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We always hear about the benefits of social media and mobile marketing for a small business, but there is an even better tool available to the small business owner that unfortunately gets neglected: email marketing. Studies repeatedly show that email marketing is the most effective way to reach and retain customers. If you thought about… Read More

Source: Kassem Mounhem - Flickr Libraries don’t carry as many reference books as they used to.  By reference books, I mean those books we all used in school when we had to do research for papers and projects.  The ones we could look at but never check out of the library- like encyclopedias, atlases, record… Read More

We had a great turnout for our Glamour Pet Shot event a couple of weeks ago as part of our summer reading program, Paws to Read.   Here's just a few of the great photos taken by pet photographer Marge Hudson of Wetnoze Photography. Thanks to everyone for a great summer of reading! Read More

You may have noticed the beautiful new train interactive wall in the Youth Services Department!  We are very grateful to the Friends of the Library for making this purchase possible.  And while it is definitely a lovely addition to our department, the train is fueled by early literacy practices that can help your child get… Read More

After discussing if the Picture Book was dead, why not check out some picture books you may have missed?  Here are 5 great pictures books and authors, click on the images to open them up in the catalog. Read More

We’ve Got Issues! 5 Magazines Titles You Didn’t Know We Had We have so many magazines available here at the library, sometimes it’s difficult to know where to begin! Most of our community knows about the popular magazines, like People and Time, but some of our magazines get less love than they deserve. Here are… Read More

A few years ago, The New York Times ran an article about the demise of the picture book.  The article put forth that bookstores were seeing parents move away from picture books and toward chapter books for their young children.  Ironically enough, that same year, Education.com posted the “50 Books Your Child Should Read Before Kindergarten”.  … Read More

Next time you need a break from studying or just to relax, try the Teen Gaming Station. Located in the Teen Space, the game station has a brand new PlayStation 4 with pre-loaded games, wireless controllers, and headphones. Current available games include: Fifa 14, Madden 25, Lego Marvel Superheroes, and Need for Speed Rivals. Stop… Read More

CardStar and Key Ring eliminate wallet and key chain overload by consolidating your membership and rewards cards with a single free app. Both services can keep your Library card on your phone and loads instantly. You can use either service at any of our self-check stations. Download one and give it a try! Available on the Apple App… Read More

If you like Stephen King, check out these other titles from our catalog: Weaveworld by Clive Barker Out of Body by Thomas Baum Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury The Brief History of the Dead by Kevin Brockmeier Lost Boys by Orson Scott Card The Andromeda Strain by Michael Crichton The Stolen Child by Keith Donohue My Soul to Keep by… Read More