Originally published in the Chillicothe Gazette, September 27, 2020 by Sheena Brown Somehow it's October. I'm pretty sure it was March was a few minutes ago, but here we are. There is a comfort that comes with fall. Cozy sweaters, bonfires, and pumpkin spice lattes (yes, I said it). Though this year, the comfort is a bit thinner with [...]
By James Hill, library director [originally published in the Chillicothe Gazette, September 6, 2020] Last week I participated in an online conference, Collaboration Counts, hosted by the Ohio School Boards Association. I sat on a panel with Huntington School’s Superintendent Pete Ruby to discuss “Sharing and Trading Spaces.” As you know, Chillicothe & Ross County Public Library (CRCPL) has [...]
Originally published in the Chillicothe Gazette, Sunday, July 19, 2020. by Sheena Brown I’m just going to say it, things are weird. Things are so weird. Life feels more like an over-plotted film than real life. Every day brings more information - changing information, misinformation, and sadly, more dissention on what is right and for whom. It’s exhausting, mentally, [...]
Books Miss Ruby talked about in this book talk about easy readers: (click the link and sign in with your library card to put on items on hold) Biscuit & the Little Pup By: Alyssa Satin Capucilli Biscuit's Day at the Farm By: Alyssa Satin Capucilli Jack Goes West By: Mac Barnett & Greg Pizzoli Hi, Jack By: [...]
Here is the list of picture books Miss Ruby talks about in the video. Click the link and sign in with your library card to put on items on hold! Baby Belly by Patricia Martin B is for Bee by Charlotte Milner Friday Night Wrestlefest by J.F. Fox Don't Feed the Coos! by Jonathan Stutzman The Old Truck [...]