June 19 is a special day in American history, particularly in the history of black Americans. What are you doing this Juneteenth?
The Mobile Website Experience: App vs. Browser
Do you use the library on the go? There are few ways you can use your smartphone when you’re out and about and need to do some librarying.
Have You Tried IndieFlix Lately?
With AcornTV and Kanopy at your fingertips, you might feel like you’ve got all the TV and film you need. But the Library’s passed-over streaming middle child, just as good but a little quieter in nature, is IndieFlix. This streaming collection, which is regularly updated and allows for unlimited watches, contains a ton of watch-worthy…
May 10 is Golden Spike Day
150 years ago, at Promontory Point, Utah, the Transcontinental Railroad was completed.
The Fifth of May: The Battle of Puebla
There is plenty of misapprehension in the United States about Cinco de Mayo. While it is a widely celebrated holiday (read: excuse to drink) across the US, it is not celebrated quite the same way in Mexico. May 5 commemorates the 1862 Battle of Puebla, a large, game-changing confrontation between mixed Mexican irregular forces and an incurring French…
St. Patrick’s Day: Not just about green beer
We are all familiar with this time of year. Four leaf clovers, green leprechaun hats, green everything, and everyone is an honorary Irishman for one day. But where did we get this holiday? The Irish certainly don't have a history of celebrating it the way we do. March 17 is the Catholic feast day of Patrick, Patron…
11 Things that Happened on Dec 25
December 25 is a pretty popular day in the West, even in countries that don’t have a national religion.
The Kind of Nostalgia that IndieFlix Brings
I was wandering through IndieFlix recently, exploring some of their new features, when I came across the old film poster for a movie I used to watch with my grandmother. I remember how excited she was when it was released on VHS back in the mid ‘90s, as she hadn’t seen it in years. I…
Digital Comics @ Your Library!
The library is now the place for you to read digital trade comics! Find compiled volumes of hundreds of front- and backlist titles from comics publishers IDW and Marvel Comics, right on your computer or device! RBdigital Comics has the digital version of compiled trade paperbacks (in the case of ongoing comics series) and graphic…
Four New Streaming Video Platforms!
Just when you thought we were done, we brought you more streaming content! This time, you have access to four different sources of streaming video, including one that’s been around for a while. This streaming service is all about British TV! (There are other things too, like international series and world cinema, but so. Much…
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