What’s the difference between a lightship basket and a friendship basket? You may have seen both terms applied to the famous wood and rattan woven baskets made in Nantucket. Lightship baskets, the original name given to this distinctive style, were originally made by the crews of ...

Here we are at the start of July. Summer seems to be flying by. I hope by the time you read this the rain has stopped and the flooding has subsided. We have a couple sweet summertime cookbooks coming soon. How does a cold, frosty popsicle or some ice cream sound on a hot summer day? Both of ...

Did you know that children whose parents read to them just five books a day will hear over 1.4 million more words by the time they enter kindergarten than children who are not read to each day? Ohio State’s Crane Center for Early Childhood Research and Policy member, Jessica Logan, says this ...

“Base Ball: The Nation’s Greatest Amusement.” So says this 1930s Jennings slot machine, and we expect few people would disagree. And in terms of great amusements, games of chance aren’t far behind. The O.D. Jennings Company brought them together for a trade stimulator, or as they call ...

Algorithms, artificial intelligence, echo chambers, fake news, misinformation, disinformation, malinformation, deepfakes, censoring, shadowbanning, doxing, mainstream, fringe, experts, fact check, misspoke, alternative facts, and many more terms are thrown around these days. It’s easy to feel ...

Looking for fun activities this summer? The Library of Things (LOT) is an excellent starting point. Whether you want your children to continue learning over the summer or are looking to boost family physical activity, many LOT items—available to checkout with your library card—can help you ...