March is going to be an exciting one for us here at the Hamilton Public Library, and we have three big announcements right off the bat! First, we are joining forces with “It Takes a Village Diaper Bank” to distribute diapers to those in need. Donations of diapers in any size will be collected from […]

A few weeks ago I mentioned in this column that the Madison Transit System/Birnie Bus (MTS) is not only still in operation during COVID-19, but that they were taking donations to sponsor rides for County residents. While this is great news for those that need extra help getting to the grocery store (or going to

We all know that with your MidYork Library card, you can access hundreds of thousands of items, ranging from books to ice skates and everything in between. Not to mention the copious amounts of electronic resources available through Overdrive and Libby! With libraries and e-libraries, each of our patrons can get pretty much everything they

Monthly crates full of goodies are not new to anyone who has listened to a podcast the last few years. These little boxes offer everything from a hand-selected wardrobe to random boxes full of pop culture memorabilia, delivered weekly, monthly, or quarterly, but they’re pricey. And as always, you may be saying to yourself, “yeah,

Yes, it’s that time of year again. The snow rests heavily on the branches of the pine trees and your glasses fog up when you enter the house. That can only mean one thing – the Governor has released his annual executive budget proposal and included cuts to library funding!  This is a bit of

This week was an exciting one in Hamilton. Well, technically it was ‘exciting’ everywhere, what with a global pandemic and armed insurrection at the Capitol Building. Speaking of which, as I sat and watched the events unfold last Wednesday, I immediately took to the keyboard to write a reactionary column about what I was witnessing,

Happy New Year! The holidays have come and gone, Covid-19 is still around, and your library is still open! Any other updates? I think that’s about it from me, so I’m ceding control of this column to the Madison Transit System/Birnie Bus (MTS). Why? To update you on what they’re doing to keep their customers

Have you ever seen another person’s homemade felt cup cozie and thought to yourself, “Self, that’s a really sharp lookin’ cozie. I wish I could have one of those.” “Impossible,” you’d respond to yourself, continuing, “I don’t know where to find said fox, owl, cat, or bear cozie, and I definitely don’t know how to

Today is Thanksgiving. Well, not the day I’m writing this, and perhaps not the day you’re reading this, but the publication date is Thanksgiving anyway. And in the spirit of this assumed holiday, it seems only fitting to explore the things that make me thankful as your Village Library Director. First of all, I’m thankful

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