Teen Book Spotlight--Favorite Authors Pt. 2!!!
Our teen book spotlight this week is on books that are some of my all time favorite authors!!!
Our teen book spotlight this week is on books that are some of my all time favorite authors!!!
Our Middle Grade book spotlight this week is focused on books that have Red and Pink Covers!!! As we celebrate Valentine's Day, let us get into the spirit of this holiday by reading some books that feature the two primary colors of this day. Since we are choosing these books based on their front covers, then we have an ama
Our Teen book spotlight this week is focused on books that have Red and Pink Covers!!! As we celebrate Valentine's Day, let us get into the spirit of this holiday by reading some books that feature the two primary colors of this day. Since we are choosing these books based on their front covers, then we have an amazing sel
How can music help you on your journey towards better health? The Handley Library branch has partnered with Cheryl Costello from Melodic Journeys to provide a Music and Wellness workshop series to explore the many ways individuals and groups can use music to achieve their health goals.
Cheryl holds a board certification in music therapy, which means she has completed a credentialed specialized education program and obtained a certification from a national board recognized by the American Music Therapy Association.
We have just started the new year and it is now time to start setting those goals and thinking about what we want to accomplish in 2023.
We have just started the new year and it is now time to start setting those goals and thinking about what we want to accomplish in 2023. If you have a goal to read more books or even just to finish one, then this week’s teen book spotlight is perfect to help you jumpstart that mission. Our teen book spotlight this week is
Yesterday as part of the archives continuing Family History Hunter programs, members were taken on a tour of the archives. Lorna Loring, Archives Associate, gave a brief outline of what a person might expect if they were to visit an archive in whatever place the researcher decides to go to. Even though each library, archives or historical society will have its own rules the basic focus will be the same. This is to preserve history and make it available to the public in some way. So the following remarks are highlights of Lorna's presentation.
Our Middle Grade book spotlight this week is all about books that have All the Feels. Taking inspiration from our 2023 Winter Reading Challenge theme, we are exploring books which will have you experiencing every emotion as you follow the main characters through th
Our teen book spotlight this week is all about books that have All the Feels. Taking inspiration from our 2023 Winter Reading Challenge theme, we are exploring books which will have you experiencing every emotion as you follow the main characters through their life
The Juvenile Biography section is one of my favorite places to browse in the library. I learn something new every time I leaf through a picture book biography. The vivid illustrations put me right into the time and the place where the action is happening. We have a wonderful selection of engaging and informative picture book biographies available to check out with your library card.
Here are a few recommendations. Click on a title to find it in the catalog.
Our Middle Grade book spotlight this week is on more amazing nonfiction titles!
Our teen book spotlight this week is all about featuring some more amazing YA nonfiction titles! It can be easy to think that nonfiction is boring but these titles are the complete opposite of that thought; we have everything from true crime to war history and biographies and you will not even realize you are reading nonfiction because the
Our Middle Grade book spotlight this week is all about Historical Fiction!!! Our titles this week are all historical fiction stories; this is one of my favorite genres because it provides an opportunity to read about times and events in history that many times we do not know much, if anything, about because they are not taught in typical s
Our teen book spotlight this week is all about Historical Fiction!!! Our titles this week are all historical fiction stories; this is one of my favorite genres because it provides an opportunity to read about times and events in history that many times we do not know much, if anything, about because they are not taught in typical school cl
Holiday time: it is a great time to be with family, friends or alone with your thoughts. For most of us it is a hustle and bustle time of year and doing something “extra” might just put a person over the edge of sensibility! So for me to suggest that this is a good time to do something involving genealogy might seem a little different. In reality it is not, because holidays are the time in which people naturally gravitate towards remembrances. So, if you are inclined, here are a few ideas that you might like: