May is Jewish American Heritage month. A topic I knew I wanted to highlight as the Jewish/Jewish American story is one that is close to my heart. I happen to have quite a few Jewish friends living here in America, most of them having migrated from Israel. I also rented an apartment in a Jewish [...]
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and I have some suggestions if you're looking for something to read to commemorate this heritage month. These books are published for adults, but if you're more interested in books for kids and teens, I've got suggestions for that, too. All of these books are available for checkout [...]
We've just created a new section in our Children's Room for Early Chapter Books. I invite you to come on in and check it out, especially if you have kids who are just graduating from the Easy Readers to the Fiction section. Where are the Early Chapter Books located? They are in the Children's Room [...]
April is poetry month. In light of this fact, I wanted to share some of my favorite poets and poems. First off, I want to mention my favorite children's poet, Shel Silverstein. When I was a kid, the compilation of Silverstein's poems, 'Where the Sidewalk Ends,' was the first poetry book I ever read. [...]
Earth Day is not very old, only half a century, but one of our most important celebrations. In fact, Earth Day began in April 1970, and is now celebrated globally by over one billion people and 193 countries. Humans, globally, are creating repurposed fashion, planting trees, using reusable water bottles, creating community gardens, composting, cleaning [...]
Did you know that the Galena Branch of The Floyd County Library has a seed library? You can choose from vegetables, flowers, and herbs. Thank you to the Floyd County Master Gardeners for our supply of seeds this year. Since the amount of seeds are limited, we are asking that two packets per patron be [...]
April is National Poetry Month and to celebrate I am going to share some of my favorite ways to engage with poetry. If you aren't used to reading poetry it can be kind of intimidating to pick up a poetry book let alone write a poem yourself! So to help you get your feet wet [...]
Next Tuesday, April 18, is Yom Hashoah, the Jewish Day of Remembrance of the Holocaust. Our Dusting Off the Classics book group read the diary of Anne Frank for our meeting last week, which I recommend as a way to personalize the value of the lives lost to the violence of the Holocaust. Some of [...]
Are you as excited about spring as I am? I’m guessing you are! Spring brings so many wonderful things! It’s my favorite time of year! Every day we witness miracles as new growth pushes its way up through the soil. As new blossoms unfurl, showcasing a glorious array of breathtaking beauty. The birds come home [...]
Happy Spring! Whether or not the weather agrees, it's time to celebrate spring! Flowers are blooming, birds are returning, there's more light in the evenings, and eventually the temperatures will be getting warmer. Visit your library to check out some books to read about the change in seasons. Bear Wants More by Karma Wilson, illustrated [...]