“I Cannot Live Without Books”

“I Cannot Live Without Books”

From the Stacks By Carol Ann Robb, PPL Reference Librarian So wrote Thomas Jefferson in a letter to John Adams on June 10, 1815. I tend to agree. Of course I need oxygen, water, and food in order to read, but my world would be much bleaker if I wasn’t surrounded by...
Spice Up Your Reading

Spice Up Your Reading

From the Stacks By Carol Ann Robb, PPL Reference Librarian Have you noticed your reading’s gotten a bit stale? Are you craving something new and exciting to sink your teeth into? The library has just the thing to liven up your reading palate. Wednesday, August 9, is...
Da Duh. Da Duh. DaDuhDaDuh…

Da Duh. Da Duh. DaDuhDaDuh…

From the Stacks By Carol Ann Robb, PPL Reference Librarian Books lack one thing—a sound track. Who doesn’t feel the hairs on the back of their neck stand up when they hear those iconic two notes in the movie “Jaws”? Think how your experience reading the book might be...
Read Me to the Moon

Read Me to the Moon

From the Stacks By Carol Ann Robb, PPL Reference Librarian I’m not sure when my fascination with the night sky began; I think it’s partially genetic since our father would take us out in the backyard to look at any astronomical event that was scheduled to take place....
A One & a Two & All Together Now

A One & a Two & All Together Now

From the Stacks By Carol Ann Robb, PPL Reference Librarian Books can transport readers to other times and places, immersing them in other worlds. Music can do the same, but on a more personal note. Hearing a song can instantly take you back to a particular time in...
O Say Can You Read…

O Say Can You Read…

From the Stacks By Carol Ann Robb, PPL Reference Librarian As a kid, I didn’t mind being outside on the 4th of July, shooting off our oh-so-tame fireworks that were pretty rather than loud (which leads me to a soapbox moment: please remember and respect animals and...