When Bikul Koirala was in ninth grade, he and his younger brother and older cousin decided they’d publish a children’s magazine and distribute it throughout their community and in local schools. It’s an ambitious undertaking on its own, but then the boys figured a first issue run of 1,000 print copies would be the perfect …
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The year was 1985. The Coca-Cola Company introduced New Coke and the Nintendo Entertainment System was released in North America. Michael Jordon was named the NBA’s “Rookie of the Year.” The first .com was registered and the first version of Windows was released. Mikhail Gorbachev became the leader of the Soviet Union. “We Are the …
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By now you’ve probably heard that our annual Summer Reading Challenge in underway, but there’s still time to sign up to participate in the all-ages program, win prizes, have fun, and read great books! If you’re still not convinced…Did you know that reading offers a lifetime of amazing benefits? Thanks to decades of scientific and academic …
Every single item borrowed from the Library has a very special story to tell. It’s a coming-of-age story that begins when the book is a small unknown creature waiting anxiously on a publisher’s shelf to be given the opportunity to grow up to reach its full potential: a library book! The process of nurturing that …
As the end of 2017 draws near, we’re inevitably inundated with “Best of 2017” lists: best movies, best songs, best albums, best inventions, best books, best bunch of lists. Here at the Library District, we thought it would be more useful to share a “Favorite Book” list because you might be interested to know what …