If you’re like me, this quarantine has made things a little boring. The thing is though, it doesn’t have to be. With so many restaurants closed or having reduced hours, now is the best time to try your hand at new recipes! Another reason why you should cook some new stuff? The library has tons […]
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People have been grasping at ways to understand what is happening in the world right now. I have heard comparisons to everything from slavery to the Nazi Regime as well as many names for COVID-19. Some of you may be thinking “wow that’s extreme”, while others may be thinking that those are completely reasonable comparisons. […]
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As our doors remain closed, staff at the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library are busy at their homes in Chippewa, Bloomer, Eau Claire, Menomonie, and even Spooner, WI, creating online programming, answering reference questions, troubleshooting issues with digital media, connecting with local musicians for an upcoming video series to highlight the artists featured in our […]
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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 […]
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The first census was taken in 1790, mandated by Article 1, Section 2 of the United States Constitution. This requires that the country count its population once every 10 years. All people living in the United States are required by law to complete the census. The results of this once a decade count provide a […]
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Recording studios, like many things in the modern age (payphones for example), don’t hold the same significance as they did let’s say, 20 years ago. With the advent of digital recording equipment, home recording has become a lot more prevalent. One of the biggest selling independent recordings of the past 15 years, Bon Iver’s For […]
https://www.ecpubliclibrary.info/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Image-1-e1585670545977.jpg7271500Peter, Circulation Pagehttps://www.ecpubliclibrary.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/library-logo-2019.pngPeter, Circulation Page2020-03-30 08:00:002020-03-31 11:08:33Sheltering in Studio
Have you registered to vote? Doing so is relatively easy using My Vote Wisconsin, where you can now register completely online. To do so, you’ll also need an up-to-date Wisconsin driver license or state ID card and a way to make a digital copy of it, such as a smartphone camera or the scanner at […]
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Will Eisner. A name many may see and think, “I know I’ve heard that name before. What did he do?” Maybe the name Eisner, as in the Eisner Award, is what triggers the elusive sense of recognition. Perhaps it’s a vague familiarity with his well-known works, The Spirit or A Contract With God. Whatever it […]
binge-read [binj-rēd] verb The act of reading large amounts of text in a short amount of time The reason you haven’t eaten, bathed, slept, or absorbed sunlight in the twenty-four hours following the release of the conclusion to your favorite series[i] [i] “binge-read.” the EpicReads.com [glos-uh-ree]. Accessed February 24, 2020. https://www.epicreads.com/blog/epic-reads-glossary/ Used in a sentence: […]
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February is well known as Black History Month, but by no means should we only expose ourselves to diversity during this month. One way that we can continuously expose ourselves to diversity without spending money or traveling is by visiting your local library. Your library houses books and media that contains stories written by and […]
https://www.ecpubliclibrary.info/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Cover-photo.jpg6751200Libby, Community Resources Specialisthttps://www.ecpubliclibrary.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/library-logo-2019.pngLibby, Community Resources Specialist2020-02-17 08:00:002020-04-08 15:10:56Battling Racism with Books
Cooking in Quarantine
/in Blog, Library Services, Special Interest, Staff Picks/by Jon, Reference ServicesIf you’re like me, this quarantine has made things a little boring. The thing is though, it doesn’t have to be. With so many restaurants closed or having reduced hours, now is the best time to try your hand at new recipes! Another reason why you should cook some new stuff? The library has tons […]
Seek to Understand
/in Blog, Library Services, Your Community/by Libby, Community Resources SpecialistPeople have been grasping at ways to understand what is happening in the world right now. I have heard comparisons to everything from slavery to the Nazi Regime as well as many names for COVID-19. Some of you may be thinking “wow that’s extreme”, while others may be thinking that those are completely reasonable comparisons. […]
Virtual Library or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Digital
/in Blog, Library Services, Staff Picks/by Anna, Reference & Digital Services LibrarianAs our doors remain closed, staff at the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library are busy at their homes in Chippewa, Bloomer, Eau Claire, Menomonie, and even Spooner, WI, creating online programming, answering reference questions, troubleshooting issues with digital media, connecting with local musicians for an upcoming video series to highlight the artists featured in our […]
Play, Make, and Share – Safer at Home Edition
/in Blog, Curiosities, Library Events, Library Services/by Stephanie, Reference ServicesThe 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 […]
2020 United States Census
/in Blog, Library Services, Your Community/by Charlie, Reference ServicesThe first census was taken in 1790, mandated by Article 1, Section 2 of the United States Constitution. This requires that the country count its population once every 10 years. All people living in the United States are required by law to complete the census. The results of this once a decade count provide a […]
Sheltering in Studio
/in Blog, Library Services, Special Interest, Staff Picks, Your Community/by Peter, Circulation PageRecording studios, like many things in the modern age (payphones for example), don’t hold the same significance as they did let’s say, 20 years ago. With the advent of digital recording equipment, home recording has become a lot more prevalent. One of the biggest selling independent recordings of the past 15 years, Bon Iver’s For […]
Registering to Vote
/in Blog, Library Services, Your Community/by Kevin, Reference AssistantHave you registered to vote? Doing so is relatively easy using My Vote Wisconsin, where you can now register completely online. To do so, you’ll also need an up-to-date Wisconsin driver license or state ID card and a way to make a digital copy of it, such as a smartphone camera or the scanner at […]
Eisner Week 2020
/in Blog, Curiosities, Library Services, Special Interest/by Bradley, Reference ServicesWill Eisner. A name many may see and think, “I know I’ve heard that name before. What did he do?” Maybe the name Eisner, as in the Eisner Award, is what triggers the elusive sense of recognition. Perhaps it’s a vague familiarity with his well-known works, The Spirit or A Contract With God. Whatever it […]
Binging with Books
/in Blog, Staff Picks/by Anna, Reference & Digital Services Librarianbinge-read [binj-rēd] verb The act of reading large amounts of text in a short amount of time The reason you haven’t eaten, bathed, slept, or absorbed sunlight in the twenty-four hours following the release of the conclusion to your favorite series[i] [i] “binge-read.” the EpicReads.com [glos-uh-ree]. Accessed February 24, 2020. https://www.epicreads.com/blog/epic-reads-glossary/ Used in a sentence: […]
Battling Racism with Books
/in Blog, Community Resource Posts, Library Services, Special Interest, Your Community/by Libby, Community Resources SpecialistFebruary is well known as Black History Month, but by no means should we only expose ourselves to diversity during this month. One way that we can continuously expose ourselves to diversity without spending money or traveling is by visiting your local library. Your library houses books and media that contains stories written by and […]