Blogs

“The algorithms that orchestrate our ads are starting to orchestrate our lives.”
-Eli Pariser, author of The Filter Bubble

When it comes to social and political issues, it’s easy to create a filter bubble on social media.

To read part one, click here. 

Drive-In Double Features #2

In this section of Circe we encountered quite a few figures from mythology who may or may not have been portrayed differently.

For starters, we meet Jason and Medea

Jason, who you might recognize from the old movie Jason and the Argonauts,

A new school year is starting, and for students with a reading disability, this can be a very stressful time. Fortunately, there are many resources available for these students. Some are local to Madison County, while others are online.

In this episode, your hosts discuss favorite romance reads, and also a little of the interesting history behind some of the most iconic and beloved romance novel covers. You can listen to episode three here.

Christmas at Harrington's by Melody Carlson

https://catalog.hmcpl.org/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=196023

Two of the most effective tools in fighting a pandemic are 1) widespread testing and 2) quarantining of the sick, both of which have logistical challenges that are amplified when you don't have a home.

If you find yourself homeless in Huntsville with concerns about contracting COVID-19, here are the resources available to you in the city, along with things you must keep in mind:

Testing

I am here to lay some truth on you about how a tired parent reads to her child at the end of a long day. Sometimes when your day is 8 hours of work, meal prep x 3, drinking 64 ounces of water, and attempting those recommended 10,000 steps, you have nothing left in you except lots of water. The library has two library digital resources, Hoopla Digital and BookFlix, that will help you reclaim your time and supplement your bedtime ritual with an entertaining story.

In our second episode of Two Librarians Walk Into a Shelf, your hosts, Rob and Michelle, will take you on a tour of their favorite books and movies that celebrate friendship in many ways. You can listen to episode 2 here.

The Animators

2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment, granting that no one could be denied the right to vote because of their sex. Could women vote before the 19th amendment? Yes, but not in every state.  Could all women in America vote after the 19th amendment? No, immigrants, Puerto Ricans, and women of color could still be denied the right to vote.  The movement to give all women the right began a lifetime before it was ratified in 1920 and continued to go on for decades still. This history and the stories of the men and women who fought to bring us this right are well documented in our collection.