You heard me! Santa has been heavily influenced by traditions surrounding Odin, the Norse god of the Norse gods, a.k.a. the Allfather. As I write this, I imagine many readers with a cock-eyed expression indicating a skepticism that the two seemingly different beard-laden individuals could have much in common aside from their facial hair. The […]
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The Eau Claire library now has adult, teen, and children’s audiobooks in Playaway format. A Playaway is a portable pre-downloaded audiobook. Each little palm-sized device holds one book. They run on AAA batteries and feature a universal audio jack compatible with headphones and auxiliary cords. Playaways are not new or cutting edge technology. They were […]
On December 10th, 1948 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Since then, Human Rights day has been celebrated every year on December 10th Why is this important? This declaration was a milestone document in defining human rights, and it works to empower individuals to their rights and freedoms as […]
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With November being National Adoption Month, I thought I might share my family personal adoption story. While my wife and I may be soulmates, have been together 38 years this month, and hope and pray we are together forever, our body chemistries were just not compatible. Sadly, after years of trying, and many embarrassing tests, […]
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When you think of the library, you obviously think about books. It has been just a few decades that movies were available at the library as well, so that might also be in your frame of mind. But what if I told you that you could also check out things like a telescope or a […]
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I grew up in a house filled with books, visits to our local library and bookmobile, and parents who read to me every night. Each year, under our tree, I found a beautiful picture book dedicated to the season, a tradition that my mother continued well into my adulthood and I now continue for my […]
https://www.ecpubliclibrary.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Child-Reading-Book-scaled.jpg17072560Anna, Reference & Digital Services Librarianhttps://www.ecpubliclibrary.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/library-logo-2019.pngAnna, Reference & Digital Services Librarian2021-11-08 08:00:022021-11-11 09:53:35Make a Difference: 27th Annual Give a Kid a Book
Yay! International Games Week is back in person at L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library! We are happy to announce several events, most of which are being held at our temporary location at 2725 Mall Drive next to Savers on the south side of Eau Claire. So, let’s get into what we will have available! First, […]
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Halloween is quickly approaching us, along with costumes that are wacky, spooky, or somewhere in between. While we enjoy a night of tricks and treats, it’s still important to be considerate of others. Cultural appropriation is notorious for occurring on Halloween, by those who know it and those who don’t. Cultural appropriation is the act […]
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October’s not over, and if you’re looking for the perfect book to read in these last chilly evenings as Halloween draws near, I have a suggestion. In fact, if you were to ask me, Hey, what’s the perfect book to read each October?, I’d gladly reply, Hey, thanks for asking, that means a lot. Well, […]
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In April of 2019, I wrote a blog about how musicians and bands came up with their names titled “Who is Jethro Tull”? Our world-famous webmaster told me that for some odd reason, people still look at this. So here is part two. As a teenager in the late 1960s, The Monkees were a hot […]
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Santa is Odin
/in Blog, Curiosities, Special Interest/by Bradley, Reference ServicesYou heard me! Santa has been heavily influenced by traditions surrounding Odin, the Norse god of the Norse gods, a.k.a. the Allfather. As I write this, I imagine many readers with a cock-eyed expression indicating a skepticism that the two seemingly different beard-laden individuals could have much in common aside from their facial hair. The […]
(Re)Introducing Playaways
/in Blog, Library Services/by Stephanie, Reference ServicesThe Eau Claire library now has adult, teen, and children’s audiobooks in Playaway format. A Playaway is a portable pre-downloaded audiobook. Each little palm-sized device holds one book. They run on AAA batteries and feature a universal audio jack compatible with headphones and auxiliary cords. Playaways are not new or cutting edge technology. They were […]
Human Rights Day!
/in Blog, Special Interest, Your Community/by Libby, Community Resources SpecialistOn December 10th, 1948 the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Since then, Human Rights day has been celebrated every year on December 10th Why is this important? This declaration was a milestone document in defining human rights, and it works to empower individuals to their rights and freedoms as […]
Our Adoption Story
/in Blog, Special Interest/by Charlie, Reference ServicesWith November being National Adoption Month, I thought I might share my family personal adoption story. While my wife and I may be soulmates, have been together 38 years this month, and hope and pray we are together forever, our body chemistries were just not compatible. Sadly, after years of trying, and many embarrassing tests, […]
What Do We Mean by “Library of Things?”
/in Blog, Library Services/by Jon, Reference ServicesWhen you think of the library, you obviously think about books. It has been just a few decades that movies were available at the library as well, so that might also be in your frame of mind. But what if I told you that you could also check out things like a telescope or a […]
Make a Difference: 27th Annual Give a Kid a Book
/in Blog, Library Events, Your Community/by Anna, Reference & Digital Services LibrarianI grew up in a house filled with books, visits to our local library and bookmobile, and parents who read to me every night. Each year, under our tree, I found a beautiful picture book dedicated to the season, a tradition that my mother continued well into my adulthood and I now continue for my […]
International Games Week 2021
/in Blog, Curiosities, Library Events, Special Interest/by Bradley, Reference ServicesYay! International Games Week is back in person at L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library! We are happy to announce several events, most of which are being held at our temporary location at 2725 Mall Drive next to Savers on the south side of Eau Claire. So, let’s get into what we will have available! First, […]
Choosing a Great Costume for Halloween
/in Blog, Special Interest, Your Community/by Social Work InternHalloween is quickly approaching us, along with costumes that are wacky, spooky, or somewhere in between. While we enjoy a night of tricks and treats, it’s still important to be considerate of others. Cultural appropriation is notorious for occurring on Halloween, by those who know it and those who don’t. Cultural appropriation is the act […]
A Night in the Lonesome October, aka “The Perfect Spooky Book for Autumn”
/in Blog, Staff Picks/by Mike Paulus, Digital Services & Marketing SpecialistOctober’s not over, and if you’re looking for the perfect book to read in these last chilly evenings as Halloween draws near, I have a suggestion. In fact, if you were to ask me, Hey, what’s the perfect book to read each October?, I’d gladly reply, Hey, thanks for asking, that means a lot. Well, […]
Jethro Tull, Part II
/in Blog, Special Interest, Staff Picks, Your Community/by Charlie, Reference ServicesIn April of 2019, I wrote a blog about how musicians and bands came up with their names titled “Who is Jethro Tull”? Our world-famous webmaster told me that for some odd reason, people still look at this. So here is part two. As a teenager in the late 1960s, The Monkees were a hot […]