French Origins and Influence Many people know Disney's version of Cinderella the best, but this tale has ancient origins. This character appeared in tales as far back as around 850 CE in China and 6th century BCE in Egypt, long before Charles Perrault wrote down the well-known French version. There have been countless retellings and…
Library Apps for eBooks and More!
STPL has several great options for reading eBooks, eAudiobooks, and digital magazines, as well as downloading movies, music albums, and TV shows. You can access thousands of materials online at any time with your library card. Want to know how? Just keep reading! Cloud Library -- Provided by Bibliotheca, Cloud Library provides eBooks and eAudiobooks…
Celebrating Higgins Boats
On June 6, 1944, the Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy in LCVP boats (Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel, also known as Higgins boats) as part of Operation Overlord. This invasion would change the course of World War II and live on in our history as D-Day. With the 75th anniversary of D-Day upon…
Women in History-Sally Ride
Sally Kristen Ride was born May 26, 1951 in Los Angeles, California. Ride attended Portola Junior High and then Birmingham High School before graduating from the private Westlake School for Girls in Los Angeles on a scholarship. Ride attended Swarthmore College for three semesters, took physics courses at the University of California, Los Angeles, and then entered Stanford University as a junior, graduating with…
Read Harder 2019 Challenge Tasks #11 and #12
Hello everyone! We are half way through the challenge! This month's topics are A Book of Manga and A Book in Which an Animal or Inanimate Object is a Point-of-View Character. Task #11 Read Harder 2019: A Book of Manga Manga is a type of Japanese comic that is read from the back of the book forwards…
May is Mental Health Awareness Month!
This year marks the 70th anniversary of Mental Health Month. In recognition of Mental Health Month, we have created some lists of library and online resources that may interest you. Please note: The information in this post and the items in these lists are intended for informational purposes and are not meant to take the place…
Fosse and Verdon: On Stage and Screen
The history behind Fosse/Verdon.
Women in History- Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart was the daughter of Samuel "Edwin" Stanton Earhart and Amelia "Amy" Earhart. She was born in Atchison, Kansas, on July 24, 1897, in the home of her maternal grandfather, Alfred Gideon Otis. Her sister Grace Earhart, was born two years later. The sisters’ upbringing was unconventional since Amy Earhart did not believe in molding her children…
Happy Birthday Sir Arthur Conan Doyle!
Happy Birthday Sir Arthur Conan Doyle! May 22nd celebrates the birth of Mr. Doyle. Most notably, Doyle is remembered as the creator of Sherlock Holmes and the author of his original adventures. Doyle was born in 1859 in Edinburgh, Scotland. His parents, Charles Doyle and Mary Foley, were of Irish ancestry, though Charles was born…
International Museum Day
International Museum Day is May 18. The International Council of Museums (ICOM) announces a theme for each year. This year's theme is "Museums as Cultural Hubs: The future of tradition". International Museum Day began in 1977 and according to the ICOM, “Museums are an important means of cultural exchange, enrichment of cultures and development of mutual…
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