Have you ever wondered where the Bookmobile originated? Bookmobiles have dated back as early as the late 1850s. It was a horse-drawn collection of books in the town of Cumbria, England that started its rounds to the community. In 1905, Continue reading History of the Bookmobile
When my wife and I started packing before we moved into our current house I used to think we had a couple boxes worth of books. I was wrong. When we finished packing everything, I discovered we had 39 boxes Continue reading “Weeding” Good for the Library
The reference desk at Steele has had the pleasure of helping students to do the initial research for books and articles for term papers this month and so I’ve been reminded of an article in Publishers Weekly titled Genes Are in Season Continue reading Brains!
As part of my Washington trip, we also went to the natural history museum. My main focus was to see the extraordinary collection of gems and minerals as I have been fascinated with them since I was a child. Of Continue reading Washington D.C. – National Museum of Natural History
During my recent visit to Washington, D.C. my son and I had the chance to visit our nation’s records keeper- the National Archives. If you have never been there it is a place I highly recommend. During our visit we Continue reading Washington, D.C. – The National Archives
This past weekend I visited my son in Washington, D.C. where he is working as an intern with a non-profit organization that deals with stability operations. For those of you who don’t know- stability operations are the various military missions, Continue reading Washington D.C. – The Pentagon
Question: Are you retiring or already retired; what to do? Answer: Trap pythons in Florida, or document water resources in New Mexico, guide tours at Volcanoes National Park in Hawaii, or collect environmental data in Alaska. It’s easier than you Continue reading So I’m Retiring or Retired, Now What?
Several years ago while on a road trip with friends, we were captivated with the audio book, “Have a Little Faith” by Mitch Albom. Not only did we enjoy the story, we were drawn in by the author’s reading. He Continue reading Maximize your time, at the library!
At Thermopylae in the late summer of 480 the Spartan king Leonidas held out for three days with a mere 300 hoplites against thousands upon thousands of the best of the Persian Empire of Xerxes I during the second Persian Continue reading Thermopylae
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