In 1910, film director Akira Kurosawa was born on this day in Tokyo, Japan. Rising to prominence in the post-WWII years and concluding his career in the early 1990s, Kurosawa is one of the most influential artists who ever lived. He is often considered the filmmaker’s filmmaker, inspiring a great many directors who would go…
It’s Bunny Season!
Spring is the perfect season for bunnies, and it's the Year of the Rabbit!
Snow Rabbit, Spring Rabbit
This fanciful tale shows a white rabbit in
Travel the World with Your Library Card
Do you know the library has several travel databases available to you with your library card? Begin your travel plans by researching your bucket list places using free library resources.
Early Literacy Calendar
A downloadable Early Literacy Calendar filled with early literacy activities for each day of the year.
Tips for Reading 1000 Books Before Kindergarten
It is never too early to start reading to your child! If your child learns early to associate reading with pleasure, they are more likely to enjoy reading on their own when they is older. Here are 7 tips to get you started: Keep it fun & enjoyable: Children like to do what is fun…
Non-fiction Spotlight: Financial Feminist
Happy March and welcome to this year's financial spotlight. Tori Dunlap is a rising star in business and financial education. The author of Financial Feminist became an author at 28, three years after saving and investing $100,000 by the age of twenty-five. Miss Dunlap runs her own website, herfirst100k.com , and she has one of the…
Historic Images of New Orleans
Veue de la Nouvelle Orleans, via Library of Congress New Orleans is one of our country’s most visually striking cities. From the balconies of the Vieux Carré to the mausoleums of the cemeteries, New Orleans has inspired many residents and visitors alike to capture the town’s unique cityscapes in sketches, paintings, engravings, and photographs. The…
YA Spotlight: Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief
After the explosive success of the Harry Potter franchise, many wondered what the next book and film series would captivate the world next. Released eight years after Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, a new challenger appeared: Rick Riordan's The Lightning Thief. Originally published in 2005, the story follows Percy (birth name Perseus) Jackson, an…
Just a Gigolo on the Northshore
Just a Gigolo on the Northshore !
Aristotle at the library
Aristotle was one of the most seminal thinkers in world history. Born in Macedonia in 384 B.C., Aristotle traveled to Athens where he studied under Plato. However, while Plato focused on deductive reasoning and esoteric ideas, such as his theory of forms, Aristotle interested himself in empirical observations. A keen viewer of the natural world…
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