An audiobook is a recording of text. Audiobooks are available in a variety of lengths and formats, most popularly through digital download, which allows people to listen on any smart device
Numerous best-selling writers and celebrity performers are now creating for the medium. Audiobooks and other audio entertainment are available in schools and libraries and on numerous apps and online marketplaces.(goodreads.com)
So, your Jefferson County Library Staff recently participated in our annual staff day. During this go-round, our presenters were focused on stress management and self-care. And while the topics were geared toward team building and avoiding burnout, as I listened, I was reminded that we are largely in control of how our bodies respond and…
Have your cake and read it too! These books give recipes as well as a good story. Start with an Appetizer: How has food shaped writers? Here are some memoirs with recipes Crying in H Mart This is a memoir about growing up Korean American, losing her mother, and forging her own identity. In this…
The Selected Works of Audre Lorde – edited by Roxane Gay – Much like the zodiac sign Leo, Audre Lorde was and is a force to be reckoned with. Her work inspired and helped so many people to attain greatness, and for decades her work has allowed people who don’t have a voice to be…
Ever feel like you never want to leave the library? We understand, really, we do, it’s a pretty fabulous place. In order to keep that feeling of being in a place surrounded by books we thought we’d collect some titles featuring libraries/librarians! Check out some of these books from an array of genres. Mystery: By…
As we enter the second week of the long-awaited and postponed 2020 Olympics, remembering the histories that occur during such an event comes to the forefront of everyone’s mind. Want to learn more about historical occurrences surrounding the Olympics as we near the end? Check out some of our titles below! Fast Girls: A Novel…
QUICK FACTS@ Sarah Dessen Genre: YA/Realistic Fiction/Romance Born in Illinois – Both of her parents were English professors She was a waitress at the famous Flying Burrito Restaurant She quit her job teaching English at the University of North Carolina after she published her first book That summer-Dessen, Sarah. For fifteen-year-old Haven, life is changing…
