Each May we celebrate Older Americans' Month, an official opportunity for our elders to receive the attention and respect they deserve. The great writer C.S. Lewis once said, "You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream", and although he was not American that doesn't make his advice less…
Feria bilingüe de educación continua para adultos
Quizá hayas asistido alguna vez a una feria de salud, pero ¿has asistido alguna vez a una feria de educación para adultos? Si deseas completar tu educación primaria, secundaria, el bachillerato o la universitaria, si estás interesado en nuevas habilidades de trabajo o un cambio de carrera, o si estás buscando nuevas oportunidades a través…
Humans of Libraryland: Mother of Dragon
Welcome back to Humans of Libraryland, where I help you all get to know a bit more about the people who work for your library system. What do we do when we're not at work? What do we do when we ARE at work? I tell ya, folks, it's a mystery. This week, we're talking…
Meet Your Heroes: Dori Hillestad Butler
I remember when I was a little girl, and was taken to meet Marguerite Henry. I was both a bookworm and thoroughly horse-crazy, so this was a pretty big deal. The picture I built up in my head was of Wild Horse Annie--and not even the real Velma Johnston, but the illustrated character Wesley Dennis drew…
Bilingual Adult Continuing Education Open House
Maybe you have attended a health fair, but have you ever attended an adult education fair? If you want to complete a high school or college education, are interested in new work skills or a career change, or are seeking new opportunities through English or Citizenship classes, heading to an adult education fair is a great way to…
Saying Goodbye to Cassini
The Cassini-Huygens unmanned spacecraft has explored our solar system for nearly twenty years, and it's about to reach the end of its journey. This weekend the probe began its final set of maneuvers, spiraling between Saturn and its innermost rings 22 times before crashing spectacularly into the atmosphere of the planet and burning up in fiery…
Like Memoirs? Try Graphic Novel Memoirs!
Anyone want to share their favorite picks for memoirs in comic or graphic novel form? Here are mine! My favorite is Fun Home, by Alison Bechdel, famous for the Dykes to Watch Out For comic strip and the Bechdel Test for women in movies. The story of a gay woman's discovery that her funeral home director father was gay after his suicide; you can…
What to Read & Watch After “Girls”
Last Sunday, HBO aired the final episode of its groundbreaking, infuriating, challenging, enraging, amazing series Girls. Whether you loved it or hated it, the deeply provocative show, with its brazenly narcissistic characters, unconventional storytelling, and candid sex scenes, was impossible to ignore. While I certainly understand the critics' grievances and have struggled with elements of the show myself, I…
Get Outside and Play!
Is it raining? It doesn't matter! We are proud and slightly soggy Pacific Northwesterners and WE DO NOT FEAR A LITTLE RAIN! You have to say that with great gusto while standing majestically in a windswept field... or something like that. Maybe just standing in your living room would work too. Either way, it's time to get…
Unicorn? Narwhal? Why Not Both!
As I sit here, wearing a shirt festooned with donut-eating narwhals and contemplating the purchase of a truly epic pair of socks, I feel compelled to share with all of you, dear readers, what I'm sure will soon be recognized as the most delightful picture book available in this or any other library system: Not…
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