Feeling frazzled? You’re not alone! The pandemic has left no area of our lives untouched or unchanged. To cope with the added stress, a wealth of mental health resources have come available, most at low to no cost. In fact, your Fontana Regional library card unlocks many cool resources! Every mental health resource you find … Continue reading Mental Health E-Resources
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Changing Leaves, Change Within
Our favorite time of year is approaching: Fall! Living in North Carolina, and especially the Smoky Mountains, we are fortunate to experience all four seasons. For many, the seasons are closely linked to how we approach our life. After all, the plants and animals around us operate cyclically, so it’s natural to assume we as … Continue reading Changing Leaves, Change Within
Human Rights – From “Conception” to “Realization”
Hey y’all, this is Savannah from the Macon County Public Library. You heard about several holidays in the last blog but for this blog, we are going to talk about human rights and Human Rights Day which was on December 10. Now, as a semi-trained history geek, my “historian” mind went all over the place … Continue reading Human Rights – From “Conception” to “Realization”
A Month of Multicultural Celebrations
There are so very many holidays and celebrations in December. In our neck of the woods some of them are very well know, Christmas and Hanukkah immediately come to mind. While some are becoming more widely recognized, like Kwanzaa and Yule. Let's do a little armchair adventuring and look at some holiday traditions from across … Continue reading A Month of Multicultural Celebrations
November is Native American Heritage Month – Trail of Tears National Historic Trail Sign Dedication
Kristina Moe here at the Macon County Public Library in Franklin, writing my first blog. Yes, I’ve been here nearly 12 years without contributing, but last month I was finally convinced to write something. Here goes. Most days I love my view from the Reference Desk- when I started writing this there was a glorious … Continue reading November is Native American Heritage Month – Trail of Tears National Historic Trail Sign Dedication
Discovering Kids Films on Kanopy
Kanopy, the free-with-your-library-card film streaming service provided for FRL card holders, recently added a large section of films for kids. If you haven't browsed through it yet, you are really missing out! It's easy to access; from the Kanopy homepage, just click on "Kids" at the top. Here you will find a wealth of films and … Continue reading Discovering Kids Films on Kanopy
Scandinavian Noir: Bleakness and Joy
The most famous work of Scandinavian Noir is Hamlet by William Shakespeare. Of course the artistic genre we now call Noir was not called such in Shakespeare's day, but Hamlet shares many Noir characteristics. I, personally, enjoy Wikipedia's definition of Scandinavian Noir: "a genre of crime fiction written from a police point of view. The language is plain … Continue reading Scandinavian Noir: Bleakness and Joy
Shelf Life in the Mountains 