There are lots of ways to make a family! Check out some of these picture books about adoption and foster care. I'm Adopted! by Shelley Rotner. With photographic illustrations showing families of many different races and ages, this book's basic, informative text explains what adoption is and why some children are adopted. It validates an [...]
As we carefully reopen our services at The Floyd County Library, you may be wondering: If I can't get into the library and pick out my own books from the shelf, how can I get the book I want? You may be surprised to learn that, even right now, there are many ways to do [...]
As of August 18, it has been one hundred years since the 19th Amendment was ratified, guaranteeing the right to vote for (white) women. If you would like to read up on this historic event and the movement that precipitated it, look no further than this book list! The Woman's Hour by Elaine Weiss (2018, [...]
Have you requested a Grab Bag from your library yet? This is a brand new service that we debuted this summer to help you find great books while you can't physically browse our stacks. Just fill out the quick Grab Bag form and our librarians (often me!) will pick a selection of books customized just [...]
August marks back to school for a lot of kids. It’s also an important month for those kiddos who are starting Kindergarten for the very first time. To celebrate August, here are some great picture books for Back to School or Kindergarten that we enjoy, and thought you might, too! Froggy Goes to School by [...]
Join us Tuesday, August 25 from 7-8 PM for a Virtual Trivia Night featuring the many films directed and produced by Steven Spielberg: Jaws, Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, E.T., Ready Player One, Back to the Future, The Color Purple, The Goonies, Hook, Gremlins, Twister, Men in Black, and more! Questions will be multiple choice and [...]
I just finished reading The Happy Ever After Playlist by Abby Jimenez and I loved it! It's the second book in the series. The first is The Friend Zone, and the third, Life's Too Short, will be released in April 2021. I can't wait! While I am reviewing The Happy Ever After Playlist, this is [...]
Is anyone else obsessed with the new Netflix show Indian Matchmaker? I love getting to know the couples and the clever, gentle humor that pokes fun at some of the ultra picky requirements of the match candidates. Watching the show puts me in the mood to read romance novels by authors of Indian and Pakistani [...]
Kids in grades K-5 join us for Stories Alive! from Drama by George on August 28 at 10:30 AM. George's Stories Alive! program is a fresh approach to traditional storytelling in which a wide range of stories will be brought to life in a high-energy, interactive program. This compelling, dramatic program is a perfect educational [...]
by: Marissa Coleman Bellarmine College History student and Carnegie Center for Art and History Intern, Summer 2020 At some point throughout my time as a collections intern for the Carnegie Center, I came across a booklet containing information about a tornado joint relief report from July of 1917. Created by both the American Red Cross [...]
