About a year ago, we started offering for checkout some items that a lot of folks are not used to seeing at the library. We call it the Toolbox, and it has tools, tech items, and other random gadgets. What kind of gadgets and whatnot? Well, you can see the entire list here, but just […]
Over 500 books received nominations, but only 64 books could make it into the Library Madness tournament, which starts Friday, March 1 at Noon. As a reminder, there are four Divisions: Fiction, Nonfiction, Classics, and Young Adult/Children’s. Each round you have 5 days to vote for each matchup before the winners advance to the next […]
So, you’ve just finished reading the most amazing novel about a forbidden love affair between a vintner and a flower girl. All you truly want now is to find another novel just like it, or at least pretty close. (You’re willing to settle on a romance between a dairy farmer and seamstress, for instance.) In […]
Class Time: 1:45 p.m. Bicycle gurus from Ernie’s Bicycle Shops will be demonstrating how to assess the different types of flat tires and how to change that flat tire, so you can enjoy your ride. They will also touch on the 10 point bicycle safety check. This is a great how to clinic for the […]
It might be because I’m kind of a dork about my computers, but I have to confess that every time I get a new laptop, I can’t wait to personalize it. Now, a lot of it is practical—I want the programs I use all the time to be pinned to the Taskbar or the Start […]
Did you know you can write an entire novel in just one month? People do it all the time, and I’m not just talking about Stephen King and Nora Roberts, but amateurs with a crazy idea and some motivation. It happens every November during National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), but there are tips you can […]
Do you have a favorite book? You know which book I’m talking about—the one you tell everyone about, and the one you look at someone a little bit out of the side of your eye if they say they didn’t like it. Yeah, that book. Well, we want to know how much you love your […]
Not to bring up those pesky New Year’s resolutions again, but a lot of people use this time of year to set the goal of learning another language. If that’s something you’re interested in, the library has a great database called Transparent Language. With nothing more than a library card and a desire to learn, […]
I’m not really the kind of person who makes New Year’s resolutions. However, I’ve been told that there are people who do (go figure!), and one of the most popular resolutions is straightening up your living space. Don’t believe me how popular this is? Marie Kondo, the queen of throwing stuff away, now has her […]
Are you panicking with last minute gift ideas? Take a deep breath and check out some of these best tech gifts for under $50. And let whoever you give that new tech toy to know that here at the library we have books, magazines, and an experienced staff to help them figure out how to […]