Despite the upheaval in what families are used to in the Elmira school system, school will start. Students will get supplies, attend class, make friends, be challenged. School represents a rite of passage for children; acknowledges their entitlement of education, Continue reading The Return to School
Here at Steele Library, we have all been fascinated by Librarian Owen Frank’s tales of his father and stepmother’s latest adventure, so we are very happy that they are willing to come to Steele to tell others how to plan Continue reading Retirement Adventures
When you go out to dine you might use a credit card to pay for your food. When you get gas for your vehicle you may use a debit card. But did you know that, when you want to pick Continue reading September is National Library Card Sign-up Month!
I’ve had several conversations with many of our patrons over the last few weeks, and we seem to agree on one thing- these are hard economic times for many of us. There are a variety of factors, ranging from the Continue reading The Library: A Safe Port in Troubled Times
Pretty soon I’m going to have my fifty-fifth birthday and as I sit here thinking about things I realized that I feel good about myself when I’m learning something new. So my goal is to complete my second Master’s degree Continue reading A Musical Library
One of the first impressions I had upon moving here to the Southern Tier was the feeling of immersion in the surrounding countryside. Nature cups us in its hands here in the Chemung valley, making its 360 degree presence known. Continue reading Our Landscape
I remember National Health Care being a hot topic of discussion at parties of recent graduates of Harvard in the early 1960s and here we are in 2012 and NPR morning news woke me this morning, still talking about the House trying to reverse Continue reading Hot Topic – National Health Care
When was the last time you checked out the library’s children’s collection of non-fiction? Our collection covers a vast array of subjects and current events at reading levels for varying ages – from kindergarteners to high schoolers. Juvenile non-fiction includes Continue reading Non-fiction for kids and teens at the library
It’s Summer, and here at the Horseheads Library, we are bustling and blooming! Bustling with Summer Reading Club activities for kids and adults and blooming with our library garden. Late in Spring, my co-workers decided to have a children’s gardening Continue reading Horseheads’ Curious Garden
Last Monday morning, I came to work to find the elevator doors opening and closing constantly and refusing to move to the first floor, the reservation system for the public computers denying access to everyone, the library catalog refusing to Continue reading Sudden need for a sense of humor