When I think Lawrence Public Library, I think video games. Some people won’t like that, but I can’t help it. At LPL we have a killer game collection. And it jus
Elephants, Pigs, Cows, and Middle-Schoolers
I started working in the Lawrence Public Library Children’s section about a month ago, and if I had to pick the one thing I love most about this job, it’s that to do it well, I have to immerse myself in some of the best children’s literature out there today. Out of all the books I’ve…
The Lawrence Basement Tapes
When I arrived in Lawrence, humbled and honored to be LPL’s new director, the library was in the midst of a building project. I was so excited be a part of this experience. With a new building, we could completely reimagine what a library could be for Lawrence. In my mind, this was a once…
Infinite, Unfathomable, Nonstop
Once upon a time, I stumbled across a quiz that asked, “Where You At?” Despite, or perhaps because of, its sloppy grammar, the question has stayed with me. My interest in natural and cultural history, and even my fascination with infrastructure, surely dates to this time, as evidenced by the real estate that writers like Henry Thoreau…
Message in the Margins Teen Book Club
Love books? Have a favorite sentence, scene, or character and want everyone to know? Join the club that encourages writing in the margins, underlining, and leaving notes. We provide a special collection of books, graphic novels, and manga to use -- you provide the conversation. How it works: Pick out any book from our Message…
Black Birdwatcher, J. Drew Lanham, to Speak in Lawrence
I’m proud to announce that J. Drew Lanham is coming to speak in Lawrence on May 24. Dr. Lanham connects storytelling, wit, and land ethics to advocate for great
Waiting on your holds list? Try these great reads…
While you wait for your holds to come in, we've got some great suggestions for read-alikes. (Note: this also works if you just read a hot title and want to know where to go next!) Click the image to see a larger version…
Family Read-a-likes!
Hello, Lawrence Library Lovers! I have a problem, and I'm wondering if anyone else can relate. I come from a very bookish family and when I was younger, I was constantly being told I couldn't read the vampire/action/romance books my parents read, because they were a little "mature" for me. Now that I am an…
Spring Self-Help
Traditionally, New Year’s Eve is the high season for setting self-improvement goals. That timing, however, is problematic because we still need those extra cookie calories (and maybe an extra tipple here and there) just to keep warm. Spring, on the other hand, with its warmer weather and conspicuous optimism, is really the better time to…
Getting Hygge
Late in 2016 I came across an article touting hygge, pronounced “hoo-gah”, as the newest happiness trend that could help everyone make sense of a tough year. After reading about the candle-lit, warm-blanket, fuzzy-socked Danish tradition of getting cozy, I deemed myself a hygge natural and moved on. Yet, that funny little word stuck with…
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