by Barbara Lemos | Aug 29, 2021 | Lifelong Learners
What can we learn from history? How can it help us today? Last week’s Max and Sarah Williams Life Long Learners program at Barbee Library (Thursdays, 10am via Zoom) featured two lectures by Dr. Rufus Fears from the “The Wisdom of History” Great Courses series....
by Barbara Lemos | Aug 25, 2021 | Events
September is Library Card Sign-Up Month. A library card is your passport to information, education, recreation, imagination, and exploration. In Brunswick County, “everyone who lives, works, goes to school, or owns property” in the county is “eligible for a FREE...
by Cindy Phillips, FOLSOI VP | Aug 11, 2021 | Events
[Photo: FOLSOI President Carol Brolley addresses Brunswick County Commissioners in June with the results of the focus group findings.] It is common, if not essential, for any board of directors to think about strategy. FOLSOI is no different. In fact, we would not be...
by Diana Fotinatos | Aug 9, 2021 | Newsletters
From the FOLSOI Blog: The Five Laws of Library Science | by Barbara Lemos National Librarian’s Day in India on August 12 celebrates the life’s work of a great mathematician. Wait, what? Yes, Shiyali Ramamrita (S. R.) Ranganathan, born in 1892 in British-ruled India,...
by Patricia Langer | Aug 3, 2021 | Events
Hopefully by now you’ve chosen a book—or stack of books—to read on National Book Lovers Day, Monday, August 9. So, you may be wondering, “What else can I do to celebrate?” Here are three great ideas: Why not make National Book Lovers Day a time to sort through your...
