April showers got you stuck indoors? Cozy up with one of these awesome picture books about rain to have a great time inside. The Big Umbrella by Amy June Bates (2018). A spacious umbrella welcomes anyone and everyone who needs shelter from the rain. Ivy and the Lonely Raincloud by Katie Harnett (2017). A lonely [...]
April is Autism Acceptance Month, a wonderful time of year to learn about Autism, read books and pieces by Autistic authors, and celebrate all our differences. We've blogged before about books by Autistic authors and children's books that focus on Autism. Today, I want to share some new books by Autistic authors! But first... [...]
The Indiana Room has added a new collection to our NewspaperArchive subscription: the African American Newspaper Collection. You can now search and browse more than 100 historic African American newspapers from across the U.S., with dates ranging from 1850 to 2016. The best way to learn about Black history is through primary sources, and this [...]
Please join us on Saturday, March 26 at 12:00pm on the upper level of the library to hear a fabulous local speaker, Mark Hublar. March is Disability Awareness Month and Mr. Hublar will speak at the library about his own personal experiences with Down syndrome and help the audience understand that people with disabilities [...]
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 [...]