originally published in the Chillicothe Gazette on May 2, 2021 by Sheena Brown This school year was unconventional, to say the least. Though in-person learning was an option at our school, our family chose the virtual route. What we hoped would be a couple months turned into nine. Nine long months of navigating virtual platforms, finding a workflow that worked [...]
originally published April 18, 2021 in the Chillicothe Gazette by Kelsey Holmes After a year of chaos and confusion, Earth Day, celebrated April 22 this year, is a great reminder of something we all have in common: this planet we all call home. No matter our race, religion, marital status, or political affiliation, we have Mother Earth in common. [...]
Welcome back! by Debbie Nunizatio originally published in the Chillicothe Gazette, April 4, 2021 April 4-10 is National Library Week, and we’ve got some celebrating to do! It’s the week each year when we get to share with our communities all the reasons to love our libraries. This year’s national theme is 'Welcome to the Library.' Maybe you have [...]
Originally published in the Chillicothe Gazette, March 28, 2021 By Sydney Newsome Waking up before the crack of dawn to mount my horse with a saddlebag of books and magazines at my side to navigate the treacherous Appalachians isn’t on my list of Top 10 Ways to Start My Day. Doing this rain, shine, sleet, or snow doesn’t cut [...]
originally published in the Chillicothe Gazette, March 14, 2021 by James Hill, Library Director And what a year. Ross County is rich in history and hopefully that’s where the pandemic will soon be relegated. Over the past year I’ve continued to add to the library’s history timeline. I’m looking forward to when these events won’t come to mind so [...]