• A MacBook Air is on a wooden table. Surrounding the MacBook Air is an iPhone, a notebook with a pen, and a coffee mug. The MacBook Air is open, and its screen has a person's arm coming out of it to shake the hand of the person sitting at the table.

    Blogging 101: Creating Engaging Content

    Learn how to create blog content that speaks to your target audience in a real way.

  • An illustration shows a rope with four clothespins holding flags that say "vote." Each flag has the colors red, white, and blue. The top part of the flag is blue with four white stars. After that is a white line that leads into the red part of the flag. Within the red part of the flag is the white text "vote" along with one white star. All the flags have a white border, and the illustrations are set on a black background.

    Election Resources for Grades 4-5

    Resources on elections and voting for grades 4 and 5.

  • An illustrated green chalkboard has the words "Media Literacy" written on the chalkboard in white.

    Media Literacy 2020

    Arm yourself with the ability to stop sensational, misleading, false news in its tracks. Find the tools and learn the skills employed by the most trusted fact checkers. Be more prepared than ever to not be misled this election season.

  • The words "Rachel Recommends" sit above a photo of a woman holding a book over her mouth. The book has a woman's mouth smiling as she drinks from a glass bottle with a straw coming out. The image of the woman has a pink filter over it to match the pink background.

    Rachel Recommends

    “October is crisp days and cool nights, a time to curl up around the dancing flames and sink into a good book.” ~John Sinor

  • A cartoon illustration depicts the Nobel Prize Medal. Surrounding the drawing of the medal are words in boxes with arrows pointing to the metal. The bottom left box says "Alfred's Facebook Profile Pic." The next few boxes say "Weighs 175g," "Redeemable for 10% off at Ikea," and "18 carat gold." The bottom right box says "Not filled with chocolate."

    Louise Glück and Other Nobel Prize Winning Authors

    Poet Louise Glück recently became the latest author to receive a surprise phone call from the Nobel committee. It puts her in good -- if sometimes eccentric -- company.

  • A computer monitor is open to a sound editing application. Before this screen is a microphone system setup to run a podcast.

    Podcasting for Everyone!

    Maybe you've listened to some podcasts. Maybe not. But did you know you can make them yourself? The Library has all the information you could want about putting your voice onto the world stage.

  • A woman with her hood up from a cloak is seen in a wooded forest during sunset.

    Historical Heroines: Medieval Powerhouses

    This post is inspired by Jozlyn’s medieval history professor's passion for Middle Ages-era women, as well as by Stefani's colonial history professor having told her class, “Now that you have this knowledge, you can’t pretend you don’t.” Coming to fruition thanks to two librarians and history nerds, this blog is sure to have you wondering if it always, really has been a “Man’s World”!

  • A grassy wetland during sunset has the sun reflected in the pool of water closest to the front of the image.

    Biome and Ecosystem Resources for Grades 4-5

    Biomes are a large naturally occurring community of plants and animals occupying a habitat. Ecosystems are the interactions between the living things and the non-living things in a biome. Want to learn more? Check out these great resources from your Library!

  • A drawing shows two hands surrounded by papers with writing on them. The hand on the left holds down the hand on the right which is reaching to pick up a revolver. The revolver sits on a table with papers that say "Tilden or blood," "civil war," "fight," and other text that is smaller and covered from being fully read.

    Repeating History: How the Presidential Election of 1876 May Inform the Outcome of the Current Presidential Race

    As with any political conversation, it is important to consider the ways in which the past informs the present. Read further to explore how the disputed 1876 election of 19th U.S. President Rutherford B. Hayes may provide insight into our current moment and take a look into the voting resources available to you at our library and in our community.

  • An illustration of a woman in a pink tank top with brown hair by Chariti Lockhard.

    Meet Connie

    The Library values the diversity of its staff and the culture and history they represent. This Hispanic Heritage Month, we invite you to get to know some of our Hispanic/Latinx staff members.