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Equestrian Librarians

Female Librarians on Horseback Delivering Books, ca. 1930s In the 1930s, many people living in isolated communities had very little access to jobs, let alone a good education for their children. In Kentucky, they had isolated mountain communities which could only get their books and reading material from one source… librarians on horseback. President Franklin Roosevelt was trying to figure out a way to resolve the Great Depression of the 1930s. His Works Progress Administration Read more…

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Luka, The Picture Book Reading Robot

Luka, The Picture Book Reading Robot Luka is a little owl shaped robot that reads picture books to your kids. Literally, it reads the book—you place a picture book in front of Luka and it reads the title. You turn the page and it starts reading the words on the open pages. Turn to any page in the book and Luka immediately recognizes the page you’re on and starts reading it. You don’t have to Read more…

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Children Read Aloud to Therapy Dogs to Boost Literacy Skills & Confidence

Children Read Aloud to Therapy Dogs to Boost Literacy Skills & Confidence Sometimes, you just need a helping paw when learning to read, and that’s exactly the mission behind programs all over the world that pair children with therapy dogs for reading practice. View this post on Instagram   Congratulations to Kimberlee! She got a special prize from Lola for reading ten books during Book Club with Lola. www.newnancarnegie.com #bookclubwithlola #carnegie #carnegielibrary #newnancarngielibrary #therapydogs #reading Read more…

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Why Reading Books Should Be Your Priority, According to Science

More than a quarter–26 percent–of American adults admit to not having read even part of a book within the past year. That’s according to statistics coming out of the Pew Research Center. If you’re part of this group, know that science supports the idea that reading is good for you on several levels. Reading fiction can help you be more open-minded and creative According to research conducted at the University of Toronto, study participants who read short-story fiction experienced far less need for Read more…

By Library Staff, ago
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UCLA’s Virtual Library Hosts Over 1,800 Vintage Children’s Books for Free

If you’re a fan of children’s books, prepare to lose hours browsing through the virtual UCLA Children’s Book Collection. The digital archive hosts over 1,800 children’s fiction, poems, and educational books dating from 1728 to 1999. From fairy tale classics such a Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella, to Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, this collection will take you right back to your childhood. During the 17th century, children’s books were practically non-existent. Instead, the only books available to Read more…

By Library Staff, ago

Author Talk with Merle Temple

Deception, murder, money, and organized crime—these describe the world that Merle Temple has been involved in for most of his life.  The Tupelo native spent his career as a deputy sheriff, as well as an agent and captain with the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics during the first of the drug wars.  Drug dealers even once plotted where to bury his body after their hit men were supposed to kill him.  His life is certainly one Read more…

By Library Staff, ago
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Holly Black Explains Our Fascination with Faeries

Holly Black is one of the YA world’s premier experts on faeries (she also has the pointy ears to prove it). Her enchanting books include The Modern Faerie Tales, The Curse Workers, and most recently The Folk of the Air series (the first installment was recently nominated in the 2018 Goodreads Choice Awards). Here Black discusses why faeries are so alluring to us mere mortals and answers all our questions about her upcoming book, The Wicked King. Faeries might look like us, but they are not us. Read more…

By External Source, ago

Helping kids learn to code in Mississippi

Randy Lynn – Educator kidscodems.org @RandyInMS I first developed an interest for computing in the 1980s after my mother purchased an Apple IIe computer for our family,” Randy Lynn explains to us. His story isn’t too different from all the kids that grew up with a BBC Micro in the UK. “I learned BASIC language programming on that computer and had lots of fun writing simple programs.” I first developed an interest for computing in Read more…

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Ripley Friends of the Library Christmas Concert

A Storybook Christmas A Concert Celebrating Cherished Memories of the Holiday Season Ripley Public Library, Thursday December 6 at 6:30 P.M. Featuring Trey Hankins, Piano with Amy Beaty, Bob Glover, Joyce Graddy, Claire Leeke, Victor McMillan, Danielle Ratliff, Dan Shappley, and Luke West Refreshments provided by Junior Civic League • Sponsored by Ripley Friends of the Library

By Library Staff, ago