March is Women's History Month and I want to give a special shout-out to women working in medicine (including my mother who's a retired physician!). Check out these books about women in medicine. Book summaries are from our library's catalog. The Beauty in Breaking: A Memoir by Michele Harper (2020). Also available on e-book via [...]
Spring training starts tomorrow! If you're a baseball fan, check out one of these books about African Americans in baseball! Baseball's Leading Lady: Effa Manley and the Rise and Fall of the Negro Leagues by Andrea Williams. Ages 10-14. Here is the riveting true story of the woman at the center of the Black baseball [...]
On Tuesday, March 1, our Libby/Overdrive collection will be merging with a large consortium of libraries called the Indiana Digital Library. We are excited for the change, because it will give our patrons access to a collection of e-books, downloadable audiobooks, and digital magazines from almost 200 libraries across the state. The Indiana State Library [...]
Looking for your next LGBTQ+ romance novel? I got you, boo. February is the perfect month to cozy up with one of these reads to beat the winter blues. Boyfriend Material by Alexis J. Hall. 2020. Also available on e-book and downloadable audiobook. In this super cute and funny British romcom, tangentially famous screw up [...]
The opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing will air tonight in primetime at 8pm on NBC. If you love figure skating, skiing, snowboarding, bobsled, curling, hockey, and other winter sports, the next two weeks are going to be fun! Find more information about how and when to watch the Winter Olympics here. [...]
February is Black History Month, so I pulled a selection of great picture books perfect for learning about Black history this month or any time of year. Brave Ballerina: The Story of Janet Collins by Michelle Meadows, illustrated by Ebony Glenn. 2019. This fantastic book uses rhythmic, rhyming text to describe the childhood and early [...]
Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 Youth Media Awards! Winner and honor books were announced by the American Library Association this morning, honoring dozens of books as the best of the best published in America in 2021. You're probably familiar with the awards I'm highlighting today (the Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz), but don't miss [...]
The Library buildings may be closed today, but that doesn't mean we're leaving you high and dry on Martin Luther King Day. I've collected resources for all ages that you can use to learn about American hero Dr. Martin Luther King. All of these resources are available on demand with your library card and Hoopla. [...]
Whether you're looking to advance your career, learn a new skill, or take care of yourself in 2022, your library has you covered with LinkedIn Learning! Log in with your Floyd County Library card and PIN (usually the last 4 digits of your phone number) to access thousands of free, self-paced classes. No matter what [...]
Happy New Year! Are you making any reading resolutions? If you haven't thought about it yet, here are some ideas: Read more If you want to read more this year, you might consider setting a reading goal on GoodReads and tracking what you read or downloading or creating a paper reading log (might I suggest [...]