Did you know that many of your favorite Christmas songs were written by Jewish people? What about that Jewish communities are the most consistently targeted for religious bias-based violence in the US? These facts have very different impacts on our society, but they're both little-known facts about an important religious minority in our midst. The [...]
Did you know that May is National Get Caught Reading month? There are many reasons to read and many benefits to getting caught while reading - namely influencing others to read as well! If you have children or teens around, one of the best ways to encourage a love of reading is to set the [...]
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, so what better time to check out some of these books about queer Asian American kids? The Best At It by Maulik Pancholy (2019). Also available on e-book and downloadable audiobook from the Indiana Digital Library. Twelve-year-old Rahul Kapoor, an Indian-American boy growing up in small-town Indiana, struggles [...]
We are officially past Derby Season, which means we can begin planting our gardens full of flowers and vegetables. Around the Kentuckiana area, it is always said to wait until after the Derby before doing any outdoor planting to make sure there is no threat to the crops by frosts and freezes. So, I am [...]
Fans of historical YA fiction, particularly fans of WWII-based fiction, have no shortage of potential great reads in the Library’s collections. Perspectives from WWII run the gamut of teenage experiences from those war years. Something notable about books starring Jewish protagonists, at least the ones that become well known, win awards, and make it to [...]
It's officially May and this year has already taken off at lightning speed. In our area, Derby is primarily the focus at the beginning of the month, but there is also something very special about May, it's also Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental Health Awareness is vital, as our mental health affects our overall health, [...]
Mother's Day is coming up on May 8th this year! We have a lot of great picture books for kids about his holiday, but what if you're looking for a book that is a little more unique and inclusive of different kinds of families? Here are some to consider! Grandma's Purse by Vanessa Brantley-Newton [...]
Like many of us, I'm on a journey to accept myself while becoming the best version of that person. For a lot of us, myself included, this means coming to terms with my body and the ways it does and does not fit into what society says a body should look like, and the ways [...]
On Saturday, April 30, the library will be participating in Floyd County Pollinator Day, presented by Purdue Extension Floyd County and Sunnyside Master Gardeners. This event will take place from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. The location of this event is at the Purdue Technology Center of Floyd County located at 3000 Technology Avenue in [...]
April showers got you stuck indoors? Cozy up with one of these awesome picture books about rain to have a great time inside. The Big Umbrella by Amy June Bates (2018). A spacious umbrella welcomes anyone and everyone who needs shelter from the rain. Ivy and the Lonely Raincloud by Katie Harnett (2017). A lonely [...]
