Windows in Time Lecture Series Presents: “The Mayor’s Gift: The Enduring Legacy of Clarence Meeker”

[…] coordinate Windows in Time programs and he frequently contributes to the Southern Oregon Historical Society Quarterly. The lecture will be on Wednesday, December 6, from 12:00-1:00 PM online and in-person at the Medford Library. It will happen again on Wednesday, December 13, from 12:00-1:00 PM in-person at the Ashland Library. Registration is required for […]

Tax Help

[…] the library can help make it a little easier!  During tax season most branches will offer the basic federal and state tax forms in paper format. For online Federal and State forms please see the resources below.  If you need one on one assistance we have resources to help with that as well. Federal […]

Featured Database: Udemy

Gale Presents: Udemy is an online learning platform for adults who want to grow professionally or further develop a personal interest. Choose from thousands of continuously updated, on-demand video courses in business, technology, design, and personal enrichment—and become who you’ve always wanted to be. Why wait? Take your skills to the next level! LEARN MORE

Author Talk with Julia Alvarez

[…] Border of Lights, a movement of Diaspora Dominican-Americans, Haitian Americans, and supporters, working to foster peace and solidarity between two neighbor countries, traditionally in conflict, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.             This event will be held online via Zoom and requires registration. Learn more about Rogue Reads and register for the Author Talk at jcls.org/collections/rogue-reads/.

Featured Database: TumbleBooks

Tumble Book Library, or TumbleBooks, is an online collection of e-books for children.  There are over 1100 titles, including 250 animated, talking picture books! The site also features Spanish and French books, read-along chapter books, non-fiction books, graphic novels, and much more. Access TumbleBooks via the computer or through their mobile app. All that […]

Trigger Warnings & Censorship

[…] the example I shared above: trying to give a heads-up to those with PTSD or related trauma responses. Trigger warnings were popularized in the modern era among online message boards in the 1990s amid discussions of rape and assault and were used to preface discussions or posts that could trigger traumatic episodes or memories […]

Discovering Nontraditional Poetry

[…] every poem is for every reader, but every reader has the potential to find poetry they connect with or find themselves represented in.  If you’d like to discover different types of poetry you might connect with this National Poetry Month, consider online resources like Poem-a-Day, or check out one of these titles from this list. 

Big Library Read

[…] the ebook of Wild New World by Dan Flores for free without waiting on the Libby app or by visiting the Overdrive website. Readers can then discuss online at https://biglibraryread.com/join-the-discussion/. About the Book: In 1908, near Folsom, New Mexico, a cowboy discovered the remains of a herd of extinct giant bison. By examining flint […]

Big Library Read

[…] the ebook of Twilight Territory by Andrew X. Pham for free without waiting on the Libby app or by visiting the Overdrive website. Readers can then discuss online at https://biglibraryread.com/join-the-discussion/. About the Book: A sweeping first novel of love, war, and resistance in post–World War II Vietnam, by the award-winning author of Catfish and […]

Reading Up!

[…] your local librarian and getting a stack of recommendations to take home with you. And don’t forget about the JCLS Discovery service, where you fill out an online form and get a personalized list of book ideas emailed back to you. So convenient!  In the spirit of crowdsourcing recommendations, I asked my library colleagues […]