The first day of Fall is on Saturday, September 23! So, for some of us, it is time to transition from our summer beach reads to more cozy and thrilling books. I'm going to give you a few recommendations for all ages to read in this upcoming fall season. Adult Fall Selections: Once There Were [...]
The Galena Digital Library offers a lot of programming for all ages. The branch even offers a makerspace that consists of an Epilog laser machine, Cricut Maker, Ultimaker 3D printer, sewing machines, and an embroidery machine. Classes are going to be offered for all of these pieces of equipment between now and October. In September, [...]
You may be surprised, but Emily Henry could be considered a local author! A lot of her time is spent in Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati. She is a favorite author of mine, and I immediately put her new books on hold at the library when a new book is released. Her newest book is Happy [...]
A committee comprised of Indiana Youth Services Librarians in public and school libraries, as well as a few booksellers work very hard to read a large amount of picture books each year. The Firefly Committee determines the top five picture books that best explore the aspects of the Every Child Ready to Read program. It [...]
I want to tell you a little bit about this gem of a book called "Unlikely Animals" by Annie Hartnett. This book was devoured by me last weekend, and has become my favorite book of 2023 so far. If you are a fan of contemporary fiction and magical realism, this is the book for you! [...]
Did you know that the Galena Branch of The Floyd County Library has a seed library? You can choose from vegetables, flowers, and herbs. Thank you to the Floyd County Master Gardeners for our supply of seeds this year. Since the amount of seeds are limited, we are asking that two packets per patron be [...]
As we continue to celebrate Black History Month, I would like to share some juvenile chapter book selections for you. Through my research, these books showed up on multiple lists as being the best chapter books to share together as a family. These books are available at The Floyd County Library, so feel free to [...]
What exactly is Lunar New Year you may be asking yourself. I have the answer for you. Lunar New Year is celebrated by numerous cultures. Some calendars featuring Lunar New Year are: Chinese Calendar Hindu-Buddhist Calendars of South and South Eastern Asia Islamic Calendar Jewish Calendar in the Middle East These calendars are based upon [...]
We are in the throws of the Holiday season, and singing a lot of Holiday songs. I am even in a competition with my running group to see who can make it to Christmas Eve without hearing the original version of Last Christmas by Wham! It's a whole national event called Whamageddon. I can happily [...]
You may be asking yourself, "What is Dinovember"? I am here to answer that question for you. Dinovember is based off of a book series called "What the Dinosaurs Did" by Refe and Susan Tuma. Every November, libraries and others use Dinosaurs to promote their programs and services. A picture is posted each day that [...]