Good Talk: A Memoir in Conversations by Mira Jacobs (2018; 355 pages) Mira Jacobs starts this book with a conversation she had with her biracial (half-Jewish, half-Indian) 6-year-old son who is starting to get obsessed with Michael Jackson. Like all children, he has a lot of questions: “Who taught Michael Jackson to dance?” “Is that [...]
Have you tried Playaways? Playaway audiobooks are self-contained devices that play audiobooks. They run on a battery (provided by the library at check out), so you can just plug in headphones or connect to your car stereo with a male to male cable and go! We've even got cables you can check out to connect [...]
If you're looking for a super charming, cozy but not TOO cozy story set in a picturesque small town, pick up Evvie Drake. Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes (2019; 304 pages). Evvie was leaving her husband. She had packed bags, she had a plan of where she would go, she was loading up [...]
Are you a genre reader? Do you gravitate toward mysteries or is fantasy your special favorite? Our PAC (public access catalog) can help you find books in your favorite fiction genres! Your first step is to do a search in the catalog for "fiction". If you're starting from our main webpage, you're going to want [...]
I love a good culinary memoir or nonfiction book. Although I am not a great cook myself, I love reading about people who are and who have chosen to make their careers in the competitive and fast-paced culinary world. Here are some of my favorites: Hotbox: Inside Catering, the Food World's Riskiest Business by Matt [...]
Two weeks ago, we cut the ribbon on a brand new library initiative in Floyd County: our first StoryWalk! The StoryWalk is located at Kevin Hammersmith Memorial Park (4400 Lewis Endres Parkway) and is a collaboration between the library and our friends at Floyd County Parks and Recreation. The story is placed around the park's [...]
Your Floyd County Library is popping up all over the place this summer! You may see our white library van stopping at parks, schools, and other places to bring books to where children are. If you see us, come on over and say hi! At our InstaLibrary stops you can check out a bag of [...]
Join us this week and next week as the Floyd County Library presents a series of programs celebrating Juneteenth. Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19 to commemorate the announcement of the abolition of slavery on June 19, 1865 and to celebrate African American achievement. Friday, June 14 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm - Juneteenth Celebration Kickoff [...]
Father's Day is coming up on Sunday, June 16 and today I've got ten great picture books and dads and grandpas to share with your family. Dad and the Dinosaur by Gennifer Choldenko, illustrated by Dan Santat. (2017). Nicholas is scared of lots of things, but having his toy dinosaur nearby helps him face [...]
It's our favorite time of year at the library: Summer Reading time!! This summer, we'll explore A Universe of Stories and look at space, rockets, the anniversary of the moon landing, and more. And, of course, people of all ages can earn prizes for reading whatever you like. That’s right: ALL AGES. Summer Reading is [...]