We’ve updated the materials return drops in the parking lot entryway of the Downtown Library. Watch the video to see how they work! Here's the process:
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Do you believe in ghosts, demons, or otherworldly beings? Have you had a supernatural encounter of your own? In the spirit of Halloween check out one of these nonfiction books about different aspects of the paranormal.
What is a High School Equivalency Credential?
In the United States, adults who leave high school before graduation have another way to secure a high school equivalency credential. Through testing, you can demonstrate you have the same skills and knowledge as a high school graduate.
What’s sweeter than a pumpkin spice latte? Free stuff!
Want to win a fun gift set from the Friends of the Library Bookstore? Stop by the Downtown Library, Ellettsville Branch, or Bookmobile and get one of our pumpkin spice library card stickers! Then, post a pic of you and your sticker on social media, tag us @mcplindiana and use the hashtag #MCPumpkinLibrary to be entered to win!
2021 is the 20th anniversary of the four coordinated terrorist attacks that occurred on the morning of September 11, 2001, in the United States. Nineteen terrorists from al-Qaeda hijacked four commercial airplanes, deliberately crashing two of the planes into the upper floors of the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center complex and a third plane into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia.
This summer we challenged you to read one-million minutes during Tails and Tales, our animal-themed summer reading games. Even better, the Friends of the Library Foundation pledged to donate $1,000 to the Monroe County Humane Association if that goal was achieved! Not only did you smash the goal in early July, but you kept on reading for a total of 1,894,485 minutes!
Audiobooks are an excellent way to bring even more stories into your life. There are audiobooks in every genre and on a wide range of reading levels. So why do some people think of audiobooks as “cheating” or “not real reading”?
Materials to familiarize the reader with human society including the civics, economics, geography, history, law, philosophy, and government.
Interviewing for a job can be stressful and intimidating. These helpful guides will teach you what to expect and how to stand out from the crowd, so you can go into your interview with confidence, impress employers, and land the job!
At the basic level, you'll learn grammar, punctuation, vocabulary, and usage while developing sentences. At the intermediate and advanced level, you'll progress from organizing a draft through proof reading and editing to the final revision. You'll also gain an understanding of different writing types, including narrative, persuasive, informative, and opinion.
Not only does Genesis have to deal with the typical struggles of being in middle school like making friends or good grades, she also experiences poverty, eviction, and witnesses addiction. Her own family members, although caring, occaisionally let her down or use hurtful words. All of this added to the unique challenges facing African American girls everyday leaves Genesis hating who she is.
"Tails and Tales" summer reading games may be over, but we'll love that narwhal mascot for life! If you’re not ready for the end and want to learn more about narwhals, we can help!
Books unite us. They reach across boundaries and build connections between readers. Censorship, on the other hand, divides us and creates barriers. Celebrate Banned Books Week with this staff picks list of some of the most frequently challenged and banned books.
Indeed this is a true story of a boy named Khosrou, who became known as "Daniel" when he and his mother and sister immigrated to the United States. Author Daniel Nayeri writes from his perspective as a child who loved his relatives and his ancient house in Iran, but was forced into a long immigration process when his mother, a doctor, converted from Islam to Christianity and was thereafter considered a criminal in her own country.
Reading comprehension is the ability to read, understand, process, and recall what was just read. Increase the enjoyment and effectiveness of reading by learning how to understand word meanings, draw inferences, identify main ideas, differentiate fact and opinion, recognize writer's purpose/point of view, and more.