Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, will start on November 12 this year. This holiday (also called Deepavali) symbolizes the "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance." (Source.) Whether you regularly celebrate Diwali or are new to learning about this holiday, here are some picture books perfect for reading right [...]
Do you dream of writing a book someday? At least secretly? Many people do! But, few ever make it a reality. They just “someday” it all the way to the end of their lives and never experience the joy of crossing it off their bucket list. Of completing something they wanted to do for yeaaaaars! [...]
On Saturday, October 28 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm, The Floyd County Library invites you to come to Greenville Park to check out the booth for the Galena Digital Library! We will have a pumpkin play dough station along with candy and information about our upcoming programs at Galena. Our staff just might be [...]
If you're looking for Christian books to share with your family, we have plenty to choose from for all ages. You can find Bible stories and many Christian books in the 200s in the nonfiction stacks, but it can sometimes be challenging to find them when they're within the fiction stacks. Here are some of [...]
On Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 11:00AM, The Floyd County Library will host the acclaimed local poet and Spoken Word Performer, KennyFresh! This is a free family friendly event, and one that you won't want to miss! Click Here for more information! If you are unfamiliar with Spoken Word Performance, rest assured you will NOT [...]
The X-Files premiered in the fall of 1993, and before long it became a cultural phenomenon. The characters and theme song are instantly recognizable to most members of several tv-watching generations. To honor the X-Files in this anniversary year, here are some books that capture the spirit of that sometimes eerie, often goofy, always iconic [...]
Spooky Season is finally here! It's time to curl up with everything pumpkin spice, and consume all-things horror! As a professional horror nerd, I've been working my way through some old favorites and new classic films and novels this Spooky Season. I am delighted that Scream Queens and Final Girls have recently established their due [...]
Monday, October 9 is Indigenous People's Day. This holiday celebrates and honors indigenous American people and it's a great day to check out some books by indigenous authors. I've gathered some of the picture books by indigenous authors we've added to our collection over the past year in case you need some ideas of books [...]
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 world [...]
We're currently right in the middle of Hispanic Heritage Month! Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15 - October 15. Jessie wrote up a wonderful post about what Hispanic Heritage Month is and how we can celebrate it. Another great way to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month is by reading and sharing books by Latinx authors. [...]