Living in Pocahontas County, the interest in the real-life Pocahontas is strong and inevitable. We’ve all heard the stories of...

I would like to take some time this week to highlight a, perhaps, little-known service offered by Pocahontas County Free...

Librarians sort and categorize books. It’s what we do. We split fiction from non-fiction; reference books which must stay on...

I listed people who have generously donated to the Pocahontas County Free Libraries in 2014 and 2015, specifically the McClintic,...

The following have generously donated to McClintic, Green Bank, Hillsboro or PCFL in general during 2014 and 2015. We owe...

The Pocahontas Nature Club and the Hillsboro Library Friends are joining forces once again to present their very popular Wild...

I think you have to reach a certain age to become interested in genealogy. I don’t see a lot of...

“In school, we learned about the world before ours, about the angels and gods that lived in the sky, ruling...

We all had to “spring forward” this past weekend. I hate that. I love “falling back,” but springing forward just...

I was talking with a library patron the other day as we browsed the shelves. I pointed to a book...

Mark your calendars. You may not know this, but March 15 is National Quilt Day. Not too many weeks ago,...

London, 1889. Jack the Ripper has been quiet after his brutal murder spree, but remains at-large. The citizens of London...

I ran into someone last week who didn’t realize that Pocahontas County Free Libraries allows patrons to check out e-books...

This week I would like to bring attention to a group that has supported the Pocahontas County libraries for a...

I have two piles of brand new adult fiction and non-fiction sitting on my desk as I type this week’s...

If you’ve visited the libraries recently, you may have seen a community survey on hand. We’ve been collecting information from...

Last week I mentioned little Christmas miracles and how good things were just dropping into my lap (or so it...

Things are dropping into my lap out of the blue. Good things. I love it when this happens—and if you’ve...

Part of my job is to monitor the usage of our libraries. I collect statistics on circulation figures, computer use,...

Jodi Picoult is one of those puzzling authors.  Wait, that’s not quite accurate.  She is the most puzzling author.  Now,...