls shouldn't dance. Wear bright colors. Shouldn't call attention to themselves. But Skye dreams [...]