Everett Public Library has a great Summer Reading Program for kids. To promote summer reading, librarians visit the surrounding elementary and middle schools. Prior to these school visits, we read stacks of new fiction, picture books and nonfiction to select titles that we think will appeal to kids. During school visits, we find that some books are consistently popular while [...]
May 21, 2010
The Beautiful Game
Every four years the world comes together to watch a spectacular sporting event that is not the Olympic Games. Simply known as “The Beautiful Game,” or football (please don’t call it soccer), play consists of two periods of 45 minutes each, known as halves with a 15 minute half time break. It’s disputed as to [...]
April 8, 2010
To Grow or Not to Grow
Spring has finally arrived. After perusing the seed catalogs in January, attending flower and garden shows in February, and watching the days get longer in March, it’s time to think about what and where to plant. Whether you have acreage or a container garden on your balcony there are decisions to be made. Should you grow [...]
February 10, 2010
Citius, Altius, Fortius
This February there’s anticipation building up the road from us because, on the night of February 12, 2010, the 21st Winter Olympic Games will commence in Vancouver, British Columbia. The lighting of the Olympic cauldron will signify the start of two weeks of thrills and excitement. Those attending the games will have the wonderful opportunity to [...]
December 16, 2009
Marhaba and Salaam (Welcome & Peace)
This past November, I spent several incredible weeks in Egypt and Jordan. Of course, being a librarian, I had to visit the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria. It’s a stunning building surrounded by water to give the effect of floating. The building’s curve is covered on the outside with a gray granite wall that displays letters from the [...]
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