Pamela WilliamsJan 33 minYour favorite books in 2021People routinely tell me the columns they like best are what others are reading, so let’s start 2022 with lots of ideas. Thanks, Beth...
Pamela WilliamsSep 13, 20213 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...
Pamela WilliamsAug 23, 20213 minThe Book Swap StacksWe are used to getting free books at the library. That’s the whole idea. To get the most out of the library’s resources, having a library...
Pamela WilliamsAug 16, 20213 minNew library app makes everything easy right from your phoneHere is something you really want to do. Go to the library’s homepage (wicksonlibrary.org) and scroll past the middle of the page. You’ll...
Pamela WilliamsAug 11, 20213 minWhen we want something short, Libby has magazinesSometimes we aren’t in the mood for complexity, and we want to read something quickly from start to finish. We want to read about birds...
Pamela WilliamsJul 19, 20213 minBooks for Lunch bunch builds reading listsBooks for Lunch had its first post-Zoom era in person meeting at the library last week, a dozen strong including three new people. Here...
Pamela WilliamsJul 5, 20213 minSummer RomanceFor whatever reason, it appears that this column has only featured romance novels a couple times over the past nine years. Yet when I...
Pamela WilliamsJun 28, 20213 minBooks for Lunch: a little history, a lot of funNine years ago, during a discussion about the library needing a book club, then-director Mary Chasseur told me there was a history of...
Pamela WilliamsJun 21, 20213 minThe library has books you like how you like themWe’ve all done it. We’ve been baited into an argument about the best way to read a book. Paper only! many say. The feel, the smell, the...
Pamela WilliamsJun 14, 20213 minSummer Reading is on!Beginning Monday, June 14 – two days before this article is published in the newspaper – Summer Reading is once again happening for every...
Pamela WilliamsMay 6, 20213 minFrequently asked questions plus information about the Wishing TreeThis past week, I sat down with Library Director Pamela Williams and discussed a number of Frequently Asked Questions that I’ve been...
Pamela WilliamsMar 22, 20211 minThe American Library Association discusses the important role of public libraries to communitiesOf course we all expect to get books and other reading resources at the library. But public libraries are so much more. Here's a good...
Pamela WilliamsMar 22, 20213 minA potpourri of library informationIt’s time to review and highlight what’s happening at the library during these changeable times. First, what are our hours currently?...
Pamela WilliamsMar 1, 20213 minThe difference between an autobiography and a memoirBy Roz Weedman When definitions are too general, concepts remain fuzzy. For example, if you look up a basic definition of a memoir you...
Pamela WilliamsDec 4, 20201 minYou can influence what the library buys!When you go to the library's home page by clicking above this blog post or navigating to www.wicksonlibrary.org, there is a menu bar...
Pamela WilliamsNov 30, 20203 minThe future is nowThe future of libraries (This column will be published in the Dec. 2, 2020, Frankenmuth News by Roz Weedman.) No organization can survive...
Pamela WilliamsNov 23, 20203 min Debts of GratitudeCounting our blessings (For publication in the Frankenmuth News, Nov. 25, 2020, by Roz Weedman.) While the big feast with generations of...
Pamela WilliamsOct 28, 20203 minJust a few procedural reminders from the LibraryIn some ways, it can feel like we are doing less than normal while finding what we actually can do changes like Michigan weather. Here...
Pamela WilliamsOct 11, 20203 minBanned Books Week What are “banned books”? Last week was Banned Books Week, but it’s never too late to think about what this means, particularly to an...