All Library Locations Closed for July 4
It's Independence Day and all Library locations are closed today. The Indiana Digital Library is open 24/7! Download the Libby app and check out e-books, downloadable audiobooks, and magazines!
Books For Family Genealogy
Summer is a great time to start your family genealogy project! Maybe you have a family reunion coming up, where you can record some oral history on your phone, or have your kids help you sleave and organize family photos as a fun out-of-school project. These books and resources can help you do just that! [...]
8 Pride Audiobooks for Your Next Road Trip
These queer audiobooks will help you celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month and forget how much you're paying for gas on your summer road trip. Two birds - one (free) stone! Whether you're heading out on a wonderful vacation or just listening around town or while you're exercising or doing chores, all of these audiobooks are available [...]
Juneteenth Books for Kids
How are you celebrating Juneteenth? Join us at the Library tomorrow (Saturday, June 18 from 11am-2pm) and/or check out some of these new books about Juneteenth to learn more about this national holiday. All Different Now: Juneteenth, the First Day of Freedom by Angela Johnson Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem by Sojourner Kincaid Rolley [...]
Mock Newbery Reading List!
This month youth services is revamping our Mock Newbery Club! Our first meeting will be Monday, June 27 at 4:00. We will discuss books just like the real Newbery Committee and try to figure out which book will be the next Newbery Award winner in January 2023. Youth Services staff have come up with our [...]
Firefly Awards
Many do not realize just how essential and impactful it is to interact with children while reading. This sets the groundwork for a lifetime of literacy and academic success. When we engage kids with the literature and illustrations as we read through a story, more connections are made aiding in a deeper understanding of the [...]
Queer Joy for Pride Month
Happy LGBTQ+ Pride Month! If you're looking for some Queer Joy this month, look no further. I've got you covered with these books! Whether you're a member of the LGBTQ+ community or an ally, celebrate all love with these summer reads. Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender (2020). Also available on e-book and downloadable audiobook [...]
Tracking Your Reading Time with Libby
Happy Summer Reading, everyone! This year our theme is World of Wonders. If you haven't signed up yet, you can click here to get started with Beanstack. Some folks may think that the Summer Reading Program is just for children, but it is actually available for all ages! This year, the adults who track and [...]
Give Us More Heartstopper, Alice Oseman!
So, you’ve already binge-watched the ever-so-charming Heartstopper series on Netflix, and you’re waiting ever-so-patiently to get your hands on the Heartstopper graphic novel series by Alice Oseman. We know. It’s always checked out! Other than bingeing repeatedly on Charlie and Nick’s friendship-turned-sweet and budding romance on screen, you’re probably wondering what else you can read to [...]
PTSD Awareness Month
It's hard to believe that we are already in June! June marks the beginning of summer, the days are warm and the sun is out longer, but some may not know that June is also PTSD Awareness Month. Post-traumatic stress disorder is a mental health disorder that occurs after a traumatic event. PTSD is diagnosed [...]