More Deadly Than War: The Hidden History of the Spanish Flu and the First World War by Kenneth C. Davis (2018), 291 pages. During our current pandemic, I've heard things here and there about the last time the world saw a pandemic this devastating and widespread - in 1918 when the world was hit by [...]
I hope you're having a lovely Thanksgiving Day, no matter what form your holiday is taking this year. Here at the library, we're very thankful for our wonderful patrons and for books, of course. I asked our blog team to share one book they're thankful for this year and here's what they said: A Deadly [...]
Author Stephen Graham Jones has been in the horror game for a while, but he's finally getting his due for his 2020 release, The Only Good Indians. It's a spooky tale of supernatural revenge, regret, and blood, which runs for 310 pages (the perfect length for reading all weekend). Like the author, the main character [...]
Here at The Floyd County Library, our Local Author Week 2020 (November 16-20) will soon be underway, so we wanted to introduce you to our amazing local authors! Here you can read a little bit about them, the books they've written, and where you might be able to purchase their books for yourself. Books available [...]
Elatsoe (Eh-lat-so-ay) is a new YA fantasy novel from Darcie Little Badger, an Indigenous author of the Lipan Apache Tribe. Set in an alternate United States (much like our own, but including ghosts, vampires, monsters, and magic), Elatsoe tells the story of Ellie, a teenage girl with the gift of awakening the ghosts of dead [...]
What better day to talk to your kids about democracy and our government than Election Day? Today I'm highlighting several brand new informational books that can help! Click the links to go to our catalog and place a hold on any of these titles. The New Albany Library's upper level is open for holds pickup [...]
Do you have any scary stories fans at home? Now's the perfect time to check out one of these spine-tingling reads, all available for free download on Overdrive and great for scary story fans ages 9-12. The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste (2015). Corinne isn't afraid of jumbies, the supernatural creatures rumored to haunt the mahogany [...]
I know Halloween's likely to be different this year than any Halloween we've had. If you're staying in or looking for non-trick-or-treating ways to celebrate the holiday, why not read some spooky books together with the family? These slightly scary picture books are fun reads to make any night a little spooky and a lot [...]
If you (or a teen in your life) are super into K-Pop (that's Korean pop music for the uninitiated), here are four recent novels just for you. I'll Be the One by Lyla Lee. Skye Shin has heard it all. Fat girls shouldn't dance. Wear bright colors. Shouldn't call attention to themselves. But Skye dreams [...]
October 19 at 5:30 PM we'll be offering a virtual version of the Stage Combat Workshop from Kentucky Shakespeare Festival. This program is limited to 30 students in grades 4-12, so if you're interested register here and you'll receive a link to the event before the meeting. In this live virtual workshop you'll learn how [...]
