I’ve written about one of my favorite hobbies – genealogy – in the past, but feel called to do it again. This time it’s to talk about the Genealogy Open Labs that the Genealogical Research Society of Eau Claire (GRSEC) and the public library have promoted for years. They began about 15 years ago when […]
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The 17th annual Chippewa Valley Book Festival starts today, Monday, October 10! I am embarrassed to admit that, although I am an Eau Claire native, and an English major, and the festival has been in existence for more than half of my lifetime (okay, only by a teeny bit) I was completely unaware of the […]
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The ancient Greeks didn’t have a word for blue. Does this mean they could not see the color blue? No; rather it means blue, as we see it, was a part of a larger color (likely green). It did not mean blue didn’t exist to the ancient Greeks, it meant the distinction was invisible to […]
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Game Guides are a wonderful assistance to anyone playing a game who doesn’t automatically know every nook and cranny of what they’re playing. (So if this is your sixth time playing, you may even know the game better than the writers of the guide!) Now game guides can be used in many different ways, as […]
When most folks think of the library, they think books. But the library is so much more. Sure, we also have movies and CDs and downloadable media like e-books and music. And we offer free Wi-Fi and loan iPads and Wi-Fi Hotspots. And we have an amazing lineup of programs for kids and adults (if […]
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Are you traveling to a different country where the native language is something other than English? Are you someone who is not a native English speaker looking to expand your knowledge of the language? Have you always wanted to learn a second language but didn’t know where to start? If you can answer yes to […]
I will never forget the moment I first laid eyes on our new veggie garden. My boyfriend had asked our friendly neighbor to plow up the lawn we were converting with a tractor. I knew about that. What I didn’t realize was that our garden would be as big as a city lot. It made […]
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I am a pretty traditional gal, with what I consider traditional goals. I married my high school sweetheart a year after graduating North High School. I started working at L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library in 2007, earned my bachelors in 2010 from UW – Eau Claire and took a year off before heading back to […]
eSports, or competitive gaming, is a booming industry that is becoming exponentially bigger each year. One example of this growth is The International 6, the Dota 2 World Championship, which has a prize pool of over $20 million! The Chinese team Wings took home $9.1 million for winning it all. Evolution Champion Series 2016, the biggest fighting […]
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Have you ever wondered who lived in your house before you? Who else raised a family in your house, celebrated holidays, planted that tree, or even buried their pets in your backyard? I did. I was curious about the history of our 110 year old house – who lived here, who painted the rosemaling on […]
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Change Can Be Good
/in Blog, Library Services, Special Interest/by Kathy, Reference Associate & Home Delivery CoordinatorI’ve written about one of my favorite hobbies – genealogy – in the past, but feel called to do it again. This time it’s to talk about the Genealogy Open Labs that the Genealogical Research Society of Eau Claire (GRSEC) and the public library have promoted for years. They began about 15 years ago when […]
Chippewa Valley Book Festival
/in Blog, Library Events, Your Community/by Isa, Programming LibrarianThe 17th annual Chippewa Valley Book Festival starts today, Monday, October 10! I am embarrassed to admit that, although I am an Eau Claire native, and an English major, and the festival has been in existence for more than half of my lifetime (okay, only by a teeny bit) I was completely unaware of the […]
These Words that Build Me: Invisible Identities
/in Blog, Special Interest/by Olivia SThe ancient Greeks didn’t have a word for blue. Does this mean they could not see the color blue? No; rather it means blue, as we see it, was a part of a larger color (likely green). It did not mean blue didn’t exist to the ancient Greeks, it meant the distinction was invisible to […]
Game Guides
/in Blog, Special Interest, Staff Picks/by Rachelle, Reference AssistantGame Guides are a wonderful assistance to anyone playing a game who doesn’t automatically know every nook and cranny of what they’re playing. (So if this is your sixth time playing, you may even know the game better than the writers of the guide!) Now game guides can be used in many different ways, as […]
Banned Books are a Drag
/in Blog, Library Events, Library Services/by Isa, Programming LibrarianWhen most folks think of the library, they think books. But the library is so much more. Sure, we also have movies and CDs and downloadable media like e-books and music. And we offer free Wi-Fi and loan iPads and Wi-Fi Hotspots. And we have an amazing lineup of programs for kids and adults (if […]
Language Learning@Your Library
/in Blog, Library Services, Special Interest/by Michaela, Technical ServicesAre you traveling to a different country where the native language is something other than English? Are you someone who is not a native English speaker looking to expand your knowledge of the language? Have you always wanted to learn a second language but didn’t know where to start? If you can answer yes to […]
Too Much of a Good Thing
/in Blog, Special Interest, Staff Picks/by Susan, Library AssociateI will never forget the moment I first laid eyes on our new veggie garden. My boyfriend had asked our friendly neighbor to plow up the lawn we were converting with a tractor. I knew about that. What I didn’t realize was that our garden would be as big as a city lot. It made […]
Oh boy! Or, girl?
/in Blog, Staff Picks/by Isa, Programming LibrarianI am a pretty traditional gal, with what I consider traditional goals. I married my high school sweetheart a year after graduating North High School. I started working at L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library in 2007, earned my bachelors in 2010 from UW – Eau Claire and took a year off before heading back to […]
The Rise of eSports
/in Blog, Special Interest/by Jon, Reference ServiceseSports, or competitive gaming, is a booming industry that is becoming exponentially bigger each year. One example of this growth is The International 6, the Dota 2 World Championship, which has a prize pool of over $20 million! The Chinese team Wings took home $9.1 million for winning it all. Evolution Champion Series 2016, the biggest fighting […]
House Research
/in Blog, Library Services, Special Interest/by Jenny, Reference ServicesHave you ever wondered who lived in your house before you? Who else raised a family in your house, celebrated holidays, planted that tree, or even buried their pets in your backyard? I did. I was curious about the history of our 110 year old house – who lived here, who painted the rosemaling on […]