George W. Morison (1820-1893), New Albany’s resident artist in the 1800s, is best-known for painting the iconic landscapes of Southern Indiana and portraits of prominent Ohio River Valley citizens. The largest collection of his paintings is held by the Carnegie Center for Art and History, a branch of the Floyd County Library, including the beloved [...]
Today, your library is starting something new. We had plans to start a new online book group, but the current coronavirus issue has caused us to (at least temporarily) move all our book groups online. The first one to go active is Death on the Shelf, our mystery and thriller group. After some thought, we [...]
If you’d like to host your own “Day at the Beach STEM” at home, there are lots of things you can do. Never underestimate all the things you can find on Pinterest. I find so many great programming ideas there. You can always follow me on my pinterest where I found all of these resources [...]
Looking for a nice, art-filled walk in a safe, historic downtown setting? You know the fresh air and exercise will do you good! Three important Barney Bright bronzes are now in New Albany, all within easy walking distance of the Floyd County Library. While the streets may by temporarily quiet, the civic pride and community [...]
International Women’s Day was held on Sunday, March 8, but the first official International Women’s Day took place over 100 years ago. I wanted to take a moment to talk about the origins of Women’s Day; how it was originally observed, and how it has evolved to how we know it today. In 1908, 15,000 [...]
Hi Everyone, This is Jamie from the Youth Services team. While many of you are staying inside, I know that kiddos can be getting pretty bored. I have been posting a lot of things to my personal Facebook, but I thought it would be a great resource for me to compile a lot of these [...]
As you may have noticed, the library now offers all kinds of training through Lynda.com. This is a really exciting opportunity to learn new skills, from programming to management skills. If you go to our homepage, Floyd County Public Library. you can click on the banner or the link to its right and you'll [...]
For a recent Discovery Friday program we did a Breakout Box, which I also re-used on a school visit and a trip to the youth shelter. The Breakout Box is a way to do an escape room-style program without having to be tied to one location. It's also helpful for Discovery Friday which can have [...]
This year is a census year for the United States. What this means is that the government will ask questions of each household/individual to gather statistics. Originally, this was done strictly for taxation and representation purposes. The census now also helps government officials make decisions on over 100 government funded programs and institutions, such as [...]
Attucks!: Oscar Robertson and the Basketball Team that Awakened a City by Phillip Hoose (2018), 212 pages Anyone connected to Indiana knows that basketball is a huge deal here. Many famous players have come out of the state, and the state high school tournament even inspired the classic basketball movie Hoosiers (1986). Teens or [...]
