Slow, sleepy winter days find many animals curled up in their dens. Learn about hibernation and dormancy through this cozy blog.
Union Church of Falmouth: The Power of Preservation
When the storm destroyed Union Church’s roof in 1950, there wasn’t much to be done about it. It had not been used since 1935, after all, and rebuilding a church requires a committed congregation. But churches are centers of the community, and, during its lengthy, active history, Union Church was established as an important part…
5 Hot New Titles: January 2024
Check out these five popular adult titles that will hit our collection in January 2024. To see more titles, check out our new titles page.
Book Corner: Share in the Wonder of the Holiday Through Books
There is something extra special about the magic children experience when celebrating holidays. Adults can be reminded of that magic by sharing the wonder of a delightful book with a child. The Animals Speak: A Christmas Eve Legend by Marion Dane Bauer, illustrated by Brittany Baugus Moving from a traditional Nativity to contemporary images of children…
When St. Nicholas Came to Troy, New York…
It's a holiday mystery! Who wrote "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" -- the poem that popularized Santa (Saint Nicholas) across America?
Memories of Christmas Trees Past
Christmas trees appear in so many happy childhood memories that it can be amazing to learn how old they are. From an old Germanic tradition, Christmas trees first appeared in the Middle Ages and spread across Europe. Later, German immigrants carried this custom to their newfound home in America. As time went on, many Americans…
Book Corner: Giftable Books of 2023
"Every book its reader,” says the third law of the Five Laws of Library Science, by S.R. Ranganathan. Yes, that’s a thing, and while Ranganathan’s laws were created back in the day to form the philosophical base for librarianship, the third law especially can be applied to the simplest of scenarios: one person choosing a…
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