Koko, the Gorilla Who Bridged the Gap Koko, a Western lowland gorilla (born July 4, 1971), could communicate with humans and bridged the gap between human and gorilla, teaching us just how alike our species are. Koko communicated with humans using American Sign Language (ASL). She knew how to sign 1,000 words, which is…
Ice Cream Book Recommendations
Choose your favorite ice cream flavor to find out what to read next. VANILLA You lead a colorful life full of many friends and you're always on the move. Read something that makes you feel connected to the people (like A Year Between Friends: 3,191 Miles Apart: Crafts, Recipes, Letters, and Stories) or teaches you…
7 Famous Literary Trees
According to local legend, a woman named Betty Kenny used to rock her children to sleep in an enormous, hollowed out yew tree back in the 1700s. It's believed that Betty's unique method of soothing her children to sleep inspired "Rock-a-bye Baby." Vandals later burned the tree but its splintered remains are visible today. Read…
Virtual Armchair Travel
"Books are the plane, and the train, and the road. They are the destination, and the journey. They are home.” Anna Quindlen, How Reading Changed My Life This summer come to the library to check out a book and begin your adventure. Or if you’re curious about other forms of armchair travel, take a look at the…
Juneteenth
Juneteenth, June 19, is the oldest known celebration that commemorates the end of slavery. Dating back to 1865, Major General Gordon Granger landed in Galveston, TX, with the news that the American Civil War had ended and all enslaved people were free. It had been over two years since President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation had…
Exploration Pass: Morrison Natural History Museum
How cool would it be to touch a T. rex skull this summer? Or to see Stegosaurus footprints? Or take a walk through time? Just a short drive away is the Morrison Natural History Museum in Morrison, CO. This small but mighty museum has a wealth of prehistoric Colorado artifacts, as well as recent (and…
Ask the Librarian: All About Baby Storytime
Want to attend baby storytime but don't know what it entails? Find out here! Our baby storytimes are for babies ages 0 to 24 months. We frequently have parents and caregivers ask us if their baby is too young for storytime. Our answer: nope! Believe it or not, we've had babies as young as three…
So You Want to Go Fishing
Fishing is fun and a great activity for all ages. Don't worry if you are a newbie to fishing: you only need to know the basics to get yourself or your children started with a great lifelong hobby (and we can always use an excuse get out of the house!) There are plenty of good fishing spots…
What’s Flag Day?
The Stars and Stripes. The Red, White and Blue. The Star-Spangled Banner. Old Glory. White stars on a blue background, thirteen white and red stripes fluttering in the wind. But where did Flag Day come from? There are several stories about from where Flag Day originated. In 1916, 1927 and 1942, presidential proclamations were issued calling…
Happy Birthday, Anne Frank!
Happy Birthday, Anne Frank! Anne Frank was born on June 12, 1929, in Frankfurt am Main in Germany. Her parents, Otto and Edith, concerned about growing antisemitism, moved the family to Amsterdam. After the threat of what would become WWII (1939-1945) increased, the family attempted to leave Amsterdam to go to England or the U.S., but failed…
1 - 10 of 482
- Go to page 1
- Go to page 2
- …
- Go to page 49
- Next page
