Here is some quick information about the Affordable Care Act. Keep your eye on this post; hopefully more info will be added soon! Open enrollment runs from October 1st and ends March 31, 2014. What you need to know: People can enroll online (highly suggested), by paper application...
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) or STEAM (which adds Art) programming is everywhere these days. The President launched the Educate to Innovate STEM initiative to “move American students from the middle to the top of the pack in science and math achievement.” Schools, afterschool programs, daycares,...
Author Tom Clancy has died at the age of 66. Clancy's books set a very high standard for military/political thrillers, and his 1984 novel The Hunt for Red October remains one of the best military thrillers ever. His latest (and presumably final) book - Command Authority...
Wondering what books your library staff personally recommend? Just take a look at the Staff Picks display near the audiobooks. Here's a sample of what's there now. The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman Home to Harmony by Phil Gulley Ballad of the Whiskey Robber by Julian Rubinstein Baghdad Without...
It's Banned Books Week, which is a time of year that I truly enjoy. I love running down the list of top 100 Challenged and Banned Books on the ALA website and mentally checking off the books I've read and the ones I've yet to...
Dinner and a Movie is back with a movie version of one of the classics. Join us as we enjoy dinner from the Plainfield Noodles & Company and watch The Great Gatsby! The movie stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, and Tobey Maguire. The movie is...
Hoopla is a streaming video, music and audiobook service bringing thousands of movies, TV shows, full music albums, and audiobooks directly to your computer or mobile device! When you first visit Hoopla, be sure to sign up with an email address, your library card number...
September 19th is Talk Like a Pirate Day! Did you know that Mango - our language learning service - has lessons in speaking Pirate? They do! Be sure to check them out this month....
Did you know the library can help you locate historic marriage records from Hendricks County? Index to Marriage Records Hendricks County, Indiana SEARCH DATABASE This project was originally indexed by the Indiana W.P.A. Original records are located in the Hendricks County Clerk's Office, Danville, IN. For information on...
Ready Player One by Ernest Cline is a fast paced action-adventure story set in a future dystopic America, complete with shanty-town-skyscrapers made from mobile homes and armored bus service between cities to guard against roving bands of highwaymen and thieves. Good stuff in and of...
