The opening ceremonies of the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France will be held tomorrow, Friday, July 26. Held every four years in a different city around the globe, the two-week Olympic competitions represent the best of the best in all kinds of sports. I love watching the Olympics, not only to cheer for athletes in [...]
We have the honor to live in a richly diverse community in New Albany, Indiana! At the heart of this diverse community is the public institution which strives to recognize all citizens...your public library. Through a robust offering of reading material, media, programs, and outreach, the Floyd County Library seeks to serve each and [...]
As 4th of July was approaching the idea of freedom kept rolling around in my head. Cries of “Let freedom ring!” are called to mind on this day. The day the colonists declared their freedom from the English king and his dictates. Declared their freedom to choose their own destiny. FREEDOM. Why does the desire [...]
Happy Solstice! The summer solstice arrived in the northern hemisphere on June 20, 2024 at 4:50pm, as the earth's north pole reached its greatest tilt toward the sun. The result of this phenomenon is that summer solstice is the longest day (daylight hours) of the year. (Alternatively, winter solstice is the shortest day of the [...]
Juneteenth is coming up on June 19, so there's no better time to pick up a book to read about the history of Juneteenth with your kids! Since Juneteenth was declared a federal holiday in 2021, many new books have been published about this day of celebration. Here are some of the newest books in [...]
Star Wars has taken over the Floyd County Library! And, I'm totally OK with that! I remember, as a kid, seeing Star Wars in the theaters when it came out in 1979. My brother and I played Luke and Leia for weeks. Saving the galaxy in our bathrobes and nightgowns while welding deadly flashlights! Vadar [...]
As May draws to a close, you may be wondering how to get ready for Pride. Luckily, the library has books for every age group on this and many other topics! Starting with our youngest readers, we have Pride : the story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag by Rob Sanders, illustrated by Steven [...]
World Turtle Day is an annual celebration, which takes place on May 23 every year. The celebration was founded more than 20 years ago by a husband and wife team who are strong advocates for the humane treatment of animals. (They founded the Animal Tortoise Rescue, an organization that has placed more than 4,000 tortoises [...]
The community garden at the Galena Library is growing! We have received a donation of free to pick herbs from a patron that includes: parsley, dill, peppermint, spearmint, basil, and lavender. Our community garden has been planted and it is full of tomatoes, pole beans, cucumber, pumpkin, sunflowers, and peppers. Also, a patron donated us [...]
May is Jewish-American Heritage Month and to celebrate, I've got some picture books that feature Jewish themes and families. There are lots of picture books in our collection that focus on different Jewish holidays - Hanukkah, Passover, Rosh Hashanah, etc. - but today I wanted to highlight some picture books that depict other aspects of [...]