What to read during a pandemic? Some readers turn to books that are optimistic. Others turn to books about plagues, pandemics, and disasters to try to make sense of what they are experiencing — if you’re in this category, check out these fiction and nonfiction titles, all available as eContent in cloudLibrary. Pandemics in Nonfiction […]
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Badge Squad: Spotlight on Crafty Creator
Are your kids working on earning badges from Badge Squad while they’re at home? Here are some ideas they can use to earn the Crafty Creator badge. Remember, once the library reopens, children can visit their branch to pick up a cloth patch for each badge they earn. Explore: read An Eye for Art to […]
Here Are the Optimistic Books You Need Right Now
How’s you’re reading life going? Let’s be honest – there may have been a time when the idea of staying at home with unlimited time to read sounded like a dream come true. But that dream never looked or felt like our current reality. So while we are at home, our reading life may have […]
Download and Browse eMagazines That You Can Keep Forever
Digital magazines contain more than beautiful photos and easily digestible articles — they also contain interesting ideas and tips for ways that you and your family can pass the time, stress less, get creative, eat better, take up a new hobby, and just plain be entertained while you’re staying at home. Your library card gives […]
cloudLibrary Update: Hold Pickup Period Now 2 Days
In order to reduce wait times for cloudLibrary eBooks and eAudiobooks, we have reduced the hold pickup period for cloudLibrary materials from 4 days to 2 days. How to Receive Notification of Holds in cloudLibrary In a browser: Sign in to cloudLibrary, then click on Settings. Make sure the option “Yes, notify me” is selected […]
Titles to Add to Your TBR Pile
Many of us are finding it easier to tackle our TBR piles, now that we’re practicing social distancing. Here are some suggested titles to add to your reading list — most are available as audiobooks. FICTION Something She’s Not Telling Us by Darcey Bell Charlotte has everything in life she could ever want — an […]
Update: BCFL Resumes Purchasing Macmillan Titles
We are happy to announce that we are again purchasing titles from Macmillan Publishers now that the company has lifted the embargo on eBooks it instituted last fall (see BCFL’s original response here). A major publisher, Macmillan is the parent company of several popular imprints such as: Tor; Henry Holt; Farrar, Straus & Giroux; St. […]
Missing Library Storytime? Here’s How You Can Have Storytime at Home!
We know it’s hard to be stuck at home with little ones who have become used to a daily routine. We thought providing resources for doing an “at-home” storytime might help any families or little ones missing their weekly storytime routine at the library! Below are some songs, rhymes, and stories you can access from […]
Because Adults Need Inspiration, COVID-19 Edition
Updated on April 27: Last week, we published a list of kid-friendly resources to help and inspire families and children, working and learning from home. But we recognize that adults stuck at home during COVID-19 restrictions need inspiration, too! So, for the older crowd, here’s a list of online and digital resources to help you […]
Boredom Busters Bitez: Daily Fun for When You’re Stuck Inside
Say hello to Boredom Busters Bitez, an extension of our Boredom Busters publication. Starting today, we will release three different Boredom Buster activities per day – each with a different theme. Visit our Boredom Busters’ page daily, download the activity files, and have fun! The themes for this week are: In the Garden, Mindfulness, Make-Believe, […]
