Currently on my bedside table are Hotel Cuba by Aaron Hamburger; Rooted: Life at the Crossroads of Science, Nature, and Spirit by Lyanda...

This week we’re celebrating libraries far and wide, from small-town libraries like ours, to the largest academic libraries in the nation....

This week I opened the windows and read to the soundtrack of birdsong, the hum of my neighbor’s lawnmower, the rush of the creek at the...

Poppy and Mary Ellen Deliver the Goods: Book One of the Frankenmuth Murder Mysteries by Roz Weedman and Susan Todd checks all the boxes...

Spring is officially here, and we’re gladly welcoming the warmer, more colorful changes of the season. In my own yard, the robins have...

Not sure what to read this month? Here’s a short list from Books for Lunch, Wickson Library’s monthly gathering, where everyone is...

Stories are one of the most powerful and influential art forms to shape the human existence. Stories have been used as cautionary tales...

According to the Library of Michigan, “Every year, the Library of Michigan selects up to twenty of the most notable books, either written...

March is Women’s History Month, and the 2023 theme is “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories.” The theme focuses on women throughout...

Books for Lunch, the library’s no-obligation book club, continues to meet on the second Tuesday of every month from 12:30-2:00 pm. We’ve...

Love is in the air this week as many of us celebrate Valentine’s Day. Whether you’re celebrating with a loved one, boycotting the...

To read or not to read? That is the question. When you sit down with a book that’s not quite grabbing your attention, how do you gauge...

This past week I took Loren to the library for our usual Thursday morning visit. There was a fun energy in the room as the library staff...

There’s something magical about Christmastime in Christmas Town. In many ways it feels like we are living the Frankenmuth version of an...

All around the world winter is synonymous with colder, darker times. Iceland, a country roughly the size of Ohio, receives a meager 5...

Gratitude is at the forefront of our hearts and minds this week as we gather with friends and family to celebrate Thanksgiving and the...

I was 27 years old when I lost my job (budget cuts) and my roommate (mold allergy) in the same day. I cried and sulked around my...

People routinely tell me the columns they like best are what others are reading, so let’s start 2022 with lots of ideas. Thanks, Beth...

The American Library Association (ALA) is one of several sponsors of Banned Books Week, the purpose of which is “to celebrate the freedom...

Nineteenth century British poet Walter Landor made this observation, and many people have agreed since then. I thought it would be...