Dive into these books about Black mermaids! Picture Books The Little Mermaid by Jerry Pinkney Mermaid Kenzie: Protector of the Deeps by Charlotte Watson Sherman, illustrated by Geneva Bowers Oona by Kelly DiPucchio, illustrated by Raissa Figueroa Oona and the Shark by Kelly DiPucchio, illustrated by Raissa Figueroa Sukey and the Mermaid by Robert D. [...]
A new Silvia Moreno-Garcia book excites the book community tremendously, especially after her blockbuster hit Mexican Gothic struck it big in 2020. Every one of her books explores a different genre, and she's delved into science fiction with her latest, The Daughter of Doctor Moreau. It's a take on the classic HG Wells novel The [...]
The telltale sign you have become a true bibliophile is when you hear the phrase "the book was better" come out of your mouth. Still, us readers love to keep an eye on which books are being adapted into TV shows and movies. Not only do you get to see the world you built in [...]
Every year International Literacy Day is celebrated on September 8. We celebrate this day to bring awareness of the literacy problems in our local communities, as well as all around the world. The holiday began in 1966 "to remind the public of the importance of literacy as a matter of dignity and human rights" (The [...]
Join us for our Reading the Rainbow book group on Thursday, September 15 at 6 PM to discuss In the Dream House: A Memoir by Carmen Maria Machado. Come in person to the Auditorium at the Central Branch in New Albany or join online via Zoom - get more info and register here! In the Dream [...]
An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon. Also available on e-book via the Indiana Digital Library. If you're looking for out-of-the-box science fiction with excellent worldbuilding and characters you can't help but love, pick up An Unkindness of Ghosts by Rivers Solomon. Aster is a scientist living on the starship Matilda, a generation ship organized much [...]
Did you know that the Galena Branch has a community Seed Swap? These days, many public libraries are offering vegetable, flower, and herbs seeds to people for free in partnership with local gardening groups and patrons with green thumbs. Many of our seeds come from the Sunny Side Master Gardeners and we also some saved [...]
We are thrilled about our brand new partnership with the Indiana University Southeast Library! Now, you can request holds be delivered to the IUSE Library, return books at the book drops on the IUSE campus, and browse a small collection of hot, popular Floyd County Library titles at IUSE! How do I place a hold [...]
If you're like me, you grew up with only the vaguest idea of what Labor Day was celebrating. But Labor Day is actually pretty cool! The labor rights movement gave workers a lot of protections that enabled working class people to build better lives for themselves and their families. Labor rights are really having a [...]
I have loved seeing everyone's kids in their back-to-school photos these past couple of weeks. You know those cute photos with a little sign that tells the child's age, grade, and what they want to be when they grow up? I've been struck by how many kids I know aspire to be vets or zookeepers [...]
