The month of March is National Social Work Month, and social work ties into libraries. Access to knowledge is always available at the library and the philosophy of social work in libraries is the same. Access to support is open and as unrestricted as possible for those who need it. The library is still the [...]
March is Women's History Month, and the National Women's History Alliance (NWHA) has chosen the theme “Moving Forward Together! Women Educating & Inspiring Generations” for the March 2025 celebration of women. To honor this theme and the powerful influence of women who have dedicated their lives to education, mentorship, and leadership, the Floyd County Library [...]
March 20 is International Happiness Day, which makes March a perfect month to focus on how you can increase the experience of happiness in your daily life. The books below can help you get started on creating a happiness habit you can begin to implement this month. Just click on a book to place that [...]
As February has come to a close and March has roared in, we celebrate the convergence of African American History and Women's History Months. Harriet Tubman. Rosa Parks. Ketanji Brown Jackson. Simone Biles. These are just a few of the Black women whose names have become well known due to their incredible achievements. Certainly, women [...]
February 20 is National Clean Out Your Bookshelves Day. This is a day to look at the books on your shelves to organize and refresh your reading space. Do you have books you don't want to read more than once? Feel free to put it in the clean out stack! Did you buy a book [...]
February has a reputation as the month for love, and that includes loving your library, because it’s National Library Lovers’ Month! Libraries have existed for thousands of years, and although the initial focus of the library was to collect, archive, and preserve documents and other writings, the modern library has evolved into so much more. [...]
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 [...]
It's time, it's time! On Monday the 2025 Youth Media Awards were announced by the American Library Association. This is a day that children's librarians all over the world eagerly await. Diverse librarians came together last weekend to discuss and deliberate for hours and hours and determined that these books rose to the top as [...]
Libraries are NOT just for books anymore! If you have not visited your local library recently, it is time to come through our doors. You may be surprised! Public Library locations around the country have evolved into vital community centers offering a plethora of classes, computer and device instruction, e-sports, homework help, friendship and [...]
On Monday, January 20, Americans will celebrate the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. He is celebrated every third Monday in January, annually. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a chief spokesman using nonviolent activism for the Civil Rights Movement during the 1960s. He is best known for participating in the Montgomery Bus Boycott in [...]