Ida B. Wells, born 160 years ago this month, was a vocal anti-lynching crusader who fought for civil rights for Black Americans. Learn more about her and about America's post-Civil War and Jim Crow history with the library's resources!
July is National Grilling Month!
Nothing says summer in America much like Barbecue or BBQ does. Like most things in America, early forms of BBQ immigrated from Europe with the colonists. However, many believe the original practice was created by the Indigenous Arawak people of the Caribbean and appropriated by the Spanish. True American BBQ began with Eastern Carolina-style pit…
Principles for Better Searches: Publications
Have you ever been at the end of a long, arduous research project and – just when you felt like giving up – the perfect resource emerges from the complex web of search terms you’ve created? Great job! You’ve applied everything we’ve covered in the Better Searches series: Boolean Operators to make the database work…
Revolutionary War Ancestors
Do you have ancestors who were in the United States during the Revolutionary War? How about celebrating July 4th by looking into these Revolutionary War ancestors? The men and women who have become known as Patriots put their lives in danger by supporting the move toward independence. What actions did these ancestors participate in to…
Youth Media Awards Celebration
Like many events, the American Library Association’s Annual Conference was in person this year, after going virtual for the past two years. This event is huge with librarians coming from all over the country and from all different types of libraries. Meetings are held, there is a huge exhibit of vendors and publishers, and there…
It’s Pride Month!
Pride Month celebrates the lives and history of LGBTQIA+ communities. It takes place in June to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots.
Non-fiction Spotlight: Insects
If there's any group of creature that outnumbers humans on this planet, it's insects! Insects were among the first kinds of animals to live in the air, having ultimately evolved from aquatic arthropods. Though similar to other arthropods, such as centipedes, spiders, and scorpions, these creatures belong to different orders of creatures. The earliest…
Happy Juneteenth!
Juneteenth, also called Freedom Day, takes place on June 19th and commemorates the emancipation of formerly enslaved people in the U.S. Now a federal holiday,
June 7th 1848: Birthday of Artist Paul Gaugin
Like his contemporary, Van Gogh, Paul Gauguin saw little appreciation for his artistic genius during his lifetime. In death, he is seen as one of the leading artists in Impressionist, Symbolist and Primitivism styles during the 19th century. His works have also been listed as inspiration for many Modernist artists of the 20th century such…
The Beatles and Their Legacy
June 1, 2022 marks the 55th anniversary of the release of what many consider one of the greatest rock albums of the 20th century, the famous album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, created by the famous rock group, the Beatles. The Beatles as most people know them when they toured throughout England and in…
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