In February 2020, the Research Services Department will be offering four weeks of programming: Monday, 2/03 – Class: Introduction to Genealogy and BPL Resources Monday, 2/10 – Class: Researching Your Home Wednesday, 2/19 – Class: Introduction to Genealogy Databases and Other Electronic Resources Monday, 2/24 – Drop-In: Genealogy and Family History Drop-In There will be time at the end…
Diversity in Sci-Fi: Salvation Day
Welcome to Diversity in Sci-Fi! Today we are reviewing Salvation Day, a creepy thriller set on a spaceship whose original inhabitants died ten years ago… and never left.
The Origins and Practices of Lunar/Chinese New Year
Learn about the customs of the Chinese and Lunar New year celebrations, as well as events going on at the library to help you celebrate!
Now, Here, This: Mindfulness, Yoga, and Meditation
Many of us resolve to make a change as a new year begins — a change in our life, a change in our body, a change in our habits — hoping to increase our levels of satisfaction and happiness. Some people find that the most significant change they can make is a change in perspective…
The Thrifty Wedding: 3 Ways to Save on Your Invitations & Save the Date Cards
Wedding invitations can be quite the sticker shock for couples who aren’t prepared. But have no fear, the BPL is here to help!
Researching Your Home: Restoring Your Home
This post covers information about how your home might have looked and how to restore it.
Researching Your Home: The History of Your Home
This post covers researching this history of your home, and the people who lived in it.
The Long-simmering Feud Between Edgar Allan Poe and Rufus Griswold
To commemorate Edgar Allan Poe’s birthday on January 19, the BPL is featuring the Rufus W. Griswold Papers, which contains fifty-five letters by or to Edgar Allan Poe, including seven important ones to Griswold. The long-simmering tension between Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) and Rufus W. Griswold (1815-1857) began when Griswold—literary critic, editor, and anthologist—published The…
The Origins and Practices of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Learn more about how the holiday celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was created and find some inspiring items to read about the legend.
Queer Fiction Blog: January 2020
Welcome to the new year! For your January reads we have two young royal men falling in love, a non-binary character with musical powers falling for a cursed bear spirit, and lesbian insects wreaking havoc on men who prey on women. Happy reading! Title/Author: Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston Reviewer: Allison Summary: When…
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