From the Stacks

From the Stacks

From the Stacks by Carol Ann Robb, PPL Reference Librarian Earlier in the week, I wrote in the Morning Sun that May is Older Americans Month and I started thinking, “Is there an Older Books Month”? No, I couldn’t find one but why not?  There’s nothing wrong with...
From the Stacks

From the Stacks

From the Stacks By Carol Ann Robb, PPL Reference Librarian The Big Kansas Road Trip is in full swing — hopefully the weather is cooperating — but what about after Sunday when the travelers return home? Well, then you can start your Big Kansas Read Trip! There are so...
From the Stacks (well, stacks adjacent)

From the Stacks (well, stacks adjacent)

By Tori Glover, PPL Public Service Librarian Bookmobile or Library Outreach Vehicle? Ours is one and the same. This year, #LibraryOutreachDay is Wednesday, April 6th. This momentous day is smack-dab in the middle of National Library Week (April 3-9). With this...
From the Stacks

From the Stacks

By Carol Ann Robb, PPL Reference Librarian Yes, that graphic describes my reading tastes quite accurately.  I enjoy books that contain humor—any kind is fine but sarcastic and dark are favorites—and a story that fairly gallops across the pages is wonderful. I doubt if...
From the Stacks

From the Stacks

By Carol Ann Robb, PPL Reference Librarian Several years back, a friend recommended a new book she thought I’d like—Fredrik’s Backman’s debut novel, “A Man Called Ove” (thank you Patty!) I chuckled, laughed out loud, and bawled at the end of this thoroughly delightful...