Business Workshops at Your Library

Did you know the Library District offers a number of workshops for business owners? From computer classes to money management, the Library District has a workshop for you. In July we’ll be focusing on social media for your business. Social Media is not just a passing fad. It is the new way for your business …

10 Reasons to Sign Up For Summer Reading in July

Just because the Library District’s annual summer reading challenge started in June, doesn’t mean it’s too late to sign up now. Maybe you’ve been in summer classes, maybe you forgot it was happening, maybe you’ve been visiting grandma, or maybe you were abroad (like me!). It doesn’t really matter why you haven’t signed up yet. What …

5 Photo Tips to Amp Up Your Contest Submission

Are you planning on entering the Library District’s 4th annual photo contest? If so, you’re going to have to bring your A-Game. Last year, over 75 people competed for the top spot in their age group. Do you have what it takes? Good photography is more than just a nice camera and a pretty model. …

June Be Audiobook Month!

updated 6/13/19 Matey, did ye know June be National Audiobook Month? What a perfect time o’ year too, when people be roadtrippin’, an’ travelin’, an’ exercisin’. Ye can take an audiobook anywhere! Now, ye may be sayin’, “Captain Cache, I don’t own any audiobooks.” Don’t ye worry, me friend. Thanks to yer local library, ye have …

#WeNeedDiverseBooks – Middle Grade Reader Edition

If you missed the earlier post on diverse picture books, start there for the full background on the #WeNeedDiverseBooks campaign.  The short(er) version is this: the majority of books published, reviewed, and talked about are books about the majority view: that is, Caucasian, able-bodied, heterosexual, average weight, of a two-parent family, and with no discernable …