What did our community look like in 1819? We’ll tell you. All History is Local focuses on local historical events, people and places.
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Recent Posts
I don't watch a lot of reality television, but for some reason, I love Say Yes to the Dress on TLC. I even watch the one based in Atlanta. When I read about The Magic Room A Story About the Love We Wish for Our Daughters I thought...
Susan
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
For me, the best biographies are a window into a time, a place and a person. I'm not especially enchanted by stories of famous people nor do I want to read about a life outlined in excruciating detail. I prefer unique stories with a brisk narrative flow. Alexandra Fuller meets my...
Kathy
Friday, January 27th, 2012
This year the the library is introducing a new monthly series of workshops called "Genealogy Labs". These labs will be on the first Saturday of each month where library staff will introduce you to a genealogy...
Russ
Thursday, January 26th, 2012
Come Meet local African-American author and Columbus native W. Kay Shabazz, she will discuss her book "Holding On To Somewhere", a fictionalized account of her personal struggle to escape from an abusive marriage and the many hard decisions she had to make along the way to save herself...
Russ
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
The Caldecott, Newbery, and a host of other children’s book awards for 2012 were announced yesterday from Dallas, Texas where the American Library Association held its annual Mid-Winter conference this past weekend. This year’s big winners are:
A Ball for Daisy by Chris...
Jennifer
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
