Crafts, Digital Services, How to Guides, News and Information

Get Crafty: Creativebug

Love crafting? Creativebug.com has thousands of award-winning art & craft video classes taught by recognized design experts and artists. With your Lindenhurst Memorial Library card you have unlimited access to projects, tutorials, new skills and more! You can find Creativebug… Continue Reading…

Digital Services, Food, Programs, Sustainability

Sustainable Cooking Virtual Program: How to Compost

Join Reference Librarian Noel on Tuesday, October 2nd at 7pm on Zoom to learn all about creating a composting heap, how to freeze veggie scraps or how to find resources for composting . To register click here! Find plenty of… Continue Reading…

Digital Services

Pronunciator Database

Always wanted to learn a new language? Trying to become more familiar with certain phrases? Want to brush up on a language you learned long ago? Try using the Pronunciator Database! This database it available to you with a library… Continue Reading…

Digital Services, Film

Television on Hoopla

Looking for a new way to watch TV shows? Try Hoopla! Hoopla has a great selection of television from classics like the Dick Van Dyke show, to newer thrillers, British gems, mysteries, and comforting food shows or even Bob Ross.… Continue Reading…

Digital Services, Reading

Audiobooks on Hoopla

Have you considered trying audiobooks? Audiobooks are great because they enable you to read without tying up your hands or eyes. You can listen to stories while driving, cleaning or walking! Interested in more of the conversation around audiobooks? Check… Continue Reading…

Crafts

Get Crafty: How to Press Flowers

Ever wanted to experiment with drying or pressing flowers to use for crafts? Check out this post for books, videos and more! There are several books on preserving flowers for crafting, click on any of the images below to locate… Continue Reading…

News and Information, Sustainability

Backyard Beekeeping

Beekeeping, also known as apiculture, is the practice of maintaining beehives by humans for a variety of reasons — whether it is collecting honey, promoting pollination for plants and crops, or just for the sake of a hobby. A few… Continue Reading…

History, Research

My Genealogical Research

Hello again everyone! I have covered a few topics on genealogical research and I wanted to share some of the results that I was able to compile over several months of my own research. I was fortunate enough to take… Continue Reading…

History, Research

Genealogical Records

Hello everyone! I thought for this entry I would give an overview of common types of records that you might come across in your research. Different record types offer a variety of information on your ancestors from dating life events… Continue Reading…

Digital Services, History, Research

Fundamentals of Genealogy

Hello everyone! Welcome to my first official post on the topic of genealogy. I thought we could begin exploring this topic by examining some fundamentals of genealogical research. Many think genealogy and family history are interchangeable terms and for the… Continue Reading…

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