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It’s Art Season at the Library

I love this time of year - April's when our local schools display their wonderful art at the Library. It makes our Library so colorful and I love seeing all of the students' creations. You should definitely visit the library sometime in the next couple of weeks while the art's up. And if seeing all [...]

By |2020-08-21T00:36:45-04:00April 11th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on It’s Art Season at the Library

The Wind in the Willows

  We others, who have long lost the more subtle of the physical senses, have not even proper terms to express an animal’s inter-communications with his surroundings, living or otherwise, and have only the word ‘smell’ for instance, to include the whole range of delicate thrills which murmur in the nose of the [...]

By |2020-08-21T00:36:45-04:00April 9th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on The Wind in the Willows

While You Wait For… Where the Crawdads Sing

One of the most popular books right now is Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens. Set on the coast of North Carolina, it tells the story of Kya Clark, a loner living in the marsh outside of town. When a man is found dead, she's suspected of killing him. It's a coming-of-age story, with odd [...]

By |2020-08-21T00:36:45-04:00April 4th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on While You Wait For… Where the Crawdads Sing

Attucks!

The perfect read for March Madness! If you are a basketball fan, this is the book for you. Attucks!: Oscar Robertson and the Basketball Team that Awakened a City by Phillip Hoose (2018; 212 pages) tells the true story of the all-black basketball team at Crispus Attucks High School in Indianapolis that broke the color barrier [...]

By |2020-08-21T00:36:45-04:00March 28th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Attucks!

Nonfiction on Women

I'm a believer in good nonfiction. Done right, nonfiction can be as compelling as novels, and it teaches us about our world in a more direct way. In observance of Women's History Month, I've prepared a list of six exciting and educational books about real women, in chronological order: Mistress of the Vatican by Eleanor [...]

By |2020-08-21T00:36:45-04:00March 26th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Nonfiction on Women

The Power of Empathy: Kids Books with Muslim Characters

Did you know that reading fiction increases empathy and emotional intelligence? According to research, reading fiction can help children put themselves in other people's shoes. And I think encouraging empathy for all types of people can make the world a better place. Want a place to start? Here are some great children's books featuring Muslim [...]

By |2020-08-21T00:36:45-04:00March 21st, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on The Power of Empathy: Kids Books with Muslim Characters

Family History for Kids

Are you looking for ways to interest your kids in family history?  We are having Family History for Kids at the Galena Digital Library on Tuesday, March 26, 2019.  Click here to register and find out more about it!  This class will include a make your own family tree craft.  If you'd like to get [...]

By |2020-08-21T00:36:45-04:00March 20th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Family History for Kids

The Color of Lies

The Color of Lies by C.J. Lyons (2018; 336 pages) Ella is a teen with synesthesia - a rare medical condition that scrambles the senses and allows Ella to see colors that reveal people's true emotions. She uses this attribute to suss out when people are lying, however she admits it is not always correct. [...]

By |2020-08-21T00:36:46-04:00March 14th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on The Color of Lies

Navigating Middle Earth

I’m a pretty big J.R.R. Tolkien fan, but most of the books published under his name are pretty complex and inaccessible.  After readers finish The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, which tell the story of the end of the Third Age of Middle Earth, the natural place to go seems to be The [...]

By |2020-08-21T00:36:46-04:00March 12th, 2019|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Navigating Middle Earth
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