This was the summer of the puppy. I told my kids I was going to adopt a new family member once they both were off to their various institutions of higher learning in the fall, and they said, "GET ONE NOW!" But why now? We won’t be able to go on vacation if we get a puppy. The whole summer will be all about the puppy. Both the Kid and the Girl protested- If you get a puppy after we leave, it won’t know us. And, they reasoned, if you get a puppy now, you’ll have two extra people with flexible schedules to help you care for it and potty train it. Yeah, right, I thought.
What do you think of when you hear the word librarian? The old stereotype is a grouchy old woman behind a desk, "shhhing" everyone! However, I can assure you that most of us aren’t grouchy, and we hardly ever "shhh." There are a lot of other things about librarians that you may think are true, too. But I’m here to set the record straight. Here are a few facts about the librarians I work with…
Are you getting ready for Halloween? We here at the Platte City Branch sure are! Next week, we will be having our first ever teen program to celebrate the upcoming holiday. Be Afraid, Very Afraid is a collection of spooky tales told by Milton Gray. This event is just for teens, so bring all your friends for a fun and scary night out!
Are you like me and think that you’re going to go batty waiting for December 14 and the first Hobbit installment? Well, have no fear...Sporcle is here! Sporcle.com (Mentally Stimulating Diversions) is a website that offers thousands of quizzes and trivia questions for those looking to waste a few hours on the Internet.
My children's school has just started the Book It! program again. It’s a program we’ve done before. You or your kindergartener reads 20 books (per month), or your reading age children tackle so many pages per month. The difference this time, however, is that my son’s teacher handed me a questionnaire.
Attention all music lovers! MCPL now offers free music downloads to customers. Yes, you read that right! FREE music downloads. Freegal, our new downloadable music service, has millions of songs available for absolutely no price. Tired of searching through CDs or paying fees to find the music you want? Then, check out this fantastic free database!
Around the Platte City Branch, we are very pro-pet. Bring your dog to our drive through window, and we’ll give them a dog biscuit. Bring your cat through and we might look at you funny……and then give you a dog biscuit. If your cat is anything like the Felis Silvestris Catus, which we all seem to own, they’ll eat it regardless.
You may not think that librarians have it rough, and as a general rule, that’s true. It’s indoor work, no heavy lifting; admittedly, it’s a pretty sweet gig.
But as with any career, we too endure our fair share of hurdles. The hardships in our workday likely pale in comparison to those in other careers, but nevertheless we have them.
I’ve always believed that if you don’t know the past, you are doomed to repeat it. And, you should especially know your own roots. As such, I have been researching my ancestry for years, and I am still amazed at the things I find.
As a huge Batman fan, I have been eagerly awaiting the newest film in the franchise. I consider Christopher Nolan’s films (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and The Dark Knight Rises) to be the best made about the Caped Crusader.
