Merry Happy
All our best to you and yours! -- Floyd County Library
The Good Neighbor
Grab a good neighbor to accompany you on your road trips this holiday season. You might be spending a lot of time in the car this month - road tripping to visit family and friends, sitting in traffic trying to get in and out of the mall... And there's no better accompaniment in the car [...]
Thanks!
I hope you're having a safe and happy Thanksgiving Day. We are thankful for all of our library patrons! -- Abby Johnson, Collection Development Leader
Award Season is Beginning!
The end of the year and the beginning of the new year are when lots of major literary award winners are announced. Many awards make shortlists of finalists before announcing the top winner and these books are sure to end up on many best-of-2018 lists. What's already been announced? The National Book Awards will be [...]
Librarians Learning
I'm writing you from St. Louis where I'm attending the TLCU Conference. TLC (The Library Corporation) is our ILS vendor - they make our library catalog that you use to search for books, place holds, etc. Every year, they hold a conference where librarians gather to learn about new updates, share ideas, and get training. [...]
Scary Stories for October
Lots of kids love scary books and we have some great scary books at the library. If you have middle grade kids in your life who are looking for a spooky read, here are some great ones to check out. Home Sweet Horror (Scary Tales series) by James Preller (2013; 97 pages). The books in [...]
Slightly Scary
If you have a little one in your life, they may be asking for SCARY BOOKS this month. But what if your little one's not quite ready for a truly scary read? Here are some slightly scary books that just might fit the bill. Picture Books: The Book That Eats People by John [...]
It’s Alive! Join our One State One Story read of Frankenstein
This October, the Floyd County Library is participating in Indiana's One State, One Story read of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. We're hosting many events throughout October that focus on Mary Shelley, Frankenstein, and science. Join us! Take a look at our event calendar for October programs for many different ages. You can check out a [...]
Great Books for Middle Schoolers
This week and next week our library staff are visiting Scribner Middle School to share some booktalks with their students. If you're looking for a book for a middle-schooler, you might want to choose one of the books we're featuring! Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi (2018; 355 pages). This [...]
Vox
Vox by Christina Dalcher (2018; 326 pages): In a near-future America, women can only speak 100 words per day... Jean never thought it could happen. Now she wears a mandatory word counter on her wrist that doles out electric shocks if she speaks more than her allotted 100. Worse, her six-year-old daughter must wear one, [...]