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Last week on the library’s Facebook page I asked followers to share the titles of books that changed their lives. We received a lot of responses: “To Kill a Mockingbird,” by Harper Lee “Anna Karenina,” by Leo Tolstoy “The Color Purple,” by Alice Walker “Siddhartha,” by Herman Hesse “On the Road,” by Jack Kerouac “The Stand,” by Stephen King “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,” by Hunter S. Thompson “Atlas Shrugged,” by Ayn Rand “Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity,” by Katherine Boo “The Solace of Open Spa...
So many books, so little time, that’s what I think about when I glance at my “To Be Read” list. I read a lot, but the problem -- or advantage -- of working at the library is that I always find more books that I want to read. Like many others, I work full time and have a family, so free time sometimes feels like a luxury. So the question is, how to do I find more time to read when I’m already so busy? The answer: audiobooks. I didn’t really listen to audiobooks prior to working at the library. After starting here in January, however, I started...
“Life is to be lived, not controlled; and humanity is won by continuing to play in face of certain defeat.” ― Ralph Ellison, “Invisible Man” My high school English teacher gave us a challenge during my senior year. We had just read “Invisible Man” by Ralph Ellison, and she wanted each of us to write an essay about being invisible (not literally invisible, of course). That was probably the most difficult assignment of my high school career. It was also the most rewarding. For those who haven’t read Ellison’s classic book, it is about a man (w...
OK, I’ll admit it. I’m not well versed in the sport of football. But it’s hard not to get into the spirit of the game this time of the year. I like the community spirit that comes along with football games and the lessons of teamwork that the sport teaches. I also enjoy how families and friends come together to support their teams. So, to go along with football season, and since it is Homecoming week here in Green River, I’m going to talk a little bit about football as it relates to libraries. What, you don’t think they’re related? Well, they a... Full story
