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Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library Summer Reading Program Offers Rewards for Reading

Ryan O'Bryan — Fri, 24 May 2013 05:00:47 +0000

School is out for most of the Evansville area, which means getting kids to keep reading and grow their young minds when the lure of being outside, enjoying the summer weather can be difficult. The Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library (EVPL) looks to make that task easier by rewarding kids (and adults) with prizes for opening up some books.

Annual Book Sale at Willard Library Set for June 1st

Ryan O'Bryan — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:00:46 +0000

The area’s largest one day book sale will feature books from nearly every genre along with other materials for purchase. Taking place across the street from Indiana’s oldest library, on the lot of Fire & Rain Productions at the corner of the Lloyd and First Avenue, the annual Willard Library Book Sale will run from [...]

The Library – It's Not Just For Bookworms

Ryan O'Bryan — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 23:27:17 +0000

Not much of a “reader”? No problem! The library still has plenty to offer. Once I finished my education and reading a book wasn’t required for an assignment, I’ve pretty much steered clear of reading for “entertainment”. There have been a couple of exceptions. I actually owned and read professional wrestler, Mick Foley’s autobiography, Have A [...]

The Library of the Future Is Here, But Missing One Crucial Element

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:20:14 +0000

Getting books from the library is about to get a whole lot e-sier. Texas’ Bexar County will make history by becoming home to the country’s first library that doesn’t have physical books. The BiblioTech, set to open this coming fall, will instead offer e-books and dozens of computer devices for patrons, turning the traditional library [...]

Vegan Baking Course Being Offered at Red Bank Library This Evening

Ryan O'Bryan — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:33:00 +0000

Let me make one thing clear right from the start...I am a meat eater. In my mind, cows, chickens, pigs, or even the occasional deer, rabbit, or squirrel were put on this earth for we humans to consume. Obviously, not everyone feels the way I do. Some may even consider meat to be murder. If that's the case, then I find murder to be delicious. But I'm not here to judge or be judged. No, my purpose here is to inform.

Crazy Lady Dancing in Library

The Rob — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:23:08 +0000

What song do you think she’s listening to? My guess is “Paris” or “Whip My Hair.”

Best Places to Cool Off in Evansville This Summer – Our Top Five

brad.bruner — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:06:44 +0000

Let's face it, summer is officially here and what that means is crazy Indiana weather phenomena and soul-crushing heat. I'm sure there are plenty of people out there who love getting sunburnt to a crisp and sweating in places that makes it look you had a accident (Swamp Butt is the term I would use). Well, for those that want to keep cool there are a number of places in Evansville to help cool you down during the summertime heat.