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"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...

Michelle Duclos
Sep 13, 20213 min read


The Book Swap Stacks
We 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...

Michelle Duclos
Aug 23, 20213 min read


New library app makes everything easy right from your phone
Here 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...

Michelle Duclos
Aug 16, 20213 min read
When we want something short, Libby has magazines
Sometimes 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...

Michelle Duclos
Aug 11, 20213 min read


Books for Lunch bunch builds reading lists
Books for Lunch had its first post-Zoom era in person meeting at the library last week, a dozen strong including three new people. Here...

Michelle Duclos
Jul 19, 20213 min read


Summer Romance
For whatever reason, it appears that this column has only featured romance novels a couple times over the past nine years. Yet when I...

Michelle Duclos
Jul 5, 20213 min read


Books for Lunch: a little history, a lot of fun
Nine years ago, during a discussion about the library needing a book club, then-director Mary Chasseur told me there was a history of...

Michelle Duclos
Jun 27, 20213 min read


The library has books you like how you like them
We’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...

Michelle Duclos
Jun 20, 20213 min read


Summer 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...

Michelle Duclos
Jun 13, 20213 min read


Frequently asked questions plus information about the Wishing Tree
This past week, I sat down with Library Director Pamela Williams and discussed a number of Frequently Asked Questions that I’ve been...

Michelle Duclos
May 6, 20213 min read


The American Library Association discusses the important role of public libraries to communities
Of 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...

Michelle Duclos
Mar 22, 20211 min read


A potpourri of library information
It’s time to review and highlight what’s happening at the library during these changeable times. First, what are our hours currently?...

Michelle Duclos
Mar 22, 20213 min read


The difference between an autobiography and a memoir
By Roz Weedman When definitions are too general, concepts remain fuzzy. For example, if you look up a basic definition of a memoir you...

Michelle Duclos
Mar 1, 20213 min read


You 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...

Michelle Duclos
Dec 4, 20201 min read


The future is now
The future of libraries (This column will be published in the Dec. 2, 2020, Frankenmuth News by Roz Weedman.) No organization can survive...

Michelle Duclos
Nov 30, 20203 min read


Debts of Gratitude
Counting our blessings (For publication in the Frankenmuth News, Nov. 25, 2020, by Roz Weedman.) While the big feast with generations of...

Michelle Duclos
Nov 22, 20203 min read


Just a few procedural reminders from the Library
In some ways, it can feel like we are doing less than normal while finding what we actually can do changes like Michigan weather. Here...

Michelle Duclos
Oct 28, 20203 min read


Banned 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...

Michelle Duclos
Oct 11, 20203 min read



Michelle Duclos
Oct 11, 20200 min read


Mel Is Back!
Yes, it's true....the Michigan Electronic Library request system is back from quarantine and ready to send you a book. If you are not...

Michelle Duclos
Aug 15, 20202 min read
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