Burrr! Winter is just around the corner. Since I'm not particularly a cold weather person, it's not my favorite time of year, to say the least. However, I do love curling up in a big chair with a cup of hot chocolate and a good book. Nice and snug under a cozy blanket. Below are [...]
Happy Thanksgiving from your Floyd County Library. This time of year is always a time of reflection for me. I've asked our blog team to share a book each of them are thankful for this year. This is one of my favorite posts of the year. We're sharing bookish gratitude for many different reasons. And [...]
The days are getting shorter, and the sun is shining at a lower angle in the sky. Leaves have turned colors and the wind is pulling them off the trees. There is a chill in the air, especially in the morning and at night. Welcome to Fall and welcome to Native American Heritage Month! Are [...]
Technology is everywhere these days: from books and music, to television and movies, to communicating with friends and family, nearly every aspect of modern life has in some way "gone digital." And it's not only our leisure activities -- the National Skills Coalition has estimated that a whopping 92% of jobs in the United States (89% [...]
Every November is National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, as it’s fondly referred to. From the NaNoWriMo Website: “National Novel Writing Month began in 1999 as a daunting but straightforward challenge: to write 50,000 words of a novel in thirty days. Now, each year on November 1, hundreds of thousands of people around the [...]
Have you signed up for Reads & Roasts? This reading challenge for adults runs through December 1. Log reading, attend library programs, and visit our sponsoring coffee shops to earn prizes, including a super cute Reads & Roasts coffee mug. Plus you’ll be entered to win grand prizes, including gift cards to local sponsoring coffee shops. [...]
Do you know what time it is? It is time for the Floyd County Library's Annual Halloween Bash!! The Halloween Bash, now in it's third year, is one of the most anticipated events in New Albany, and draws hundreds of families each fall...and it is FREE! For more information click on this link. This year's [...]
It's spooky season, so it's the perfect time to pick up a scary story to read as the nights grow longer and colder. I know you love Stephen King, but if you're looking for something different, might I suggest one of these books from our collection? House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson. E-book, downloadable audiobook. [...]
October 11 is National Coming Out Day! First observed in 1988, National Coming Out Day recognizes the importance of LGBTQ+ visibility in the fight against hate. While it's not safe for all LGBTQ+ people to be out, and coming out is a very personal decision that is up to each individual to navigate, there's power [...]
October 10 is World Mental Health Day. That makes October a perfect month to focus on the mental health of our families. Below you will find books that can help you do just that. Scroll to the bottom to find some selections for youth and teens. Click on a book to place that book on [...]