I was very worried when I heard Queer Eye was in Lawrence (as evidenced by their stop at our own 3-windowed 6th street McDonalds!). My first thought was to run home and clean my house as fast as possible. I’ve been a longtime fan and I love the reboot, so I’ve been waiting for season…
Kevin
Teen Services Intern 785-843-3833 x 133 kmboma@lplks.org I am a first year at the University of Kansas studying on the pre-med track along with pursuing Psychology and Visual Arts degrees. Obsessed with skin care, music, family, and the stars…
Je M’appelle Inez
This time of year always reminds me of a cat I once knew named Inez. At least, that’s what we called her, or “Eenie” for short, since she was on the small side. We adopted her from the shelter when she was six months old, but she turned out so wild we couldn’t keep her…
038: The Death of Our Desire to Read Agatha Christie
Sometimes a book is much more fun to discuss than it was to read. This, friends, is one of those times. Join Polli and Kate as they rip apart a not-so-thrilling
Thousand Mile Journeys Start with Many Steps
Maybe it’s fitting that our collection of travel guidebooks are so far from the entrance. If you hope to explore the world, then navigating the stacks is a fair place to start. All you have to do to get there is head north from the Welcome Desk, pass everything else in the building, and just…
Things Found In Books
Growing up, I spent lots of time rifling through my grandmother’s drawer of pictures, postcards, and momentos. Hours buzzed by while I imagined what it was like to live on that southern Missouri farm, or to see this baby bracelet on my newborn grandfather’s ankle. I loved how the souvenirs of the past felt silent…
Discover Something New
You probably know this, but just in case you didn’t. LPL gets tons of new items every day. From the digital to the hardback book, from the CD, to the newest release for Nintento Switch, we are always getting something new. If you haven’t perused a New Shelf in a while (I’ll let you pick…
Intersectional Women’s History Month Reading List!
This Women’s History Month, let’s get intersectional! in·ter·sec·tion·al·i·ty /ˌin(t)ərsekSHəˈnalədē/ noun What happens when forms of discrimination combine, overlap, and intersect Merriam-Webster marked intersectionality as a “word we’re watching” in 2017, but the term was coined thirty years ago by Kimberlé Crenshaw, law professor and social theorist. "Intersectionality is a lens through which you can see…
Spring Break in the Teen Zone
CALLING ALL TEENS! Spring break is FINALLY here! Come and join us for some good times with good friends! Tuesday is our Bob Ross Paint-Along from 3:30-5:00 in the Auditorium. Lots of space left for your "happy little" painting! Wednesday features the drop-in TASK Art Party from 2:00-4:00. Drop in to create your own mystery…
5 Things I Learned When I Moved to Lawrence
I moved to Lawrence a year ago, and ever since, I’ve thrashed around in the tumultuous waters of a love/hate relationship with the place.
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