Grand Rapids Public Library

Last night, I frantically (yet carefully so I did not miss anything!) finished reading my e-book that was about to expire. This morning, I remembered I had to write this blog post. The book I just finished was Veronica Roth’s Divergent, and I was inspired to talk about strong female characters. There are so many [...]

I have been intrigued by the Titanic since I was a kid. Although I am not one of those that has learned all sorts of facts and trivia about it, I do enjoy learning new information about it, and I have been known to stop and watch a special on it when channeling surfing. So, [...]

I am not one to make a new years resolution. And if I do, I admit I have a hard time sticking to it. I have a friend who doesn’t resolve to give things up but to complete things. I like this idea. However, this year I have decided to make some resolutions, and they [...]

I have to admit, I had only vaguely heard of “Elf on the Shelf” in the past. I never really knew to what it was a reference. Although I am a youth librarian (at heart), I did not have my own child until last Christmas so really had no clue what this Elf was all [...]

It’s a library smackdown of epic proportions!

  So, the election is FINALLY over. All the ads can stop. No more robocalls. Debates are in the past (and future)! No matter who you may have voted for, check out some of these Barack Obama and Mitt Romney mashups. They sing Katy Perry together! And Miley Cyrus! Really, they are just plain fun.

Believe it or not, next Monday will kickstart Sesame Streets 43rd year. They’re older than I! (but I won’t say by how much). I saw the executive producer discuss some changes in their programming curriculum, and what she said very much piqued my interest. She explained how they were beginning to incorporate STEAM skills in [...]

A new report out states that Americans waste $2,275/year by throwing out 40% of the food they purchase. I admit. I am guilty of this. Every time I clean out the fridge of the food not eaten, I feel ashamed and sickened by the amount of food I am tossing. My main excuse has always [...]

I wish news sites would have this in bold red on their homepage! Better yet, I would like a “if you’d like to see Olympic news” hyperlink. During the Olympics, I have been trying to avoid news sites just in case. Well, the other day, I did not, and there on the front page of [...]

While watching the Today Show, I was interested in a story about how what you read on your e-reader can and IS being tracked. Being a recent e-reader myself, I did not like this! One of the great things about being a librarian is insuring people’s privacy. In this article and on the Today Show [...]