The Coding Craze! By Alexis Davis, Tanya DiMaggio, Jen Martin, and JoAnna Reeves Coding is a 21st century skill that can help kids be successful in school, careers, and life. Learning to code allows children to develop creative problem solving skills. Plus, it’s fun! Kids have many opportunities to learn coding at the Library. The…
It’s Carnival Time! Is Your Party Playlist Ready?
Mardi Gras is almost here again! The parades have already started to take to the streets, the costumes are ready, the throws are coveted and the king cakes are ordered. But one question still remains: Do you have your playlist in order for that before or after parade party your hosting? Here is some music to get you in…
YA Spotlight: Smile
YA Spotlight: Smile There are few times in a person's life as awkward as being a teenager. Everything seems to change and finding balance is a constant struggle. Smile by Raina Telgemeier expertly captures the teenage experience through a fictionalized biography of her life. Published in 2010, Smile recounts Raina's adolescence in middle and high…
Mental Health Awareness: Eating Disorders
Our Mental Health Awareness series continues with a focus on eating disorders. Mental health problems often have a negative effect on one's physical health, and, arguably, none more so than an eating disorder. Some people may think an eating disorder is "just a phase" one goes through. Or they think that a person with an eating…
Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Grand Canyon National Park
The Grand Canyon National Park, located in northwest Arizona and run through by the Colorado River, was officially made a national park on February 26, 1919. T
Excellence in Digital Media for Kids
The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has announced their Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award and also the release of their annual Notable Children's Digital Media list. The Excellence in Early Learning Digital Media Award is a new award given by ALSC. The purpose of the award is "to recognize the most distinguished digital media…
Pokemon Adventures: Another Perspective
Pokemon Adventures: Another Perspective Few media franchises have been as successful as Pokemon. In 1996, the game released to stellar reviews and sales and has since become the highest-grossing media franchise of all time with over $70 billion in sales as of 2018! Impressive! One of the many arms of the franchise has been the…
Extraterrestrial Culture Day!
February 12th is Extraterrestrial Culture Day! Celebrated on the second Tuesday in February, Extraterrestrial Culture Day is an officially acknowledged day in
Children’s Books About Love
Valentine's Day is coming up and we have some great books for a loving season. This collection showcases romantic, family, friendship, and religious love. Fanny's Dream Fanny's story begins a lot like Cinderella's. She lives in the country and dreams of a nice guy to take her away to a fancy new life, but she…
History At A Glance: Lacombe, Gateway to the Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge
Lacombe, land of dense pines, oaks, and marshy bayous was home to the Acolapissa and Choctaws before the first Europeans settled on the soils of St. Tammany Parish. One writer wrote that the Acolapissa and the Choctaws were so closely related, it was hard to tell the two tribes from each other. Legend pertaining to…
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