The Deadly Irish Epidemic That Helped Bring Dracula to Life from Atlas Obscura. Forget Vlad the Impaler. A 19th-century cholera outbreak in Sligo may have been Bram Stoker’s chief inspiration. AN AFTERNOON WIND FUNNELS DOWN deserted Old Market Street, past shuttered Read more…
Suggested #Family #Activity for Wednesday, September 9 Today is National Teddy Bear 🧸 Day. Did you know the teddy bears we all know and love have their roots in our state of Mississippi? While on a hunting trip in the Read more…
Today, why not make a journal jar? A journal doesn’t just have to be a diary or a recording of what you did every day. It can also be a book where your child can write about ideas they have, Read more…
Library SnapShot Day 2020 It may have looked a little different… but that’s ok!
The Northeast Regional Library is pleased to announce the first step in our ongoing plans to reopen our branches: curbside delivery. Beginning on Monday, May 18, we will begin offering curbside delivery at each branch according to the schedule below. Read more…
Suggested Family Activity for Wednesday, August 26 Today is National Dog Day so give your four-legged friend a big hug to show them your love! National Dog Day celebrates all breeds, whether pure or mixed. It honors family dogs as Read more…
Suggested #Family Activity for Monday, August 24 Knowing how to follow instructions (whether verbal or written) is an important part of life. So is understanding how to correctly GIVE instructions to someone else. Play a game of “Tell Me How” Read more…
Suggested Family Activity for Thursday, August 21 Make tonight Pizza Night for your family! Children love to make their own pizzas and it is so easy to do with pre-made crusts and pizza kits from the grocery store. Divide the Read more…
Suggested Family Activity for Monday, August 17 Did you know old magazines have a variety of fun and educational uses? For one thing, they have lots of bright pictures and illustrations that children can cut out to make collages. A Read more…
Suggested Family Activity for Friday, August 14 Yesterday was National Book Lovers Day! If you didn’t celebrate it yesterday, take as much time as possible today sitting in your favorite place and reading – and don’t forget to turn off Read more…