Dan, Jake, and EJ share some of their favorite local trees and invite you to share your own through photos, stories, and more!
Summer Nostalgia Reads: James and the Giant Peach
Senior Collection Development Librarian Dan Coleman reflects on his first experience of Roald Dahl's 'James and the Giant Peach' compared to his most recent reading of the classic book, as part of our Summer Nostalgia Reads series!
The Pursuit of Elpyness
Librarian Dan Coleman returns for the 8th year in a row to bestow Elpy Awards upon those hidden gems of children's literature that deserve extra praise and recognition!
When Home Isn’t Home Anymore: An Interview with Daniel Miyares
Join Senior Collection Development Librarian Dan Coleman as he interviews Daniel Miyares, the illustrator behind the new, coming-of-age graphic memoir, How to Say Goodbye in Cuban!
Interesting Trees V
Dan Coleman and Jake Vail return for another entry in their Interesting Trees series, featuring the Kansas Forest Service's District Forester for northeast Kansas, Elizabeth "EJ" Jamison.
Somewhere is Here: An Interview with Jose Pimienta
Senior Collection Development Librarian Dan Coleman interviews author and illustrator Jose Pimienta about his graphic novel Halfway to Somewhere, which is set in Lawrence, KS.
I Need to Elpy So Bad I Might Have an Accident
Librarian Dan Coleman returns to bestow Elpy Awards upon those hidden gems of children's literature that deserve extra praise and recognition!
Taylor Is in the Building
Dan knabs the Eras Tour Book for the Swifties in his family on Black Friday.
Close Encounters
During the early days of the pandemic I took a spectacularly unsuccessful stab at homeschooling my kids. One bright light during that time came in the form of a gift my mom had shipped to our house (was there any bigger event than a visit from a delivery driver in 2020?). It was a small…
Guess and Win
I’ve always loved the Farmer’s Almanac and its old saws, especially those which make predictions or suggest the timing of things to be done based on observations of natural phenomena. There is the classic about wooly bear caterpillars predicting the severity of the coming winter by their markings (alas, debunked by the National Weather Service)…
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