Working at the Library, I get asked about Test Prep materials a LOT. Kids, Teens and Adults ask about books for ACT, SAT, ASVAB, Nursing exams, and more. I have to tell them that we don’t have as many books as we would like, because the material changes so much faster than what we can [...]
Representation matters, and I think that’s especially true for children. For World Autism Awareness month, I've chosen to explore some children and middle grade books that represent children who experience autism, as well as siblings of children that experience autism. You can check out any of these books, and more, here at the Floyd County [...]
It's been roughly a year since our country went into a National Lockdown as an emergency response to the COVID pandemic. During that time, a lot of people turned to reading to pass the time. As a librarian, I was really interested to see what were some of the most popular reads during that time. [...]
Lots of things have been different in the last year, but did you know that you can still attend storytime with the Floyd County Public Library? They are a little different, but we have plenty of options to keep you safe! Our Virtual Toddler and Virtual Preschool storytimes are offered weekly through Zoom. No registration [...]
A lot of people are staying home and utilizing more online services these days. One service that we offer is online learning through Niche Academy. Through Niche Academy, we offer a lot of tutorials to show you exactly how to use a lot of our Digital Services. One digital service that will come in handy [...]
Hi Everyone, This is Jamie from the Youth Services team, again. I thought this would be a good time to update the previous list I posted with some new things to entertain kiddos while we are staying healthy at home. I'd like to make some special thank you's to Miss Heather at the Galena Digital [...]
