Tolkien Week The Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers Welcome to year four of Tolkien Week! Tolkien Week is an entire week dedicated to the life and works of J. R. R. Tolkien, the father of modern fantasy. After a crazy 2020, we are back to our regular scheduling, hopefully. Not familiar with Tolkien…
More Than Books!
More Than Books
The library encourages its patrons to sign up for a library card, and there's no better time to apply than now. Whether you're an avid reader,
Marvel Cinematic Retrospective: The Animated Movies (Part Two)
Marvel Cinematic Retrospective Fans today are living in a Golden Age of movies based on comic books. Kids, teenagers, and adults have grown up on the exploits of superheroes since the 1910's, and more recently in film as well. Among the many comic book producers, few were as prominent and beloved as Marvel Comics. It…
Marvel Cinematic Retrospective: The Animated Movies (Part One)
Marvel Cinematic Retrospective Fans today are living in a Golden Age of movies based on comic books. Kids, teenagers, and adults have grown up on the exploits of superheroes since the 1910's, and more recently in film as well. Among the many comic book producers, few were as prominent and beloved as Marvel Comics. It…
Herman Melville and Moby Dick
"There she blows! - there she blows! A hump like a snow-hill! It is Moby Dick!" Fans across the world are celebrating the 202nd birthday of Herman Melville, American author and poet, most famous for Moby Dick, Or The Whale. Moby-Dick, Or, The Whale Moby Dick Moby Dick Moby Dick Moby Dick Melville was born…
Chicken and Waffles month!
Nothing says comfort food quite like a nice plate of chicken and waffles. The month of August is dedicated to this delightful dish that blends the best of breakfast and dinner together. Chicken and waffles are a classic American comfort food that is often heavily featured in Pennsylvania Dutch and Soul food. Dutch style is…
Hiroshima Memorial Day
On the morning of August 6th, 1945, the citizens of Hiroshima, Japan had just begun going about their day. Overhead the American bomber, the Enola Gay, was flying at a low altitude over the city center. Air raid sirens had gone off to warn citizens to evacuate a couple of hours prior, but Japanese officials…
Principles for Better Searches: Match an Exact Phrase
Previously in the Better Searches series, we looked at three principles that can drastically improve your search results. If you would like to review or read more about those principles, click here. In this blog, we will look at the two main ways to force a search engine or database to match an exact phrase…
Non-fiction Spotlight: Hurricanes
Non-Fiction Spotlight: Hurricanes Hurricane season may officially start on June 1, but things usually do not start heating up until mid-July. In recent years, more and more storms have begun appearing earlier in the season, and many of these storms have been stronger than the historical record. A hurricane is a name for a tropical…
World War 1 begins July 28, 1914
Once known as “the war to end all wars”, World War I was fought on a global scale between the years of 1914-1918. The imperialistic nature of Europe, Russia, and the United States in the late 19th century sowed the seeds for global unrest. Each nation desired more power, wealth, and resources by seizing territories…
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