April has been a busy month in the New Albany Floyd County Library! We started the month with a rare full Solar Eclipse practically in our back yard. We displayed amazing works of art during the Floyd County Elementary School Annual Art Show and Reception. We recognized Arab American Heritage Month with displays and stories. [...]
Help your creative mind grow by visiting the Galena Library MakerSpace! Through a very generous donation, we now have two 3D printers available for patron use. We have an Ultimaker 2+ which can handle your larger projects, while the Ender3 V2 is more detail oriented for your smaller needs. Use our tricolor filament to make [...]
April is Arab American Heritage Month! Not familiar with the term "Arab-American"? According to the Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee, “Arab” is a term that refers to people who speak Arabic as their first language. They may or may not be Muslim (most Arabs are Muslims, but most Muslims are not Arab). According to their website: “The [...]
Did you know that the Floyd County Library has wonderful resources to assist you in your family history research? It's TRUE! The Stuart Barth Wrege Indiana History Room is located at the New Albany branch of the Floyd County Library and it’s a treasure trove of local historical and genealogical information. From the Indiana Room [...]
It is March, officially known as Women’s History Month, but perhaps more commonly known in Indiana as March Madness time. For those of you who are not into “sports ball” let me explain. Dr. James Naismith, invented basketball in Springfield, Massachusetts in 1891, but quickly noticed the rise in popularity of the sport in Indiana. [...]
In March, we always talk about St. Patrick's Day, Women's History Month, and March Madness. A topic not spoken as much about is disability awareness. You'll learn a little bit about Disability Awareness Month and some book recommendations for you to use as resources. What is Disability Awareness Month? Through Proclamation 5613 in 1987, President [...]
Islam is the world's fastest-growing religion and will soon be the world's largest; 1.2 billion Muslims make up approximately one-quarter of the world's population. Ramadan is the 9th month of the Islamic calendar, which is based on a 12-month lunar year of approximately 354 days. Because the lunar year is 11 days shorter than the [...]
March happens to be the birthday month of America’s “Good Neighbor”. Of course, I’m talking about Fred Rogers, better known as Mr. Rogers of Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood. He was born on March 20, 1928 in Latrobe, PA about 40 miles from Pittsburgh. He died Feb 27, 2003 from stomach cancer. America, maybe even the world [...]
I don't know how many of you are on TikTok, but if you are, you've almost certainly heard of user ReesaTeesa's 50+ part saga detailing her hasty (and, spoiler: very much regretted) marriage to a man who turned out to be a pathological liar. And if you've heard of it, chances are you're obsessed, or [...]
Black History Month – Children’s Books You Should “Check Out” February is "Black History Month" as we all know. What you may not know is that "Black History" in America is "American History". Without the contributions of all members of America's "melting pot" this country would not be what it is today. What better way [...]