The Problem: I love reading and crafting, but I’ve got four kids and a demanding job, so I really struggle to find the time to put brush to decoupage medium. Working at the library also means I live in a personal hell, spending my days surrounded by books I want to read, then going home…
The Boss at 70
Bruce Springsteen’s 70th birthday—September 23—seemed as good a reason as any to pester my coworkers with an all staff three question survey about the Boss. Here’s an unofficial look at the library’s Springsteen stances. Q1:When was the Boss at his dreamiest? As you can see above, about half of the library’s staff didn’t answer, but…
An Interview with Ricky Roosevelt and Raymond – Sound+Vision Sessions
Friday, September 27th marks the next installment of our local music showcase, the Sound+Vision Sessions. The series highlights local music talent in an all-ages environment from 7:00-9:00 p.m. This time around, we move down a slightly more experimental, hip hop and R&B path with Raymond and Ricky Roosevelt, two artists of the Vivid Zebra collective…
Find Your Artistic Voice with Artist Lisa Congdon
David Tennant, 2013, pencil
Jenna Coleman, color pencil, 2013
Martin Freeman, pencil, 2014
There once was a time when I attended college to become an illustrat
Anxious At Bedtime
Everyone gets anxious, even kids. Read Mary's blog about anxiety and resources at LPL that can help!
Marilyn
Marilyn Kearney, Youth Services Assistant Hello there! My name is Marilyn, and when I'm not working at the library I'm...well, probably still working at the library; homework is my third job. I'm a current grad student through ESU on my way to earning my Master's in Library Science. Come talk to me about baking, cats, coffee, and…
The State of eBooks and Libraries
Lawrence, something tells us you love LPL’s digital collections. Within the last 12 months, LPL cardholders checked out 138,466 ebooks and audiobooks. We’ve heard how much you like the new titles available on OverDrive’s Libby app, and how nice it is to check out eBooks and audiobooks immediately on Hoopla. We also know it comes…
Mary
Mary Wahlmeier, Youth Services Assistant.
Avid middle grade reader and reviewer who also enjoys lyric nonfiction and literary fiction—I'm obsessed with Ferrant
Preparing for emergencies in retirement
By Cathy Hamilton Our thoughts go out to the thousands of people affected by the unprecedented destruction caused by Hurricane Dorian. Look for ways to provide assistance at the bottom of today’s post. The events of the last week in the Bahamas remind us how crucial it is to ‘expect the best and prepare for…
The Way Home
Another scorching summer afternoon and a library patron walks up to the desk: "I remember when we didn't have air conditioning. These are the good old days."
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