Children’s Programming
Library Fair
73 Years and Counting!
Something a little different…
Hi everyone, and welcome gamers! Another successful Game Night has passed to [Gich-ur-gám-ohn] and it was a lot of fun for everyone and myself. Getting ready for preparations and ideas for Game Night 2.0: [Gich-ur-gám-ohn...again] coming this fall, and trust me, you WILL want to be there. Also, another week has passed and here I am with the latest blog. I have decided to add a little twist and go with a little anime/manga myself this time…hmmm, reminds me of someone else who works here that you all should know of by now. This is the only anime/manga series I can talk about without having to read or watch anything because I already know what happens. What could it be you might be wondering? It is none other than one of my favorites…Dragon Ball Z!! I admit I still watch this from time to time and still enjoy seeing all my favorite characters like Vegeta, Gohan, Piccolo, Krillin, Freiza and of course Goku battle it out to save, or conquer, the world. Read more 
Model
Hello! Welcome to Reference Thursday! I cannot believe that it is already May 17!!! Between the library and school I feel like I blink and it’s already another week gone. But that’s okay because as long as I have time to read (for fun) I’m good. I’ve been reading more novels lately, but I still find time for exploring new manga and manhwa series. This week’s series, So-Young Lee’s Model, is all about one of my favorite subjects: vampires!
Writing is hard to do…
Writing is hard work. Have you tried it lately? Writing a blog is not so difficult for me, but writing something akin to a story is always difficult. It often leaves me feeling not only less than, but worthless. It’s hard to be inspired when looking at a blank page. Read more
Why There Will Never Be One Social Network to Rule Them All
Every other week, it seems a new stat pops up, released to prove that social network X is more popular than social network Y. Whether it’s Facebook dominating the market,Google+ adding users fast, or newcomer Pinterest grabbing 11 million visits in one month, the battle of the social networks shows no sign of letting up. Many ask, “Who will be the ultimate winner?” But perhaps this is the wrong question. Read more
Post-Popularity
I recently came across some old CDs of mine from more than ten years back from during the end of the grunge era as our DJs were ending all conversation about Generation X and dribbling on about Generation Y then eventually just playing music. Some of the groups and artists I came across in these CDs included but were not limited to ‘Imperial Teen’, ‘Ezster Balint’, ‘Len’, “Baz Luhrmann’, ‘DJ Spooky’, and yes, I admit it ‘Hanson’. Read more
Drop by to “check-out” our new books and to sign-up for SRC!
May is here and so are new children’s books.
I selected a few fun titles in each of three categories:
pictures books,
chapter books, and nonfiction.
Think Like a Man
Welcome back. This is the week where I continue off from last week’s pre-blog of Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man. However, before I do that [ Gich-ur-gám-ohn ] every other Monday. The group and myself will be taking a break for summer vacation. It will be time to sit back and reflect on all that has happened with Game Night up to this point. It will be that time of the year for me to make any adjustments and improvements to Game Night that I think is necessary for this fall. It will be better than before; the only question that I have is how to do it. Oh sure, I have a few ideas of my own, and I am sure the teens do too, so everyone will just have to wait until the fall to see what changes are made. With that being said, lets get to this weeks blog. Read more
It’s Mother’s Day Weekend. Have you called your mother yet?
A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie. ~Tenneva Jordan Read more
Gunslinger Girl
Hi there! Welcome to Reference Thursday! Do you ever get tired of seeing helpless damsels in distress? Do sweet, cute little princess stereotypes make you gag? Are you a fan of action, mystery, suspense, and androids? If so, you would probably love Yu Aida’s Gunslinger Girl!
The Internet is Ruining Your Brain
Admit it: As you’re reading this, you have tunnel vision — that feeling that the world is closing in on you after surfing the Internet for eight straight hours. Web dead head (yes, I made that up) is a growing concern for today’s connected generation, which collectively spends 35 billion hours on the Internet every month.
But we’re not just talking one online shopping experience at a time. Often, we have four tabs open, cycling between emails and shopping, tweeting and word processing. Such multi-tasking actually raises stress levels and lowers creative thinking overall, according to the research compiled by ForensicPsychology.net.
Turns out, multi-tasking online doesn’t positively exercise our brains or mental state. Heavy Internet users are 2.5 times more likely to be depressed. And web addiction reduces the white matter in our brains, basically the transmitters responsible for our memory and sensory abilities. Read more
