I love a good mystery. I like mysteries where the author leaves a trail of breadcrumbs along the way to the reader to solve it and I like mysteries that keep me guessing until the very last page. I like murder mysteries, treasure mysteries, mysteries with cats, long mysteries, short mysteries - I love it … Continue reading Everybody’s a Suspect – Reader’s Advisory
February is Black History Month, a time for remembering and celebrating African American contributions throughout history. The theme for Black History Month 2022 is Black Health and Wellness. From the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH): "This theme acknowledges the legacy of not only Black scholars and medical practitioners in … Continue reading Black History Month 2022, a Reader’s Advisory
Despite experiencing failure year after year, many aspire to improve themselves with New Year's Resolutions. Now, nearly a month into 2022, some may have already given up. Don't quit! O'Fallon Public Library offers free support through a variety of resources. Use this reading guide to continue down the path of the various resolutions you may … Continue reading Experiencing New Year’s resolution failure? Don’t give up! A Reader’s Advisory from O’Fallon Public Library
Sean joined the O'Fallon Public Library staff in April 2018. Here are some of his recommendations in both books and film: "I’ve lived in O’Fallon my whole life. Coming to the library with my mom and sisters had always been a thing mainly because we’ve always lived within walking distance. Pre-Covid Sean Admittedly the biggest … Continue reading Meet the Staff: Sean, Circulation Assistant
Now that the hustle and bustle of the holidays are behind us we can focus or re-focus on the hobbies that bring us joy. Hobbies are usually cast aside as something of no value. They are placed in the "if you get done with the important stuff" then you can work on them category. I … Continue reading Hobby Time, A Reader’s Advisory
The library will be closed all day on Monday, January 17, in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Here's a reader's advisory put together by Susan, one of O'Fallon Public Library's librarians, to learn all about who Dr. King was and the values he lived by. DVD’s Selma [videorecording] / Paramount Pictures, Pathé and Harpo … Continue reading Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: January 17, 2022. A Reader’s Advisory
Hi, my name's Heidi and I like to read. What do I like to read? Predominantly science fiction, fantasy, historical fiction and self-help titles. That being said, I have aspirations of being a "classically" well-read person. What do I mean by classics? The most-tagged classics on Goodreads.com (one of the largest websites for readers in … Continue reading Climbing the O’Fallon Library’s Stairs: A Deep-Dive into the Classics with a Librarian
Once a book is made into a film, its circulation stats go through the roof and we have lines of eager readers on the hold list. (Not that we're complaining!) Don't worry page-to-screen aficionados — the librarians of O'Fallon have you covered. Get a jump on the maddening crowd and reserve the books being made … Continue reading From Page-to-Screen: Here are some of the books being made into movies in 2022
One of the features of the library that is always changing is our displays. We have three main displays. The first is our largest display which features three shelves. You will find it across from the bubble wall. Next, is our round display shelf in the center of our marketplace area. Our newest display area … Continue reading What’s in the Display “Under the Stairs”: a January 2022 Spotlight on Library Services
Prepare your to-be-read list because we've compiled the most circulated items this year from different areas of the library! Here is what our community loved the most from Adult Fiction, Adult Non-Fiction, Children's Fiction, the Children's Item Collection, Young Adult, and Movie categories. The descriptions were taken from the library catalog or book publisher. Enjoy! … Continue reading The Most Popular Items in the O’Fallon Public Library’s Collection, 2021 Edition
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