January 19, 2022 – Chely Munoz, Adult Services The best thing about the new year is that we all get to use it as a cliche excuse to start over. The earth finished its fun little spin around the sun, and now we get to tuck away our old selves; bring out something fresh. And […]
Read MoreJanuary 12th, 2022 – Kayla Thompson, Adult Services Coordinator National Korean American Day celebrates the contributions that the Korean American community has made (and continues to make) within the United States. Whether that be through food, media, music, traditions, or in other ways throughout the community. This is also a time that commemorates the arrival […]
Read MoreJanuary 7th, 2022 – Kayla Thompson, Adult Services Hello! And Happy New Year to all of our library patrons and fellow readers out there! For those of you who might not know, January 2nd is National Science Fiction Day! This day also happens to coincide with famous science fiction writer Isaac Asimov’s birthday! What better […]
Read MoreNovember 17, 2021 – Kayla Thompson, Adult Services Hello book readers, adventure seekers, and general library visitors and guests! As we look back on another year, we might start realizing all of the different inconveniences and setbacks that COVID has caused and is still causing. This is probably going to be more apparent as we […]
Read MoreSeptember 21, 2021 – Alli Boyer, Adult Services I don’t know about you, but I’m already over summer and am counting down the days until cooler weather. With cooler weather comes my favorite holiday, which is Halloween. Of course, Halloween is the perfect time for scary stories, but I try not to limit my horror […]
Read MoreSeptember 13, 2021 – Kayla Thompson, Adult Services Ahoy! September 19th is international “Talk Like a Pirate Day.” This holiday was started as a joke by two friends, John Baur and Mark Summers, after one said “Arrrg” after an accidental sports injury in 1995. The two made the joke about “Talk Like a Pirate Day” […]
Read MoreSeptember 6, 2021 – Alli Boyer, Adult Services September brings us to Banned Books Week, and, as a library, obviously we’re gonna talk about that! This year, Banned Books Week is September 26 through October 2, and its theme is “Books Unite Us, Censorship Divides Us.” The goal of Banned Books Week has always been […]
Read MoreSeptember 15 to October 15, 2021 – Alli Boyer, Youth Services During Hispanic Heritage Month, we take the time to honor the culture and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans with heritage rooted in Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. While the observations began in 1968, National Hispanic Heritage Month was not […]
Read MoreAugust 29, 2021 – CGPL Staff Here’s what’s happening in the Library in September! Check out our calendar for more information and links to register. Or click on the link for each event to be taken directly to its registration page. As always, check our Facebook page for the latest videos, blog post announcements, and […]
Read MoreAugust 24, 2021 – Alli Boyer, Adult Services What would you do if your babysitter suddenly disappeared? As a child, Liza Rodman simply thought her frequent babysitter left town, moved on to bigger and better things. It wasn’t until she was an adult, and started having nightmares starring this old babysitter, that Liza confronted her […]
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