by Lucas Maxwell | BookRiot I used to love conspiracy theories as a kid. I found them a fun way to read and to kill time. Today? Not so much. I feel like conspiracy theories are, in a way, responsible for many terrible, terrible things, especially on social media. But Read more
LibreOffice is the number one open-source office suite, and itās the default office package on mostĀ Linux distributions. But can a free product compete with Microsoft? Microsoft Office was released in November 1990 and included Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint. There were many competing office suitesāfrom companies such as Lotus, Read more
DIA DE LOS MUERTOS Oct 31 – Nov 2 ELECTION DAY ā¢ November 2 DIWALI ā¢ November 4 Archie Celebrates Diwali by Mitali Banerjee Ruths Happy Diwali! by Sanyukta Mathur VEETERAN’S DAY ā¢ November 11 THANKSGIVING ā¢ November 25 Thanks for Nothing by Ryan T. Higgins We Give Thanks by Read more
BY MICHELE DEBCZAK MoviesĀ didnāt invent monsters like werewolves orĀ vampires, but they helped shape how we view them today. Many common mythsālike vampires burning in the sun andĀ zombies eating brainsāwere popularized more recently than you might have thought. Read on to learn about 11 classic monster tropes and the movies that Read more
by Jeff Somers Great reads for those who want more deadly games like the ones in the viral South Korean Netflix hit. Every now and then a particular TV show takes over and commands the all-seeing eye of pop culture for weeks or months at a timeāthink the first season Read more
Itās that time again! We rounded upĀ some great library craftĀ videos from across the internet that are perfect for Halloween. Whether they are doing in-person craft events or take-and-make kits, these libraries share their creative crafts for the spooky season. DIY Spooky Witch’s Cauldron – Bubbling Cauldron with Glowing Coals New Read more
What do you get when you combine one of the largest Dinosaur databases in the world with the powers of Google Earth-like technology? The chance to view what your area looked like millions of years ago. You can even see what fossils are nearby. The best part is, the 3D Read more
Every two years we get to marvel at themāno, not the superhuman feats of strength and skill from the greatest athletes in the world, but the weird and wonderful names of the many, varied Olympic sports. Hereās a look at some winning Olympic words and their origins. 1. POLO At Read more
The Northeast Regional Library System has recently been awarded an Anti-Racism Reading Shelf Grant by the Mississippi Humanities Council in the amount of $1500.00.Ā This program is financially assisted by the National Endowment for the Humanities through the Mississippi Humanities Council.Ā A total of 87 titles were distributed to NERL Read more
Top 10 Tips for Reading to a Child Get everyone in your family involved – parents, baby-sitters, grand-parents, aunts & uncles, brothers & sisters ā anybody! Donāt be self-conscious and worry about how you sound. Each person has a different reading style so read however you feel most comfortable. All Read more