1 October is Follow a Library Day on Twitter

Tips for Library Patrons Don’t just follow your library, talk to them If a librarian does something well, tweet about it Offer suggestions for material Tweet about activities that you and your family enjoy Following your library shows that you support your library.  Talk to your librarians on Twitter, engage other library patrons, use Twitter…

The UN Considers Appointing an Alien Ambassador

I had to create a whole new category called “WTH? Files” for this post.  I tried to squeeze it in to one of the other categories, but this story is so flippin’  bizarre that I couldn’t even fake it.  Seriously, this deserves a “WTbleep” but this is a family blog…. The UN (as in the…

Have a Smart Phone? Use the Barcode Scanner App to Take Living Outside the Stacks with You on the Go!

Do you have a smart phone?  Have you noticed that little barcode reader app in the App Store?  Well, I did and, honestly, I had no idea what I’d use it for but I downloaded it anyway.  Hey, I figured it’s free so give it a try and if I hate it ~ no harm,…

Shopping in NEPA: KB’s Coffee House

I’ve lived in the Back Mountain for 13 years now and in that time I’ve started taking the beauty of this place for granted.  This is a small community where everyone pretty much knows everyone and small town values are still upheld. I love that small town feel, especially when I’m looking for a place…