Staff Blog

Don’t Miss Your Favorite Magazines

Did you know that your library offers digital magazines? Simply visit our Flipster site (or follow the link to Downloadable Magazines on our main website) and log in with your library card number. Don't have a library card? You can sign up online with our Online Borrower Registration and get access right away! With Flipster, [...]

By |2020-08-21T00:36:29-04:00March 31st, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Don’t Miss Your Favorite Magazines

Barney Bright Sculptures: Self-Guided Walking Tour, Downtown New Albany

Looking for a nice, art-filled walk in a safe, historic downtown setting? You know the fresh air and exercise will do you good! Three important Barney Bright bronzes are now in New Albany, all within easy walking distance of the Floyd County Library. While the streets may by temporarily quiet, the civic pride and community [...]

By |2021-09-03T14:40:20-04:00March 31st, 2020|Indiana Room|Comments Off on Barney Bright Sculptures: Self-Guided Walking Tour, Downtown New Albany

8 movies available right now on Hoopla!

The library provides a service called Hoopla, available to Floyd County residents with a valid library card. During our pandemic-related closure, you can get a temporary library card number here and instantly gain access to all the library's online resources. If you're stuck at home and looking for some things to watch, use your eight [...]

By |2020-08-21T00:36:29-04:00March 26th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on 8 movies available right now on Hoopla!

Frequently Asked Questions

Although the library is closed, that doesn't stop people from needing help they might usually get from the library. If you'd like some direction toward resources we normally point you toward, I've got a post for you! For some of the below resources, you may need a library card; click here and follow the instructions [...]

By |2020-03-20T16:32:02-04:00March 25th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Frequently Asked Questions

Binge-Watching and Binge-Reading

My husband and I were practicing our social distancing this weekend by staying in and binge-watching a little Netflix. We stumbled on the show I Am Not Okay With This and devoured all seven episodes. Imagine my delight to find that the show is based on a comic and it's available to check out on [...]

By |2020-08-21T00:36:29-04:00March 24th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Binge-Watching and Binge-Reading

Big Library Read: Funny You Don’t Look Autistic

Overdrive's next Big Library Read - a global ebook club - starts today and the book is now available to download in our Overdrive collection with no waitlists and no holds. Join the conversation in the discussion forums March 23 - April 13 and post on social media about it with the hashtag #BigLibraryRead for a [...]

By |2020-08-21T00:36:29-04:00March 23rd, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Big Library Read: Funny You Don’t Look Autistic

Community Resources for a Pandemic

We know you come to the library for information and assistance. That's why library staff have been at work compiling a list of resources available to you, from information about the outbreak to meal services to filing for unemployment. Find it here. We will continue to update this as we find more information. Stay safe [...]

By |2020-08-21T00:36:29-04:00March 20th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Community Resources for a Pandemic

Free Streaming Audiobooks & Ebooks During COVID-19

Audible and Junior Library Guild are offering free children's e-books and e-audiobooks while the schools are out due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To access free audiobooks from Audible visit Audible Stories and start listening for free! To access free e-books from Junior Library Guild: Visit https://jlg.ipublishcentral.com/ This page will ask you for a username and [...]

By |2020-08-21T00:36:29-04:00March 20th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Free Streaming Audiobooks & Ebooks During COVID-19

International Women’s Day – On This Day in 1911

International Women’s Day was held on Sunday, March 8, but the first official International Women’s Day took place over 100 years ago. I wanted to take a moment to talk about the origins of Women’s Day; how it was originally observed, and how it has evolved to how we know it today. In 1908, 15,000 [...]

By |2020-08-21T00:36:29-04:00March 19th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on International Women’s Day – On This Day in 1911

Fun for Kiddos During COVID-19

Hi Everyone, This is Jamie from the Youth Services team. While many of you are staying inside, I know that kiddos can be getting pretty bored. I have been posting a lot of things to my personal Facebook, but I thought it would be a great resource for me to compile a lot of these [...]

By |2020-08-21T00:36:29-04:00March 18th, 2020|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Fun for Kiddos During COVID-19
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