“The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and hired labor.” (General…
This Week in Nature: No Rain, No Rose
Like the folk singer, Joe Purdy, proclaims, most of us like the rain the most when it stops, but did you know rain has countless benefits for the environment, and for you? So let’s dive into some of these benefits and get over our rainy-day blues. For those of us who live in northeast Ohio…
YA Book Reviews by Amy: LGBTQIA+ Reads
June is Pride Month, and I wanted to celebrate some of my favorite YA books featuring LGBTQIA+ characters, particularly the main characters. The great thing about LGBTQIA+ books is that the story can focus on one’s identity and discovering who they are and who they want to become; other times the story and plot do…
June: Dial-A-Story
Dial-a-Story for June If you love story times and audiobooks or you want to participate in library programs but don’t have access to a computer, you can simply call our special phone number to hear recordings read by librarians and special guests. We read picture books, chapter books, poetry, short stories, original writings, STEAM/Science info…
Help Local Nonprofits Grow
Want to make an impact in your community? One of the best ways to do that is by supporting local nonprofit organizations. To get you started, we have a few suggestions to acknowledge the good works and accomplishments of your favorite nonprofits. Ways to Support Nonprofits Donate money to help them accomplish even more. …
An Ocean of Summer Possibilities
Summer is just around the corner, and with it comes long days filled with fun, sun, and friends. But it seems like it doesn’t take long to run out of things to do (and that’s not to say you’re ready for school, either). But don’t worry – the Library’s Summer Discovery theme is here to…
The Buckeye Children’s & Teen Book Awards 2022
Looking for book title recommendations? Why not read books nominated by students like you! The Buckeye Children’s & Teen Book Awards (BCTBA) are the state’s only awards of book titles that are nominated and voted on by students across the state. Voting for this year will be from September 1 through November 10. Teachers and librarians are…
Dial-a-Story for May
Dial-a-Story for May If you love story times and audiobooks or you want to participate in library programs but don’t have access to a computer, you can simply call our special phone number to hear recordings read by librarians and special guests. We read picture books, chapter books, poetry, short stories, original writings, STEAM/Science info…
So You Had to Read a Classic
It’s usually not super-exciting to be told what to read, especially when it was a book written a couple hundred years ago. There are, in fact, a ton of literary merits to these books, but that doesn’t mean they’re enjoyable to read today. But these classics have given us a beautiful thing...retellings! Modern day authors…
Damsels in Distress and Other Non-Existent Things: 5 YA Fairy Tale Retellings
These fairy tales aren’t full of your normal damsels in distress, knights in shining armor, and one-dimensional evil queens. In this list, we are here to bring you some fantastic, intersectional fairy tale retellings that will make your heart soar, your spirit sing, and… a whole bunch of other upbeat idioms that describe fairy tales…
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