If you've visited The Floyd County Library recently, you may have noticed that we have new self-checkouts! You can still check out with your friendly library staff, but the self-checkouts are another great option. You may see some self-checkouts that sit on a desk or table, and some that are freestanding. The [...]
The opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing will air tonight in primetime at 8pm on NBC. If you love figure skating, skiing, snowboarding, bobsled, curling, hockey, and other winter sports, the next two weeks are going to be fun! Find more information about how and when to watch the Winter Olympics here. [...]
February is Black History Month, so I pulled a selection of great picture books perfect for learning about Black history this month or any time of year. Brave Ballerina: The Story of Janet Collins by Michelle Meadows, illustrated by Ebony Glenn. 2019. This fantastic book uses rhythmic, rhyming text to describe the childhood and early [...]
This year marks the 85th anniversary of the 1937 Flood, which wreaked havoc on the lives of thousands from January to February of that year. According to accounts, it down poured for 24 days straight starting on January 5th, and the waters crested the flood stage around January 24th. The waters did not completely subside [...]
Celebration of the Lunar New Year is Tuesday! We are entering Year of the Tiger, so to celebrate, here are some books for adults containing magical stories of tigers. Bestiary by K-Ming Chang: One evening, Mother tells Daughter a story about a tiger spirit who lived in a woman's body. She was called Hu Gu [...]
Every year, for 4 days in February, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society invite participants from around the world to birdwatch, count, and report as many birds as they can find. This is called the Great Backyard Bird Count. First launched in 1998, the GBBC is now the world’s largest citizen-led [...]
The Floyd County Library will be hosting a special program titled Parenting Teens During a Pandemic: Building Resilience on Saturday, February 19 at 2:00 in the Library Auditorium with local Licensed Mental Health counselor Midge Carney. Ms. Carney has over 23 years in the counseling field receiving additional education in mood and anxiety disorders [...]
Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 Youth Media Awards! Winner and honor books were announced by the American Library Association this morning, honoring dozens of books as the best of the best published in America in 2021. You're probably familiar with the awards I'm highlighting today (the Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz), but don't miss [...]
The Library buildings may be closed today, but that doesn't mean we're leaving you high and dry on Martin Luther King Day. I've collected resources for all ages that you can use to learn about American hero Dr. Martin Luther King. All of these resources are available on demand with your library card and Hoopla. [...]
Every year January acts as a catalyst for me to reflect on the past year to help consider how I want to construct the year ahead. This is no different when it comes to books. I took a look at some of both my personal favorite authors as well as some fan favorites that are [...]
