You may be asking yourself "What exactly is the Winter Solstice"? If you ask others, many will tell you it is the shortest day of the year. While this is true, it goes a little deeper than that in cultures and traditions. On Thursday, December 21 at 10:27 p.m. our area will experience the winter [...]
The Floyd County Library loves to join the community and spread the word about the services all three locations have to offer. This Saturday, November 18, from 9:00-2:00 the Galena Branch will be representing the library at Greenville Elementary's Christmas in Greenville event! The library booth will offer a stocking ornament craft along with programming [...]
On Saturday, October 28 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, The Floyd County Library invites you to come to Greenville Park to check out the booth for the Galena Digital Library! We will have a pumpkin play dough station along with candy and information about our upcoming programs at Galena. Our staff just might be [...]
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 [...]