Apr 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
No Yard? No Problem! By: Donna Lefeber Spring is here?? Don’t be discouraged by our April weather so far – Spring always comes…eventually, and time for planning your garden has arrived. But, if all you have is a balcony, porch, or patio,...
Apr 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Story Spinners By: Jan Bridges If you are a teen who likes to write, submit your best work to our third edition of The Story Spinners Teen Literary Journal. Poetry, short stories or an excerpt from a longer piece of writing will be accepted. The entries will be...
Apr 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
Sing Your Stories: The Importance of Music with Stories By: Lisa Glesil, Fishers Youth Services Librarian Music is fun for children and adults alike, but its value goes beyond just mere entertainment. Making music benefits children in several ways: it triggers the...
Mar 29, 2018 | Highlights in History
Female Ancestors and Census Records By: Nancy Massey March is Women’s History Month. What better time to honor your female ancestors than to search for their whereabouts and history! One of my genealogical goals is to find all my female ancestors on all the census...
Mar 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
Go Wild!: Nature Books for Spring By: Julia Welzen Now that spring is officially here (barring a stray Midwestern snowfall or two), you probably feel a stirring to be outdoors as the days lengthen, birds return, and wildflowers begin to bloom. Here’s some suggested...
