Did you make it to the Actors Theater production of Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy earlier this month? I went with a group of other library staff and it catapulted me right back into my vampire phase (which honestly is never too far from the surface). I was sitting in the theater thinking about all [...]
The first day of Fall is on Saturday, September 23! So, for some of us, it is time to transition from our summer beach reads to more cozy and thrilling books. I'm going to give you a few recommendations for all ages to read in this upcoming fall season. Adult Fall Selections: Once There Were [...]
Have you signed up for Reads & Roasts? This reading challenge for adults runs through November 1. Log reading and earn prizes, including a super cute Reads & Roasts coffee mug. Plus you'll be entered to win grand prizes, including gift cards to local sponsoring coffee shops. Just sign up on Beanstack to get started [...]
Floyd County Library would like to invite everyone to join in paying tribute to the generations of Hispanic and Latinx Americans who have positively influenced and enriched US history, society, and culture throughout Hispanic Heritage Month: September 15 - October 15! What is Hispanic Heritage Month? Hispanic Heritage Month started in 1968 as Hispanic Heritage Week [...]
September 11 is Patriot Day in the United States. Patriot Day is observed to remember the people killed in the attacks of September 11, 2001. While adults may remember these events all too clearly, today's kids have no memory of the event - it happened before they were born. Books can be a gateway to [...]
I LOVE a new year! A restart, a refresh, a renewal. So, I can’t resist a chance to use this time to reevaluate and recalculate my year so far. I LOVE Rosh Hashanah even though I'm not Jewish. I pick up a bottle of wine, some apples, and honey and settle in to toast a [...]
Have you ever joined a book group? Did you know that your Library offers many monthly book groups that are free and open to the public? If you're new to book groups or not sure if you'd like to try one, let me tell you how they work. A book group is a group that [...]
Let's take it from the top. What is a microhistory? Well, it's what it sounds like: the history of something very small, studied in microscopic detail across time. So, instead of being a history of a given war or even a battle, taken in broad strokes, covering the bases of the event, a microhistory is [...]
The Galena Digital Library offers a lot of programming for all ages. The branch even offers a makerspace that consists of an Epilog laser machine, Cricut Maker, Ultimaker 3D printer, sewing machines, and an embroidery machine. Classes are going to be offered for all of these pieces of equipment between now and October. In September, [...]
Disinformation. Misinformation. Fake News. Propaganda. Truthiness. Alternative Facts. If you're a person in 2023, you've heard these words before. The task of figuring out what sources you can trust and which confidently-phrased facts are the true ones is harder than ever. Almost everyone has fallen for a hoax or AI-generated works of fiction at one [...]