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About Melinda Borie

Melinda is the Collection Development Librarian at the Floyd County Library.

Poetry You Can Read Digitally

April is National Poetry Month, and one of my favorite times of year to work in a library. But just because I can't be with the physical books or share them with you doesn't mean we can't all experience the beauty of poetry together. Poetry is perfect for this moment, when so many of us [...]

By |2020-08-21T00:36:27-04:00April 27th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Poetry You Can Read Digitally

Books by autistic authors to read at home!

April is Autism Acceptance Month, and in honor of that I'd like to provide some recommendations for own-voices books that come from that community. As a reminder, you can access any of these with your library card number; if you do not have one, you can get one here by clicking "Create Account" in the [...]

By |2020-08-21T00:36:27-04:00April 24th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Books by autistic authors to read at home!

Research at Home

Lots of you are trying to work from home-- whether that means work for a job, or for school, or for your hobbies-- while the library is closed. We can't get you books right now, but we can provide home access to many digital resources that may assist in your goals. The library has compiled [...]

By |2020-04-22T14:08:22-04:00April 23rd, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Research at Home

Spring Into Reading

While we miss handing you your next favorite book and seeing your faces, the Library is offering a digital spring reading program so you can participate from home while practicing good social distancing! If 100 people join the Spring Into Reading Challenge, $100 will be donated to Hope Southern Indiana's food pantry. This reading challenge [...]

By |2020-08-21T00:36:27-04:00April 17th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Spring Into Reading

Voting During COVID-19

If you're wondering how you will vote in the upcoming election, you may like the information I have compiled: The Indiana Primary Election has been postponed to June 2, 2020 You can register to vote online using your driver’s license You may request an absentee ballot by calling voter registration at 812-948-5419 or emailing a request [...]

By |2020-08-21T00:36:28-04:00April 15th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Voting During COVID-19

Dusting off the Classics

You may or may not know that the library has been working with Indiana University Southeast for the last year to revisit classic works of literature you may have read in school or may have only heard about, and dig in to what they're really about. This month, we will be hosting an online-only version [...]

By |2020-08-21T00:36:28-04:00April 6th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Dusting off the Classics

What’s the Deal with Hoopla?

In these difficult times, Hoopla has offered us two ways to help you get more out of the service: we've extended your monthly borrow limit from 8 to 12, and they've also introduced a collection that won't count against your monthly borrows, called the "bonus borrows".  We're really excited to share these services with you [...]

By |2020-08-21T00:36:28-04:00April 3rd, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on What’s the Deal with Hoopla?

8 movies available right now on Hoopla!

The library provides a service called Hoopla, available to Floyd County residents with a valid library card. During our pandemic-related closure, you can get a temporary library card number here and instantly gain access to all the library's online resources. If you're stuck at home and looking for some things to watch, use your eight [...]

By |2020-08-21T00:36:29-04:00March 26th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on 8 movies available right now on Hoopla!

Frequently Asked Questions

Although the library is closed, that doesn't stop people from needing help they might usually get from the library. If you'd like some direction toward resources we normally point you toward, I've got a post for you! For some of the below resources, you may need a library card; click here and follow the instructions [...]

By |2020-03-20T16:32:02-04:00March 25th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Frequently Asked Questions

Community Resources for a Pandemic

We know you come to the library for information and assistance. That's why library staff have been at work compiling a list of resources available to you, from information about the outbreak to meal services to filing for unemployment. Find it here. We will continue to update this as we find more information. Stay safe [...]

By |2020-08-21T00:36:29-04:00March 20th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Community Resources for a Pandemic
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