Phones at KCLS libraries have been ringing off the hook with queries about eclipse glasses. Supplies are short, and people are worried that, without these little cardboard wonders, they will miss the show. FEAR NOT! There is a low-tech and a high-tech alternative for watching the eclipse safely. Here is a video from NASA […]
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It's summer! In the spirit of taking it easy, I chose Read a Book Recommended by KCLS Staff this month and let someone else pick my book. I asked for recommendations for witty romantic comedies (something like Eligible or The Royal We, both of which are perfect summer reads).BibWidgetBibWidget A friend and coworker suggested Public Relations, a comedy about a PR professional and […]
Read More from 10 to Try Check-in: AugustSummer Reading Flashback: 1986
As I was going through papers last weekend, I stumbled upon my 1986 Summer Reading packet from the Kirkland Library. Get a load of this cool folder: It even has a lock on the front! Just being in possession of such an alluring item made me feel important. Everything about it implied mystery and intrigue: […]
Read More from Summer Reading Flashback: 1986Eclipse-Watcher’s Guide
It was incorrectly reported in the media that all libraries would have glasses. We apologize for any inconvenience. However, we are excited about the upcoming event! The Great American Eclipse is coming! Are you excited? We know we are! Even though total solar eclipses happen around the world about every eighteen months, there hasn't been […]
Read More from Eclipse-Watcher’s GuideHumans of Libraryland: Madame de Nom de Plume
Welcome to another edition of Humans of Libraryland, where I tell you all the juicy details about the lives of the folks who staff your local library! Do we really need to get a cat before we can work at a library? (Of course not.) Do we really spend a significant amount of time visiting […]
Read More from Humans of Libraryland: Madame de Nom de Plume
