Tsundoku, Abiliophilia, and Ballycumbers
Currently on my bedside table are Hotel Cuba by Aaron Hamburger; Rooted: Life at the Crossroads of Science, Nature, and Spirit by Lyanda...
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Chelsea Keat
- Apr 25
- 2 min
National Library Week 2023: “There’s More to the Story”
This week we’re celebrating libraries far and wide, from small-town libraries like ours, to the largest academic libraries in the nation....
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Chelsea Keat
- Apr 17
- 3 min
Books for Lunch
This week I opened the windows and read to the soundtrack of birdsong, the hum of my neighbor’s lawnmower, the rush of the creek at the...
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Chelsea Keat
- Apr 3
- 3 min
Local Authors Roz Weedman and Susan Todd Make Their Cozy Mystery Debut
Poppy and Mary Ellen Deliver the Goods: Book One of the Frankenmuth Murder Mysteries by Roz Weedman and Susan Todd checks all the boxes...
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Chelsea Keat
- Mar 27
- 2 min
The Friends of the Library Spring Garden Program
Spring is officially here, and we’re gladly welcoming the warmer, more colorful changes of the season. In my own yard, the robins have...
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Chelsea Keat
- Mar 20
- 2 min
Books for Lunch, March Edition
Not sure what to read this month? Here’s a short list from Books for Lunch, Wickson Library’s monthly gathering, where everyone is...
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Chelsea Keat
- Mar 13
- 2 min
The World Needs Your Story
Stories are one of the most powerful and influential art forms to shape the human existence. Stories have been used as cautionary tales...
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Chelsea Keat
- Mar 6
- 2 min
Join Us for a Michigan Notable Book Discussion
According to the Library of Michigan, “Every year, the Library of Michigan selects up to twenty of the most notable books, either written...
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Chelsea Keat
- Feb 28
- 3 min
10 Must-Reads for Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month, and the 2023 theme is “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories.” The theme focuses on women throughout...
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Chelsea Keat
- Feb 20
- 3 min
February’s Books for Lunch
Books for Lunch, the library’s no-obligation book club, continues to meet on the second Tuesday of every month from 12:30-2:00 pm. We’ve...
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Chelsea Keat
- Feb 13
- 3 min
Love for the Wickson Library
Love is in the air this week as many of us celebrate Valentine’s Day. Whether you’re celebrating with a loved one, boycotting the...
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Chelsea Keat
- Jan 18
- 2 min
To Read or Not to Read?
To read or not to read? That is the question. When you sit down with a book that’s not quite grabbing your attention, how do you gauge...
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Chelsea Keat
- Jan 10
- 3 min
The Benefits of Reading a Book Over and Over and Over
This past week I took Loren to the library for our usual Thursday morning visit. There was a fun energy in the room as the library staff...
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Chelsea Keat
- Dec 6, 2022
- 2 min
Cozy Up This Christmas
There’s something magical about Christmastime in Christmas Town. In many ways it feels like we are living the Frankenmuth version of an...
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Chelsea Keat
- Nov 28, 2022
- 3 min
The Christmas Book Flood
All around the world winter is synonymous with colder, darker times. Iceland, a country roughly the size of Ohio, receives a meager 5...
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Chelsea Keat
- Nov 21, 2022
- 3 min
The Books We’re Grateful For
Gratitude is at the forefront of our hearts and minds this week as we gather with friends and family to celebrate Thanksgiving and the...
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Chelsea Keat
- Nov 14, 2022
- 3 min
How You Do Anything Is How You Do Everything
I was 27 years old when I lost my job (budget cuts) and my roommate (mold allergy) in the same day. I cried and sulked around my...
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Michelle Duclos
- Jan 3, 2022
- 3 min
Your favorite books in 2021
People routinely tell me the columns they like best are what others are reading, so let’s start 2022 with lots of ideas. Thanks, Beth...
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Michelle Duclos
- Sep 27, 2021
- 3 min
Let's celebrate banned books week
The American Library Association (ALA) is one of several sponsors of Banned Books Week, the purpose of which is “to celebrate the freedom...
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Michelle Duclos
- Sep 13, 2021
- 3 min
"Nothing is pleasanter than exploring a library."
Nineteenth century British poet Walter Landor made this observation, and many people have agreed since then. I thought it would be...
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