Curiosity Exchange

"Kids these days are rotting their brains and ruining their eyes!…

When people imagine what our library offers, it’s easiest to…

New voices and old, Stories across space and time: Poets paint…

As I mentioned in my previous blog post, I immigrated to the…

There is something about being a library director that leads…

It’s been almost a full year of our Spice of the Month Club!…

Although I find it a little shameful to admit, I tend to view…

Throughout my childhood I was always eager for more, looking…

You’ve just finished Book 3 of your favorite series and desperately…

The L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library offers more than just…

There’s nothing quite like the quiet rustle of trees overhead,…

A blotch of angry red on the radar.  A grumble from the…

These days, there are so many convenient ways to find exactly…

I became a houseplant person by accident. Growing up, there…

The season of giving begins with ‘thanks.’ In recent years,…

Throughout my life I have been known to spend a lot of my free…

  As a library employee, I see so many kids' books that…

In this strange age of scandalous ink subscriptions and promptly…

In honor of the 34th anniversary of the signing of the Americans…

If one has a question about dinosaurs, 17th century French fashion,…

There is a gambit of important topics May marks the month of: …

When people imagine what our library offers, it’s easiest to…

Don't worry. Although this article is about April Fool's Day,…

Hello, fellow citizens. As most of you already know, 2024…

My colleague recently wrote about the long history of our attempts…

This award is presented annually to a community member who has served the L. E. Phillips Memorial Public Library in a significant way.

During this time of year, the word generosity often can be heard…

My general impression is that most Americans (myself included)…

“Oh no, not I, I will survive Oh, as long as I know how to…

As summer starts to wind down and kids head back to school, I’m…

Humans are born storytellers. Think of how effortlessly kids…

Last month, I wrote about the proven (and yet-to-be-proven)…

I like old stuff. I just can’t help but romanticize it. For…

I would like to dedicate this blog, if there is such a thing,…

The year is 1997. It’s Friday night, you’ve just finished…

A figure sits by a campfire outside the entrance to a cave,…

I am the only person I know who actually enjoys this holiday. It’s…

The Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. is a figure admired by broad…

“No. Other. Family. Has it as messy as we do!!!“ I remember…

As colder days creep in, and snow begins to cover everything…

It’s that time of year again! Except, this year it’s even…

The library provides access to a lot of useful online resources…

If you are reading this, it’s a solid bet that you are reading…

With season four of Stranger Things taking over the world, I…

Several difficult, emotionally charged, and polarizing issues…

I wanted to ride my bicycle…but I couldn’t. After my old…

There's a fine line between not enough vacation planning and…

It's May, and we all know what that means! May the Fourth be…

Ah! Welcome to what many people call their favorite time of year.…

If you had told me a year ago that I would spend countless hours…

It’s that time of year again! It’s Will Eisner Week!…

Several years ago, I got the idea to run a half marathon with…

All the Things [awl thuh things] | phrase of thing | Used to…

The Eau Claire library now has adult, teen, and children’s…

When you think of the library, you obviously think about books.…

Halloween is quickly approaching us, along with costumes that…

Have you ever looked through the library catalog for something…

Without a doubt, one of the best parts of my job is linking customers…

People who know me well know that beneath my thin veneer of cynicism…

So, what is roleplaying all about? We have all found ourselves…

This July marks Booklist's third annual "Graphic Novels in Libraries…

People don’t fall into neat little categories, but as we try…

There isn’t much to say here. I have been researching podcasting…

Like many people in our country and around the world, I watched…

With fake spring upon, there’s no better time than to get out…

Thirty days have November, April, June, and September. Of…

Lessons from an Eye-Opening Year As I write, there are only…

With the weather growing colder we can no longer deny that winter…

All I am going to say about the upcoming election is to please…

I’ve heard it said that true friendships last forever and I…

That’s right, your Eau Claire library card can now give you…

It has been twenty-three weeks (yes, I am counting) since the…

It shouldn’t have to be a question! Though we refer to the…

It is time for wellness check in. Today we are choosing to look…

Change and uncertainty have become the new norm, but there are…

Let me start by saying if you have been scared, anxious, or worried…

If you’re like me, this quarantine has made things a little…

The mission of the Dabble Box Makerspace at the L.E. Phillips…