One of the lovely parts of the traditional librarian’s job was what we call “Readers Advisory”. We would read (not at work but at home) a variety of fiction and nonfiction books so we could suggest books to our patrons. Continue reading Find your next favorite book with Novelist
Now here is my secret. It is very simple. It is only with one’s heart that one can see clearly. What is essential is invisible to the eye. -Antoine de Saint-Exupery, The Little Prince My son, Benjamin, and I recently Continue reading Wonder by RJ Palacio: A Story of Acceptance
Wild is a story of a 26 year old woman who after the loss of her mother, a divorce and distancing of her siblings decides to walk the Pacific Crest Trail…alone! In 1995, a novice backpacker, Cheryl Strayed, begins her Continue reading Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed. A book listed on the Oprah Winfrey Book Club 2.0
To many children, nothing is more exciting than getting to see large vehicles live and up close. Being able to climb up into one is even more exciting. That’s part of why children who visit the Chemung County Library District Continue reading Backhoes, Buses, Bulldozers, and Bookmobiles
March is Women’s History Month and we usually do a display about women’s suffrage. This year a few of us in the reference department were talking about how work has changed for women since the 1960s and how few working women Continue reading Women’s History Month
The Central Branch of the Chemung County Library District is pleased to announce a new digital collection has been added to the New York Heritage Digital Collection titled High School Yearbooks from Chemung County. This collection consists of High School Continue reading Central Branch begins uploading High School Yearbooks
Midwinter is difficult for most folks; we are too far into the season to remember summer clearly, but not close enough to spring to witness any glimmer of its return. We tire of the dark days and harsh elements causing Continue reading Dealing with the Winter Doldrums
February is Black History Month and every year we get many books on the subject such as the African American Almanac: 400 Years of Triumph, Courage and Excellence by Lean’tin Bracks or Discovering Black America: from the Age of Exploration to Continue reading February is Black History Month
Poetry – the word brings to mind a multitude of emotions, from gratitude, wonder, suffering, remorse and grief to passion, love, delight, joy, and so on. Poetry is a very old form of human expression, a literary art celebrated by Continue reading We All Need a Little Poetry in Our Lives
Children’s eBooks are becoming more available at your local library. The title list is burgeoning, and it is only the beginning! Everything from picture books, easy readers, chapter books, even nonfiction has been converted to eBook style, and can easily Continue reading eBooks for Children and Learning