I've always loved audiobooks. Growing up, we always had them around the house (always from our local library). I especially loved the books that came with cassette tapes that would read the story aloud to you while you looked through a physical copy of the book. My personal favorite of these was my personal copy…
LPL Best of 2020: Media
It's no secret that 2020 was a stinker of a year, but here are some of the silver linings that got LPL staff through it. This time around, we didn’t limit our media choices to things published in 2020, instead we just asked for whatever people loved the most (but most of them ended up…
LPL Best of 2020: Books
In a year when we needed the distraction more than ever, books were there for us. Here are the library staff's top reads of 2020. Brad, Director Begin Again The Broken Heart of America The Cold Millions Memorial Sarah, Accounts The best fiction book I read that was published in 2020 was Hamnet by Maggie…
A Year of Mending Holes
2020 taught me many things, and most of them can be described as “icky.” I’ll spare you the details -- you lived through all of them, too. Some of the things I learned were good, though, and it was of course a stack of library books that facilitated the best thing I learned this year:…
Intrepid Reads: Dimension 20 Inspired Book Recommendations
Some adventuring parties approach their quest with a serious mind and no shenanigans. Or, at least so I’ve been told. I’ve never met or played a game of Dungeons and Dragons that’s lacked some serious shenanigans. If that’s your flavor of D&D, have I got the show for you (and some book recommendations inspired by…
Librarian Reveals Truth About Classic Picture Book Authors and It’s Not What You Think
It’s been a long year of reading news on my phone, and among the many ways this has warped my personality is an increased tendency to fall for clickbait. You know the stories that draw you in with an irresistible headline, then string you along for thirty-seven more clicks, with several new ads on each…
Indigenous Art As Powerful Resilience and Resistance: Insight from Denise Low
A conversation with Denise Low, co-author of Northern Cheyenne Ledger Art by Fort Robinson Breakout Survivors.
An Interactive Polyphony
So my previous post linked to even more books (and documentaries) than usual. No regrets. However, after I finished it I told myself the next one would be a one-title review. Then I checked the calendar -- only a couple weeks until it was due! That clinched it. Or it should have... One book that…
My Bright Spot
It’s hard not to declare 2020 as a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad year. From the pandemic to politics, it has been one for the dumpster. And with a month still to go, I’m ready to say, “That’s a wrap!” But in this most dismal of times, there have been many bright spots. Among…
Lotería
Lotería, a Mexican board game, was always an opportunity for kids and elders to gather around a table during the holidays or family parties. We'd gather some beans from the kitchen, and when the elders felt generous, some quarters and dollar bills. Similar to it's English cousin, Bingo, players mark spots on the gameboard (with…
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