As you may know, the hit musical Hamilton was just playing across the river in Louisville, calling many of us to see it, listen to it, and learn more about the founders of our nation. As you're even more likely to know, next week brings July 4, Independence Day in this country (reminder: the library [...]
With the last weekend of June has gone the Southern Indiana Pride Festival, but if you're not quite finished with LGBTQ+ reads this summer (and honestly... why would you be?) I have some excellent recommendations for you! The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid (2017, 391 pages; available in print and ebook [...]
Your Floyd County Library is popping up all over the place this summer! You may see our white library van stopping at parks, schools, and other places to bring books to where children are. If you see us, come on over and say hi! At our InstaLibrary stops you can check out a bag of [...]
I was going through the archives, looking for a picture, and I came across this framed patch from SHOT (Space Hardware Optimization Technology) Avian Development Facility. As this summer's Summer Reading Club theme is A Universe of Stories, I thought this might be a good opportunity to highlight a local connection to NASA. SHOT, now [...]
Join us this week and next week as the Floyd County Library presents a series of programs celebrating Juneteenth. Juneteenth is celebrated on June 19 to commemorate the announcement of the abolition of slavery on June 19, 1865 and to celebrate African American achievement. Friday, June 14 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm - Juneteenth Celebration Kickoff [...]
The Force is with us this Saturday as the Floyd County Library launches a library-wide Star Wars celebration. We'll have crafts, games, and activities for all ages. Among the activities will be the ever-popular Star Wars movie-making station where you can make stop motion movies with Star Wars action figures. Did you know a lot [...]
It's June, second only to February as the season of romance. The Unhoneymooners is the new book from Christina Lauren. A romantic comedy, it features Olive, twin sister of the bride, and Ethan, the best man she can't stand. In one of those unusual twists of fate, the entire bridal party comes down with food poisoning, except [...]
Father's Day is coming up on Sunday, June 16 and today I've got ten great picture books and dads and grandpas to share with your family. Dad and the Dinosaur by Gennifer Choldenko, illustrated by Dan Santat. (2017). Nicholas is scared of lots of things, but having his toy dinosaur nearby helps him face [...]
It's our favorite time of year at the library: Summer Reading time!! This summer, we'll explore A Universe of Stories and look at space, rockets, the anniversary of the moon landing, and more. And, of course, people of all ages can earn prizes for reading whatever you like. That’s right: ALL AGES. Summer Reading is [...]
With the series finale last week of HBO's hit show Game of Thrones, many of you may be wondering what your next move is. Where else will you get vast landscapes full of political intrigue, strange creatures, and mysterious magic? Your local library, of course! What follows is a list of my recommendations to tick [...]
