Ginny Seegmiller
Library perks, services and all the things!
Welcome to Library Card Sign-Up and National Literacy Month! Library Card Sign-up month has been held each September since 1987 to mark...
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Michael Ireland
- Sep 4
- 2 min
The Library Card Gap: How to Access IDEA
September is library card signup month , but did you know some 280,000 Idahoans live outside a public library service area? As a...
Ginny Seegmiller
- Aug 27
- 2 min
Beat the Heat with these Cool Reads
Who’s ready for Christmas? I don’t know about you but the weather for July about killed me between the heat and the smoke. So, I’m kind...
Michael Ireland
- Aug 20
- 2 min
How to Ru(i)n a Record Label: The Story of Lookout Records
Remember record labels? I know they're still around, but with the proliferation of online music distribution, the decline in physical...
Ginny Seegmiller
- Jul 31
- 2 min
Private Eye July
As the end of July is upon us, I wanted to share some of the fascinating mystery books and authors I have grown to love this month while...
Michael Ireland
- Jul 24
- 2 min
Share Your Story: Community Journals
Go ahead and write in these library books.
Ginny Seegmiller
- Jun 17
- 2 min
Hunt a Killer: Class of 98 Murder Mystery Kit Review
To say I love a good mystery is an understatement and I’m sure those of you with the "Who Done it?" mentality feel the same way. I...
Michael Ireland
- May 31
- 1 min
Summer Reading 2024
It's that time of year again! The sun is out and so is school. In order to help prevent the summer reading slump and to encourage kids to...
Michael Ireland
- May 13
- 3 min
We Have Dark Souls at Home: Game Recommendations
Rejoice gaming enthusiasts, the Elden Ring DLC will soon be upon us! But if the wait has become unbearable and you’re in desperate need...
Ginny Seegmiller
- Apr 29
- 3 min
Staff Picks: The Books We Grew Up With
Is there a particular book that moved you as a child that maybe your child has never heard of? I started thinking about this a few days...
Michael Ireland
- Apr 15
- 1 min
National Poetry Month: Blackout Poetry
April is National Poetry Month! Introduced in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets, National Poetry Month is an opportunity to highlight...
Michael Ireland
- Mar 19
- 3 min
Armored Core VI: Giant Mech Power Fantasy
Maybe I’m just getting old, but gee whiz there are just too many good games and not enough hours in the day. Which is why more than six...
Ginny Seegmiller
- Mar 4
- 2 min
Mary Oliver: Joyful Inspiration
“What I am, and I know it, is responsible, joyful, thankful." To say that I feel inspired working in a library daily would be an...
Michael Ireland
- Feb 9
- 2 min
Humble Beginnings: A Freegal Album Review
Working the front desk here at the Caldwell Public Library is the best way to find something new to read. Rarely do I have to go out of...
Michael Ireland
- Jan 10
- 1 min
Year in Review: Our Most Popular Items
It seems like just about every streaming or entertainment service has a year in review or "wrapped" report now. It can be a lot of fun to...
Michael Ireland
- Dec 11, 2023
- 2 min
Laugh Out Loud Holiday Comedies
There are few things finer in life than sitting down to watch your favorite holiday films. It's a tradition that brings friends,...
Michael Ireland
- Oct 31, 2023
- 2 min
The Extinction of Classic Video Games
The first video game I remember playing was Super Mario Brothers on the Nintendo Entertainment System. I remember that gray little box...
Kellianne McAdoo
- Oct 2, 2023
- 2 min
Getting into Tabletop
Like many of my friends, I’ve had mindflayer parasites on the brain. With August came the release of Baldur’s Gate 3, a role-playing...
Michael Ireland
- Sep 14, 2023
- 2 min
Cigar Box Guitars
I can think of no instrument more representative of the American spirit than the cigar box guitar. A utilitarian instrument built from...
Monique Gaddy
- Sep 11, 2023
- 2 min
Adventures in Outreach - Summer
We had an amazing summer this year, so many great activities with the community! With a busy schedule and a lot of planning, we were able...
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