Living Hyggelig and Becoming a Hyggespreder

I don’t actually remember the first time I came across the word “hygge.” It was at least two years ago. Probably as a hash-tagged term on some Instagram account. Or maybe it was after my aunt did one of those ancestry DNA tests and we all found out our Gaelic heritage is tied to Scandinavia. …

New Harmony Nonprofit Center Opens at Harmony Library

In just the past year, the Library District has seen a 250 percent increase in contacts with nonprofits making use of library resources, programs, and services! So to continue to serve our region’s nonprofit and entrepreneurial communities, we’ve established a new space, the Harmony Nonprofit Center, located at Harmony Library. “The Library District has worked …

20 Fun Activities for Family Literacy Month

“Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.” – Emilie Buchwald, award-winning children’s author, poet, and teacher Whether it’s a young child excitedly pointing to the drawings in “There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly” or grandpa re-reading his favorite C.J. Box novel, the love of reading and books cross all …

Read a Book & Grow a ‘Mo for Men’s Health

If you think you’re noticing a lot more facial hair on the men around town, you’re not imagining things. November is the month for the ‘mo (aka mustache) and bringing awareness to men’s health issues. The Movember Foundation is in its 11th year of leading efforts to change the face of men’s health in the …

Who You Gonna Call? The Answer Center! Part 1

Librarians are wonderful resources, especially for finding information, offering book recommendations, and assisting with important services. But, what about when you have a more basic question about the library like, “When are you open?” or “How do I register for that class?” For help with those questions – and so much more – you can …