Mental Health Month – The Importance of Human Connection

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May is Mental Health Month! Mental health is one of my favorite…

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

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Finally, baseball season has arrived. As a boy growing up…
A white bowl is depicted containing borsch, a beet based soup that is reddish in color.

A Taste of Russia: Four Movies and a Cookbook (and a Little More)

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It seems to me that Russia has always been a “hot topic”…
Photo of the exterior of the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library

Safety & Security at Your Library

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I started to write a much more lighthearted blog post, but what’s…

3 Ways to Give Back During the Holiday Season

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Each year I try to figure out a way to give back during the holiday…

November is Native American Heritage Month!

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At the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library, you’ll find book…

A Commendable Spectacle: The Renaissance Festival

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HEAR YE, HEAR YE…IT’S FESTIVAL SEASON! Huzzah! I refer not…

Is Eau Claire Time Travel Possible?

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Nothing disorders my mind quite like the mutability of time.…

The Forgotten Tornado: Exploring the Events of June 13th, 1930

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The history of significant tornadoes in west-central Wisconsin…

How to Be Heard

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Several difficult, emotionally charged, and polarizing issues…