Each summer, the Floyd County Library sponsors the Summer Reading Program. The themes change each year, and this year we are celebrating a book called “The World of Wonders” by Aimee Nezhukumatathil. Each chapter tackles a different aspect of nature that holds a special meaning or memory for the author. The first chapter in the [...]
SAT. ACT. GRE. GED. If these letters strike fear into your heart but you have a test coming up, don't worry. Your library's got you! Check out these FREE resources that can help you prepare for your exam. Resource: LearningExpress Library - accessed through Inspire Cost: Free to all Indiana residents! What it includes: tutorials practice [...]
Since it exploded on BookTok last year, Taylor Jenkins Reid's 2017 novel The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo has stayed checked out, and with the announcement of a Netflix adaptation coming in the future, that's not likely to get better anytime soon. So if you're looking for something that might actually be on our shelves [...]
July is a very exciting month! Families are taking vacations, the days are longer and warm (here recently it's been hot), and fun community events are happening (check out our Library events!). This ties in perfectly to the awareness for this month, as July is social wellness month! But wait, what does that even mean? [...]
Are your kids beating the heat by diving in the swimming pool this summer? Check out one of these great books about swimming! (Please do not take your library books in the pool!) Books for younger readers: Leo Can Swim by Anna McQuinn. Leo and Daddy go to swim class where they kick, bounce, splash [...]
They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South by Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers (2019), 296 pages. (ebook on Libby from the Indiana Digital Library) (eAudiobook on Libby from the Indiana Digital Library) For many Americans who have studied the history of chattel slavery in the United States, there is a [...]
If you visit the library, you're probably an avid reader. Once you have read several books, it can be hard to keep track of what you have already read. I have checked out a book, gotten home to sit down and read, then figured out I have already read it. So, I am here to [...]
This summer we at the Floyd County Library are happy to be participating in an 8 week program called Off Road Adventures provided by Checkers Library TV. We follow Snoozer, our fun robot friend, as we explore a world of wonders including everything from outer space to your local park! How does Off Road Adventures [...]
It's Independence Day and all Library locations are closed today. The Indiana Digital Library is open 24/7! Download the Libby app and check out e-books, downloadable audiobooks, and magazines!
Summer is a great time to start your family genealogy project! Maybe you have a family reunion coming up, where you can record some oral history on your phone, or have your kids help you sleave and organize family photos as a fun out-of-school project. These books and resources can help you do just that! [...]
