It’s a current trend to buy inexpensive old furniture and paint, decorate or otherwise alter it into something new. Some people may see this as disrespectful to history, but it’s a practice that has been going on for hundreds of years. After all, access to mass-produced “fast furniture” ...

If you made New Year’s resolutions for 2024, how are you doing? According to a Statista Consumer Insights survey from October 2023, these are the top 2024 New Year’s Resolutions. Save More Money (59%), Exercise More (50%) Eat Healthier (47%), Spend More Time with Family/Friends (40%), Lose ...

Now that we have electric lights and heating, lighting a fire in the fireplace feels like something special. Spend a few minutes in front of one, though, and you’ll remember why technology has moved on. Between the intense heat and light of the flames and the danger of stray sparks, having an ...

Happy New Year! When the clock strikes midnight on Jan. 1, it’s time to open your new calendar and look ahead. Or maybe you have a clock like this one, with a built-in calendar. Calendar clocks were developed about 1850. That’s about when this one, which sold for $5,100 at Cottone ...

It remains to be seen just how snowy (or brown) our winter may be. The library has lots of fun available to you and your family, no matter the weather. It goes without saying that we have plenty of books to check out, but I’ll say it anyway. Mix it up by reading outside of your favorite ...

The connection between libraries and art is not a new one. Ancient libraries in China, Egypt, Sumeria, and Greece all included visual information in their collections. For much of history, literacy rates among the general populace were extremely low. How did people get their information? ...