EFPL Blog: November 2023

Monday, November 27, 2023

BOARD GAMES

As November comes to an end and we approach the winter months, it is the perfect time to start playing (or playing more) board games! Board games are a perfect way to spend some time while you are spending more of it indoors. And, the library now has board games available for you to check out!

Thanks to a donation from the Friends of the Eager Free Public Library, we now have a circulating collection of board games. The first batch of games were added in May 2023, and we recently added a second batch. The games are available now and can also be found in our online catalog. They can be checked out for two weeks and can be renewed two times. Renewals will only occur if there are no holds on the game. Stop by the collection located near the grandfather clock upstairs to check out a game or place a hold in SHARE.

Board Games Available at the Eager Free Public Library:

Happy Little Dinosaurs

Harry Potter Labyrinth

Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza

Ticket to Ride

Trouble

Unstable Unicorns

Wits & Wagers Family Edition

7 Wonders

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Monday, November 20, 2023

GENEALOGY

Have you ever wanted to research your family or update your family tree? This week's post features resources that can help you with that project.

Genealogy is the study of family, family history, and the tracing of the family's lineage. Typical information that is collected for each individual on a family tree include the date of birth, birth place, date of marriage, place of marriage, death date, and place of burial. More detailed records will also include information on immigration, naturalization, education, and military service. As you begin your research, it will be helpful to get organized before your dive in. You should figure out your personal preferences for taking notes, saving records, and scheduling research. We also recommend that you focus on one person at a time and start with what you already know. This often means starting with yourself and working backwards.

Here are some books that can help you with your work:

Genealogy for Dummies by Matthew Helm

The Online Genealogy Handbook by Brad Schepp

The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy by Blaine Bettinger

Genealogy for the First Time by Laura Best

Practical Genealogy by Brian Sheffley

National Geographic Kids Guide to Genealogy by T.J. Resler

The Art of the Family Tree by Jenn Mason

Don't forget to check out these online resources too!

Ancestry.com - Stop by the library to use this resource! Our subscription allows for in-library use.

Archive of Wisconsin Newspapers - You can access this resource from home using your library card.

HeritageQuest Online - You can access this resource from home using your library card.

Newspapers.com - You can access this resource from home using your library card.

US Newsstream - You can access this resource from home using your library card.

Wisconsin Historical Society Family History Records - You can access this resource from home using your library card.

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Monday, November 13, 2023

PICTURE BOOK MONTH

November is Picture Book Month! This week's blog post will feature award-winning picture books to help you celebrate picture books. Featured titles have won or been honorable mentions for awards such as the Randolph Caldecott Medal, the Pura Belpre Award, the Coretta Scott King Book Award, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, and the Kids' Book Choice Award.

Check one of these books out today!

Hot Dog by Doug Salati

Watercress by Andrea Wang

We Are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom

Hello Lighthouse by Sophie Blackall

Nino Wrestles the World by Yuyi Morales

Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal

Wolf in the Snow by Matthew Cordell

The Adventures of Beekle by Dan Santat

Locomotive by Brian Floca

A Sick Day for Amos McGee by Philip C. Stead

Where Wonder Grows by Xelena Gonzalez

Dreamers by Yuyi Morales

Tito Puente Mambo King by Monica Brown

R-E-S-P-E-C-T by Carole Boston Weatherford

Sulwe by Lupita Nyong'o

Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Pena

When You Can Swim by Jack Wong

I Talk Like a River by Jordan Scott

Saturday by Oge Mora

We All Play by Julie Flett

Mel Fell by Corey R. Tabor

The Good Egg by Jory John

Frankencrayon by Michael Hall

The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt

Llama Llama and the Bully Goat by Anna Dewdney

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Monday, November 6, 2023

NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS

The National Book Awards are American literary prizes given out annually to one book in each of five categories: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translation, and young people's literature. The National Book Foundation gives out the awards in order to celebrate the best literature published in the United States. This year's group of winners will be announced on Wednesday, November 15th.

Need something to read while you wait for this year's winners to be announced? Check out some of these previous winners today!