COSMOS Searching Tips
Do you wish you could find what you want in COSMOS faster? Would you like to use the catalog search in an easier way? We have some searching tips that might just help you to make your selections faster and easier. [...]
Tween Comic Club Recommends 2
Tween Comic Club is a place for comic lovers ages 9-14 to discuss what they are reading each month. Here is the latest list of the books we’ve been talking about and that our tween readers recommend! Follow the links to check out [...]
Origami
Anytime is a good time to learn the art of origami and create fun decor with the entire family! Origami is the art of folding a single sheet of paper into a sculpture without the use of glue, scissors or tape. Travel at [...]
Going on a Rainbow Hunt
Imagine a place where there’s always a rainbow above your head. Children across the nation are creating and discovering these places by crafting rainbows and placing them in windows, on sidewalks, and on driveways, bringing joy to children of all ages in a [...]
Cómo obtener préstamos de libros electrónicos en Español utilizando en “ Overdrive”
Para descargar libros electrónicos en español gratis lo primero que necesitas es obtener es una tarjeta de la biblioteca. Si todavía no tienes una puedes aplicar en línea. Una vez obtienes la tarjeta de la biblioteca vas a visitar nuestra página central y [...]
Cook The Book: Strawberry Hill
Strawberry Hill written by Mary Ann Hoberman is about a 10-year-old girl named Allie who is experiencing the Great Depression. She and her family will be moving far away to a street called Strawberry Hill. Unfortunately, there are no actual strawberries, but [...]
Art Fun at Home: Flowers
Supplies: (2) Paper Plates Popsicle Stick Crayons or Markers Scissors Tape or Glue Instructions: 1. Color your paper plate. 2. Cut small triangles in the outside of the paper [...]
Five eBooks to Help You Get Creative at Home
Feeling a little bored? Looking for new, off-the-beaten-path ways to get creative? Let us help. Here’s a few titles, available as eBooks through Hoopla and OverDrive, to get you started. For even more fun new artsy ideas, check out our new digital resource, [...]
Unreliable Narrators & Unlikable Characters: Part 1
Though most readers have fond memories of wanting to be friends IRL with lovable characters from treasured works of fiction (looking at you, Hagrid!), many books we love center around *somewhat* less admirable people. The characters portrayed - unreliable narrators, irredeemably flawed [...]
🎬Gardening with Ms. Kate Ep. 5: Propagation 🌱
Welcome to Gardening with Ms. Kate! Today we will be learning about propagation. Propa – wha? Propagation. Now, let me explain. Propagation is “the breeding of specimens of a plant or animal by natural processes from the [...]