Happy 458th Birthday to William Shakespeare, playwright, actor, and poet! Shakespeare wrote 154 multi-layered poems about things like beauty, love, and mortality, considered to be the best of all time in the English language. He also wrote at least 37 plays–comedies, histories, and tragedies–with complex stories that explore basic human experiences that we all understand, [...]
Tomorrow, April 9th, wraps up National Library Week and we at Floyd County Library just want to take a moment and acknowledge how grateful we are to serve this community. Libraries serve a different function in the lives of different people. While to you it may be a quiet place to study, to another it [...]
April 25th is National DNA Day! The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) is leading the celebration of National DNA Day, which was established in 2003, to commemorate the completion of the human genome project and the discovery of DNA’s double helix in 1953. "The National Human Genome Research Institute began celebrating DNA Day annually [...]
If you've been to our library recently, you may have seen empty shelves and construction equipment in our usual Children's department! In order to install a new chiller (and have refreshing air conditioning this summer!), we are replacing some pipes that, unfortunately, run right through the room where you would normally find books and [...]
2022 National Poetry Month Poster, Poetry.org Would you believe me if I told you I know a librarian who was once a 'reluctant' reader? It’s true. It was me! Until I was an adult, reading an entire book felt overwhelming and impossible. I would count the pages, distracted by the enormity of so [...]
If you haven’t yet attended one of our children’s concerts at the library, you’re in luck! We have a number of fun concerts planned over the next few months. These concerts are geared toward children, and include fun music, coloring sheets, and even designated dancing areas! The music is fun enough for all ages, younger [...]
Have you ever heard of Geocaching? It is a real-world treasure hunting game and you can do it anywhere! It is a great way to welcome the warmer weather without spending any money! So, what is Geocaching? It is “an outdoor recreational activity, in which participants use a mobile device and other navigational techniques to hide [...]
When she was just 15 years old, Susan Eloise Hinton began writing the book The Outsiders. Along with her studies, she continued to work on the book through her Junior year of high school, and in 1967 the book was published by Viking Press. Hinton was 18. The book is about two rival groups at [...]
For the past 26 years Deaf History Month has been celebrated from March 13th to April 15th to commemorate and celebrate the rich culture of the Deaf Community. This year, 2022, will be the first year Deaf History Month will start April 1st and go through April 30th. This decision comes from the National Association [...]
Please register to join us at The Floyd County Library for the following discussions of the graphic novel They Called Us Enemy by George Takei, either in person at the New Albany Central Branch or online on Zoom. Free copies of the book are available at the Upper Customer Service desk at New Albany Central [...]