Cricuts can do more than cut and color. They can also engrave!
We used the Cricut in The HUB’s makerspace to personalize a cuff bracelet. The makerspace also has a large-format printer, laser engraver, vinyl cutter, green-screen studio, heat press, and more state-of-the-art tech that can be used with library staff supervision.
Everyone can explore cultures of the world for free with our newest database, CultureGrams!
CultureGrams provides concise and reliable information on more than 200 countries. It’s perfect for students, travelers, or the cosmopolitan and curious.
And CultureGrams offers more than superficial insight. It shares interviews with people from all around the world – Afghanistan to Zimbabwe – as well as recipes, informational tables and graphs, biographies of important people from each country, and photo galleries of famous landmarks and everyday life.
CultureGrams also offers state-by-state and province-by-province breakdowns for those looking to research the United States or Canada.
Finally, CultureGrams provides a Kids Edition that specifically shares a kid’s-eye view of daily life in cultures around the world. Culturegrams even created online escape rooms and scavenger hunts for kids who like to learn by playing.
To access CultureGrams, visit our database page and click CultureGrams. You can access the database from home, but you’ll need to get there via our website.
Discover the king behind The King’s Speech.
Albert Frederick Arthur George was the king’s second son and had no aspirations to the throne. Yet he ended up one of the 20th century’s most popular monarchs. How?
Our in-house royal historian Traci explains how George VI ascended to the throne, the genesis of his famous speech, and his roles during World War One and World War Two.
You’ll also discover which member of the royal family used a knife and fork the first time they ate a hot dog…
For more from Traci on the House of Windsor:
Did you know that you can engrave fabric? Etch a perfect pattern onto totes with The HUB’s laser engraver.
The HUB’s makerspace also has a large-format printer, Cricut, vinyl cutter, heat press, green-screen studio, and more state-of-the-art tech that can be used with library staff supervision.
Click here for more information on The HUB’s makerspace, including how to make a reservation. And click here for more makerspace and 3D printing ideas!
Cailey and Meg share four of their favorite fictional friendships. They include:
Most of the books we discuss can also be borrowed as ebooks using Hoopla or Libby.
