Did you know that February was selected as Black History Month because both Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln were born in February? Both men are important figures in the African-American story and it was thought a fitting month to focus on that part of American history. Listed below are some famous African-Americans born in the [...]
Winter can look like a magical wonderland when everything is covered in a blanket of snow. Every little branch of every tree and every little weed etched in snow like a fairy waved her wand and made everything sparkle. It's a wonder to behold, to be sure! Speaking of winter magic, have you ever seen [...]
Burrr! Winter is just around the corner. Since I'm not particularly a cold weather person, it's not my favorite time of year, to say the least. However, I do love curling up in a big chair with a cup of hot chocolate and a good book. Nice and snug under a cozy blanket. Below are [...]
Every November is National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, as it’s fondly referred to. From the NaNoWriMo Website: “National Novel Writing Month began in 1999 as a daunting but straightforward challenge: to write 50,000 words of a novel in thirty days. Now, each year on November 1, hundreds of thousands of people around the [...]
October 10 is World Mental Health Day. That makes October a perfect month to focus on the mental health of our families. Below you will find books that can help you do just that. Scroll to the bottom to find some selections for youth and teens. Click on a book to place that book on [...]
I LOVE walking through cemeteries! It's not a morbid thing to do at all! That’s because I don’t see dead people. I see stories. I see hopes, dreams, triumphs, and defeats. I see the story of love and fear, joy and heartbreak. In essence, I see the whole human experience represented in all those headstones [...]
History, in any form, is my first love. As far as interests go. I can easily go down a historical rabbit hole before I realize it and get lost in there for hours! So, in honor of one of my favorite things, I'm highlighting some of the game-changing historical events that happened in August. Click [...]
As 4th of July was approaching the idea of freedom kept rolling around in my head. Cries of “Let freedom ring!” are called to mind on this day. The day the colonists declared their freedom from the English king and his dictates. Declared their freedom to choose their own destiny. FREEDOM. Why does the desire [...]
Star Wars has taken over the Floyd County Library! And, I'm totally OK with that! I remember, as a kid, seeing Star Wars in the theaters when it came out in 1979. My brother and I played Luke and Leia for weeks. Saving the galaxy in our bathrobes and nightgowns while welding deadly flashlights! Vadar [...]
Winter has finally melted into spring. The sun finally remembers the northern hemisphere exists and is sharing its cheerful rays with us more and more each day. Which means, we are all aching to be outside basking in the daily miracles spring brings with it every year. New flowers blooming everywhere we look. More new leaves [...]