Are your kids beating the heat by diving in the swimming pool this summer? Check out one of these great books about swimming! (Please do not take your library books in the pool!) Books for younger readers: Leo Can Swim by Anna McQuinn. Leo and Daddy go to swim class where they kick, bounce, splash [...]
They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South by Stephanie E. Jones-Rogers (2019), 296 pages. (ebook on Libby from the Indiana Digital Library) (eAudiobook on Libby from the Indiana Digital Library) For many Americans who have studied the history of chattel slavery in the United States, there is a [...]
If you visit the library, you're probably an avid reader. Once you have read several books, it can be hard to keep track of what you have already read. I have checked out a book, gotten home to sit down and read, then figured out I have already read it. So, I am here to [...]
This summer we at the Floyd County Library are happy to be participating in an 8 week program called Off Road Adventures provided by Checkers Library TV. We follow Snoozer, our fun robot friend, as we explore a world of wonders including everything from outer space to your local park! How does Off Road Adventures [...]
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!
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! [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]