Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year, falls on December 21 this year. Whether or not you celebrate Yule or Solstice, this is a great day of the year to connect with nature, observe the sunrise and/or sunset, reflect on the ending year, and set intentions for the year ahead. The days will soon [...]
Recently in a Washington Post op-ed, health psychologist Kari Leibowitz wrote about weathering the winter months. In it, she recalls the year she lived in a Norwegian city where, from December to February, residents don’t see the sun at all. What she learned during that span of endless night was that the traditions of the [...]
"If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, then, you are an excellent leader." ~Dolly Parton If you are looking for that last minute gift for the smallest people in your life, sign them up for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library program. Children will [...]
No matter what you are celebrating this year, one way to make your December extra special is to add a new tradition. A tradition is essentially just a practice or intention that is enjoyed enough to be continually done over time. You might already have family traditions this time of year such as baking cookies [...]
Winter doesn't officially begin until December 21, but with the temperature dropping and the nights getting longer, you might find yourself looking for a book to curl up with. Here are some wintery books to get you through our darkest days. Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield. (Ebook on Overdrive.) On a dark midwinter's [...]
***Join us for our Reading the Rainbow Book Group on Thursday, December 16 at 6 PM (either in person in the library's Auditorium or virtually online!), where we will be discussing the following book this month. We have extra copies of the book available at the Upper Customer Service desk on the library's upper level. [...]
Each year, teams of hungry teen readers from 15 school and public libraries across the country power their way through dozens of books published throughout the previous calendar year to create a list of 25 book nominees. From that list, in a nationwide teens’ choice online vote, readers aged 12 through 18 vote for the [...]
December is National Human Rights Month, and December 10 is Human Rights Day. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was an extraordinary achievement when it was signed on December 10, 1948. It was created by representatives from different cultural backgrounds and regions across the globe, and it established a universal protection of human rights. It's [...]
Have you ever wanted to know what your great-great-grandmother’s egg nog tasted like? Or perhaps the cooking methods your great-great-aunt used to “roast” her Christmas Eve ham? If you’re looking to try something different this holiday, some of these recipes may interest you! Modern-day cookbooks typically tell you exact amounts, specific ingredients, cooking methods, timing, [...]
'Tis the season for reflection and giving thanks for the good things in our lives. Of course your library friends are thankful for many things, but we especially want to mention books that have made a difference in our lives. These are some of the books our Floyd County Library Blog Team is most thankful [...]