When we have a question these days, our automatic response is to search Google for an answer. But what do you do when you can’t find an answer through Google? If you’re like me, I have given up on many queries because, honestly, if Google doesn’t know the answer who would? And looking any further outside of Google is not really convenient for my fast-paced lifestyle. (Who else can relate?) But what if giving up on your search to answer that one burning question that’s been bothering you for weeks is actually preventing you from accessing a world of possibilities? As a librarian, I am biased when I say that…
Why is too much screen time bad?
Every day, I look at a screen. Whether it’s my laptop, my computer at work, my phone, or watching Netflix I almost never go through the day without looking at a screen. Screens have become part of our daily lives. I think most of us already know that staring at a screen for prolonged periods of time isn’t the healthiest activity in the world as it has links to anxiety, depression, and addictive symptoms. Normally when I consider healthy screen habits I’m thinking about how to limit my time spent staring at a screen, but after a recent talk at the Medicine…
Today is the 103rd Anniversary of our library!
On our 100th Anniversary, Mayor Clugston signed a proclamation marking November 21st as “MHPL Day.” We’ve celebrated this day in different ways for the past 3 years – in 2015 we had a big party; 2016 we gave away a lifetime membership to the first child born (Ella Knibbs); and in 2017 we gave away a theatre package to one lucky winner and 151 of their friends in our newly renovated theatre.
This year, we’re sharing reasons why EVERYONE in…
