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 [...]
Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15 to October 15, and there's no better time to look into book written by and about our Hispanic neighbors! There are many wonderful writers worth checking out, from classics like Pablo Neruda and Gabriel Garcia Marquez to newer voices like Valeria Luiselli and Cristina Henriquez, but because of [...]
It's been a while since we've put out an update, so you may be wondering - What's open now at the the library? We're happy to report that our entire Upper Level is now open! Previously, we only had the front lobby open, but we've expanded our service. Just remember to enter through the front [...]
It's National Hispanic Heritage Month! This celebration, which runs each year from September 15 - October 15 to commemorate the independence days of many Latin American nations, honors the culture and contributions of Hispanic and Latinx Americans. Today, I collected some biographies of amazing Latinx Americans for all ages. For the younger crowd: Dancing Hands: [...]
Sometimes you just need to share a good laugh with your kids! A couple of weeks ago, one of the Grab Bag requests I received asked for hilarious picture books that made you laugh out loud. It was such a fun request to fill and I turned to some of my librarian colleagues for more [...]
As a civic institution, the library encourages everyone to vote if they are eligible. In pursuit of that, and in honor of National Voter Registration Day earlier this week on the 22nd, here is some information about voting in Indiana: Voter registration deadline is October 5; if you are mailing your registration in, it needs [...]
Today is Constitution Day and Citizenship Day, a day that commemorates the signing of the Constitution on September 17, 1787, and recognizes “all who, by coming of age or by naturalization, have become citizens.” We’d like to celebrate by recommending these children’s books. Duck for President by Doreen Cronin, Betsy Lewin, ill. In this silly [...]
