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…
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…
Nostalgic Reads For Stressful Times
Hello, friends! So, I feel like it doesn't really need to be said, but things are weird and stressful and upsetting right now. Over the course of an ordinary summer, the library would be packed with people from when we open to when we close. Families would share lunches on the lawn. Summer reading programming…
Lizards and Robots and Aliens, Oh My!
Lizards and Robots and Aliens, Oh My! Non-binary Coded Characters in Sci-Fi When I heard that She-Ra and the Princesses would have a non-binary character played by non-binary actor Jacob Tobia in their next season, I was beyond excited. As a non-binary person, representation in the media is so rare that any time I get…
Spider-Man: Into the Audio-Verse
Call me the Daily Bugle because I’m here once again to talk to you, the public, about Spider-Man! Is he a menace, or a menace?
Educational Apps for Kiddos!
The iPads in the children's section have a ton of cool and educational apps. We've compiled a list of apps that we have installed and are frequently used by our littlest patrons. Bloom - This app pairs ambient music with artwork for an interactive and calming experience. (iOS only) Relationshapes - Drag, resize, and match shapes to…
A Truly Great Read
We’ve all been there, the reading slump. I’ve spent my fair share of time feeling the “wow, I’d sure love to enjoy this book or any book really but nothing is quite hitting the spot.” Often times when I’m in a slump like this, my mental health is to blame. Like many of you out…
Responsibility Done Right
I’m not exaggerating when I say that Marvel’s Spider-Man (2018) for the PS4 is the best Peter Parker has been written in over a decade. I may go so far as to say that this game has the most solid portrayal of Peter Parker in any Peter Parker-centric story. Now, I know that’s a big…
The UnBEARably Shocking Truth!
So, Berenstain Bears. Yes, not Berenstein, though that’s an entirely different blogpost. The Bear Family; Mama, Papa, Sister, and Brother have been staples of children’s literature since 1962 and still find themselves going on all sorts of bear-related adventures to this day. That’s 57 years worth of stories! One thing that’s always struck me as…
Board Game Shenanigans!
Working in libraries is VERY serious work. No fun, ever. Okay, I'm just kidding. Working at the Lawrence Public Library is far and beyond the most enjoyable job I've ever had. I get to spend my day talking with kiddos about books they like, making crafts, and meeting fantastic people. One thing I've never done…
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