“Homegrown tomatoes, homegrown tomatoes What’d life be without homegrown tomatoes? Only two things that money can’t buy That’s true love and homegrown tomatoes.” Guy Clark, country/folk singer Have you heard the news? The Library District has launched a new collection: a Seed Library! This unique, community-driven collection is located on the first floor at Old […]
Who You Gonna Call? The Answer Center (Part 2)

The Library District’s Answer Center manages calls on behalf of all three libraries and the administration center, and they can help with a variety of questions and concerns. On average, the Answer Center Team receives 100 calls each day with the majority focused on general library questions like renewals, placing holds, getting a library card, […]
Check Out Human “Books” at the Living Library Book Fair

This is the second in a series highlighting the diverse human Books at the Living Library Book Fair. You’ve probably heard about it by now: The Living Library event happening on Saturday, February 2 at Old Town Library. If you’re interested in participating in the day-long event as a “Reader” of one or more the […]
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. […]
The Library’s New Podcast Series is Live

Starring the Library District’s virtual mascot, Capt’n Cache, and Bookmark Bill! Ahoy library lubbers! ‘Tis I, Capt’n Cache, here to tell ye about an excitin’ new project I be part of. As ye may already know, I be takin’ my job with yer library pretty seriously! After all, it be my role to make sure […]