Change and uncertainty have become the new norm, but there are some things that remain constant. The Packers and the Bears are still rivals, gravity prevents us from floating off into space, and the library will offer a summer library program. You read that right! The library may not be open yet and yes, we’re a […]
Summer is getting closer and COVID-19 projections and precautions have erased many of our typical summer plans. This is usually the time of year when spring fever eases, but this year it’s reaching new and unprecedented heights as the world buckles in for months and even years of recovery. As someone who finds large crowds […]
The mission of the Dabble Box Makerspace at the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library is dedicated to inspiring a love of making and creating by providing access to equipment, materials, and space. For those who have visited the Dabble Box, you will have seen these three words featured in our space: Play. Make. Share. Like […]
Okay, everyone. Don’t panic. February is here again. Last year, the month of February did its best to break our spirits through record-setting snowfall and feeling like the longest month ever, despite only having 28 days. This year it has 29 days, but it’s going to be okay. February can be a trying month. The […]
The L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library is jumping on the cake wagon and joining the many public libraries with cake pan collections! You batter believe it! Libraries around the country have been curating collections of cake pans for decades. Specialty cake pans can be expensive, especially considering how infrequently most people use them. They also […]
“What children need most are the essentials that grandparents provide in abundance. They give unconditional love, kindness, patience, humor, comfort, lessons in life. And, most importantly, cookies.” — Rudy Giuliani Well, with one of my grandmothers, it was root beer floats, not cookies, but the point still stands. Grandparents, and those wonderful people who step […]
Midsummer’s Eve, alas, has come and gone; embark upon the drudg’rous plodding path of dwindling days and never-ending nights ‘til the sun’s rebirth at winter solstice. But far from o’er is glorious summer. Nears the month of ambitious Julius; Fiery, famous, frenetic, and fierce as its founder, ‘tis rife with festivities. Then succeeding Julius, as […]
In the weeks leading up to Earth Day, I’ve been watching a lot of nature documentaries. In addition to conditioning myself to trust everything David Attenborough says, I’ve gained a renewed appreciation for all the wonderful and weird things that exist in nature. If you enjoy the Planet Earth series, keep an eye out for […]
That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. But would it really? I understand what Shakespeare meant; Romeo would be into Juliet whether she was a Montague. In real world situations, I wholeheartedly agree that a person shouldn’t be judged by their name, but for who they are. In […]
It’s late November. Winter is settling in for the long haul, and so am I. I’m always a bit of a homebody, but when the weather adopts an attitude of bitter cold and relentless snow, I get downright hermit-like. Mother Nature’s encouraging autumn whisper, gentling murmuring stay inside, where it’s cozy and warm has become […]