We all have a favorite chair, a preferred beverage to sip upon, or a perfect pet companion to lie nearby while reading. These are some of the traditional ways we enjoy the practice of reading; some things that make it even more pleasurable. While reading Kim Gordon’s memoir Girl in a Band recently, I noticed […]
The other day our Library Director sent an email to us about “what happens to your online accounts when you die?” from a website called Webtrends . I had never thought about this, but just like any other account these will need to be closed out when you are gone. Having a safe place for […]
According to the calendar, summer starts June 21. I’ve come to define summer as the first Saturday I can do two of my favorite downtown activities: shop at the Phoenix Park farmer’s market and stroll through downtown to view the Eau Claire Sculpture Tour. Although my artistic skills are limited to drawing barely recognizable stick […]
https://www.ecpubliclibrary.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/02_Charlie_ArtsWest.jpg9001200Isa, Programming Librarianhttps://www.ecpubliclibrary.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/library-logo-2019.pngIsa, Programming Librarian2015-06-08 10:00:012018-11-09 13:49:27Get Your Art On!
I like people, old and young, short and tall, whomever. “My” people don’t necessarily have to be alive for me to like them. In fact, some of the most interesting characters I’ve met haven’t even lived in my lifetime. Indexes galore exist to find your ancestors, many online, some not. My motto is “If everything […]
https://www.ecpubliclibrary.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/nbook.jpg164218Kathy, Reference Associate & Home Delivery Coordinatorhttps://www.ecpubliclibrary.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/library-logo-2019.pngKathy, Reference Associate & Home Delivery Coordinator2015-06-01 10:00:342022-03-28 13:37:04Collecting People
May is just about my favorite month of the year. The cold of a Wisconsin winter can seem like a distant memory and summer’s heat and humidity…at least on a daily basis…is still a few weeks away. Also, it just so happens that May is National Bike Month, which celebrates one of my favorite activities. […]
https://www.ecpubliclibrary.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/biketours-grabaawr.jpg389367Larry, Library Associatehttps://www.ecpubliclibrary.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/library-logo-2019.pngLarry, Library Associate2015-05-25 10:00:232018-11-09 13:47:47Get On Your Bike, Mate!
As a student, I often look forward to the end of any semester- a small break from required reading, but a break, nonetheless, for recreational reading. If you’re like me and you do not have a never-ending TBR (to-be-read) pile of books, there are plenty of online services that can help you find your next […]
https://www.ecpubliclibrary.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/melissa.jpg6751200Amy, Holds & Resource Sharing Assistanthttps://www.ecpubliclibrary.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/library-logo-2019.pngAmy, Holds & Resource Sharing Assistant2015-05-18 10:00:562018-04-24 08:01:23Finding Your Next Great Read
“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking” – Haruki Murakami This may come as a surprise to many people, but since I started reading Young Adult literature in high school, I’ve never truly crossed over to reading Adult fiction in my early […]
https://www.ecpubliclibrary.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/New-Banner-Picture-Featured-Image2.jpg227324Michaela, Technical Serviceshttps://www.ecpubliclibrary.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/library-logo-2019.pngMichaela, Technical Services2015-05-11 10:00:442018-04-24 08:01:41Crossover Into New Adult Fiction!
Every February I try to satisfy my longing for spring by browsing the seed packet racks at local stores. Last year I came across this gem: Luffa gourd. Huh? In the 30 seconds of thought I’d given to luffa sponges over the course of my life, I had assumed that if it was a sponge […]
One of the highlights in my family’s year is our summer vacation. We have always done something in the summer since our boys have been babies, sometimes a simple camping trip for a weekend or a week up north in a cabin, but some years we branch out a bit and plan something bigger. We […]
https://www.ecpubliclibrary.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/redwoods.jpg194259Mike Paulus, Digital Services & Marketing Specialisthttps://www.ecpubliclibrary.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/library-logo-2019.pngMike Paulus, Digital Services & Marketing Specialist2015-04-27 10:00:422018-04-24 08:02:31Planning your Perfect Summer Vacation
Our library’s collection of DVD’s is hugely popular with our patrons, offering thousands upon thousands of titles that are checked out again and again. The option to checkout and view movies free of charge is another tremendous value we offer (Well, so long as you return them on time!). L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library has […]
Enhanced Reading
/in Blog, Curiosities, Staff Picks/by Peter, Reference AssociateWe all have a favorite chair, a preferred beverage to sip upon, or a perfect pet companion to lie nearby while reading. These are some of the traditional ways we enjoy the practice of reading; some things that make it even more pleasurable. While reading Kim Gordon’s memoir Girl in a Band recently, I noticed […]
Who Knew?
/in Blog, Special Interest/by Renee, Reference Services ManagerThe other day our Library Director sent an email to us about “what happens to your online accounts when you die?” from a website called Webtrends . I had never thought about this, but just like any other account these will need to be closed out when you are gone. Having a safe place for […]
Get Your Art On!
/in Blog, Library Events, Your Community/by Isa, Programming LibrarianAccording to the calendar, summer starts June 21. I’ve come to define summer as the first Saturday I can do two of my favorite downtown activities: shop at the Phoenix Park farmer’s market and stroll through downtown to view the Eau Claire Sculpture Tour. Although my artistic skills are limited to drawing barely recognizable stick […]
Collecting People
/in Blog, Library Services, Special Interest/by Kathy, Reference Associate & Home Delivery CoordinatorI like people, old and young, short and tall, whomever. “My” people don’t necessarily have to be alive for me to like them. In fact, some of the most interesting characters I’ve met haven’t even lived in my lifetime. Indexes galore exist to find your ancestors, many online, some not. My motto is “If everything […]
Get On Your Bike, Mate!
/in Blog, Special Interest, Your Community/by Larry, Library AssociateMay is just about my favorite month of the year. The cold of a Wisconsin winter can seem like a distant memory and summer’s heat and humidity…at least on a daily basis…is still a few weeks away. Also, it just so happens that May is National Bike Month, which celebrates one of my favorite activities. […]
Finding Your Next Great Read
/in Blog, Library Services/by Amy, Holds & Resource Sharing AssistantAs a student, I often look forward to the end of any semester- a small break from required reading, but a break, nonetheless, for recreational reading. If you’re like me and you do not have a never-ending TBR (to-be-read) pile of books, there are plenty of online services that can help you find your next […]
Crossover Into New Adult Fiction!
/in Blog, Staff Picks/by Michaela, Technical Services“If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking” – Haruki Murakami This may come as a surprise to many people, but since I started reading Young Adult literature in high school, I’ve never truly crossed over to reading Adult fiction in my early […]
The Incredible Edible Luffa
/in Blog, Curiosities, Special Interest/by Susan, Library AssociateEvery February I try to satisfy my longing for spring by browsing the seed packet racks at local stores. Last year I came across this gem: Luffa gourd. Huh? In the 30 seconds of thought I’d given to luffa sponges over the course of my life, I had assumed that if it was a sponge […]
Planning your Perfect Summer Vacation
/in Blog, Staff Picks/by Mike Paulus, Digital Services & Marketing SpecialistOne of the highlights in my family’s year is our summer vacation. We have always done something in the summer since our boys have been babies, sometimes a simple camping trip for a weekend or a week up north in a cabin, but some years we branch out a bit and plan something bigger. We […]
Free Movies!
/in Blog, Library Services, Special Interest/by Peter, Reference AssociateOur library’s collection of DVD’s is hugely popular with our patrons, offering thousands upon thousands of titles that are checked out again and again. The option to checkout and view movies free of charge is another tremendous value we offer (Well, so long as you return them on time!). L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library has […]