TAG: hoopla
Kids music for road trips
Posted in Explore and Discover, Parents and Teachers on June 23, 2016 at 6:00 am
By Rachel Edmondson Summer has arrived, and with it comes more time spent in the car. At least, that’s the case for my family. Whether it’s driving to swim lessons or taking a road trip, music can be a great way to make time in the car more fun. Of course, if you have the […]
Music and conspiracy theories: a primer
Posted in Explore and Discover on April 28, 2016 at 6:00 am
By Brian Vander Veen Sometime during the tail-end of the 80s, my middle-school youth group made us watch a grainy VHS documentary about the evils of contemporary music. The presenter played samples of music that, slowed down and backwards, might have sounded vaguely like blasphemous utterings. He picked apart various band names and album covers, […]
Tags: hoopla, music, musicians, pop music, r&b, rhythm and blues, rock and roll, the blues, violin
Comic giveaway and year-round reading
Posted in Explore and Discover on April 21, 2016 at 6:00 am
By David Wyatt Free Comic Book Day has been the first Saturday in May for 15 years. This year it falls on May 7. Comic book shops (including local shops, The Comic Book Shop and Merlyn’s) will have promotional comics and usually some colorful characters in full costume. This year at the Argonne Library, our […]
Tags: adults, children, comic books, comics, graphic novels, hoopla, kids, non-fiction, teens, tweens, YA
Hoopla for kids
Posted in For You, Parents and Teachers on March 8, 2016 at 6:00 am
By Rachel Edmondson Welcome to the tail end of winter—one of the worst times of the year for parents living in cold climates. If your family is anything like mine, you’re all starting to feel a little bit stir crazy. Visiting the library to pick out new-to-you books and DVDs can be a great way […]
Watch and read: If you like Star Wars…
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on January 14, 2016 at 6:00 am
By Kelsey Hudson Eighteen months—we have to wait 18 months to find out what happens next! I can’t believe it. I don’t want to believe it. I think I’ll just curl up under my desk for the next little bit. I may also cry a little. Don’t judge me too harshly. Like a couple million other people, I […]
Library Hack: Hidden gems of the Digital Library
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on December 23, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Brian Vander Veen If you’re a regular reader of this blog, I imagine you probably already use OverDrive for downloadable ebooks and audiobooks. You might also use some of our other popular digital resources, like hoopla to stream music and movies, or Gale Courses to study up on a new skill. But there are […]
Tags: books, education, Gale, gale courses, hoopla, library hacks, services, technology
Mixtape: Festive holiday albums
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on December 22, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Clarissa Fidler Music is an essential part of the holidays for me. The day after Thanksgiving, my family typically switches over to all Christmas music, all the time. And with Christmas only a few days away, you better believe that I have Michael Bublé’s Christmas album merrily blasting away in my car. With so many good Christmas alb […]
Library Hack: hoopla digital comics
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on December 17, 2015 at 6:00 am
By David Wyatt In addition to the movies, TV shows, audiobooks, eBooks, and music available via hoopla, you can now also check out comic books (graphic novels if you’d rather). It’s been awhile since I’ve picked up a comic book, but while exploring hoopla I was excited to see old favorites like Fables and The Sandman. […]
Tags: comics, hoopla, library hacks, services, technology
Not afraid of subtitles? 4 frightening foreign-language films to watch this Halloween
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on October 27, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Brian Vander Veen I blame 80s hair metal band Dokken. When I first realized that my favorite song from their album Back for the Attack was originally from the Nightmare on Elm Street 3 soundtrack, I promptly ran to the nearest video store, one that apparently had few qualms about letting a twelve-year-old kid […]
Mixtape: A non-traditional Halloween playlist
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on October 21, 2015 at 6:00 am
By David Wyatt This might be heretical, but as far as Halloween-themed music goes I have never been a fan of Tim Burton’s soundtracks, Rob Zombie gets old after the n-teenth time, and Ghostbusters is a little too upbeat for my taste. I get it though—it’s easy to make a list of songs or albums […]
