Who was Dewey? Dewey, less formally known as Melville Louis Kossuth Dewey, is the man behind the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system. Seemingly always interested in simplifying things, he shortened his first name to Melvil, then dropped his middle names, and...
"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." - George Bernard Shaw International Games Week is an initiative run by volunteers from around the world to reconnect communities at their libraries through the educational, recreational,...
NaNoWriMo, more formally known as the National Novel Writing Month, began in 1999 as a challenge to write 50,000 words of a novel in one month. Every year it begins on November 1, though many people begin planning their story before then with NaNo Prep 101. If...
“Having fun isn’t hard when you’ve got a library card!” My favorite song from the Arthur episode "Arthur's Almost Live Not Real Music Festival" says it all. What is Library Card Sign-up Month? September as Library Card Sign-Up Month began in 1987 when Secretary of...
When you hear the word “mountain,” the Indiana Dunes probably doesn’t come to mind. However, the Indiana Dunes State Park (within the Indiana Dunes National Park) is home to 3 sand dunes that tower over the rest of the landscape, earning them an honorary title of...
Mutt. Mongrel. Heinz dog. Soup hound. Kyoodle. They’re all names for mixed breed dogs. Regardless of what you call them, July 31 is National Mutt Day and the day is for embracing, celebrating, and saving mixed shelter dogs. In 2015, National Animal Interest Alliance...
“Thy eternal summer shall not fade.” “Sonnet XVIII” by William Shakespeare So what is a solstice, exactly? The word solstice comes from the Latin words sol (sun) and stitium (still or stopped) to indicate that the Sun appears to stop moving in the sky as it...
In the current age of pandemic guidelines and restrictions, it is fair to say that many of us are frequently stressed, anxious, or depressed, for any number of reasons. If you are, you’re not alone! I know I am. Mental Health vs Mental Illness According to the Centers...
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