‘Owhwhe: Hoopa’s Public Library Has More Than Just Books
There are many aspects of reading books that appeal to me. Books engage all the senses, except for taste (unless of course the reading is of cook books…). There is often beautiful cover art to see....
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‘Owhwhe: Libraries are the Heart of Every Community
There’s a bookmark in the library that says: “Libraries [are] the heart of every community.” I‘ve believed this about libraries since my first job in a library nearly fifty years ago. That was in a...
View Article‘Owhwhe: I’m Reading
Well I just returned from a trip to Africa. The thing that is great about the trip is that I did not have to leave my home in Hoopa to get there. I did not have to cram myself into too narrow seats, or...
View Article‘Owhwhe: Calling Young Writers, Get Published!
The library is sponsoring a call for entries of stories and poems to put in an anthology of writings by young adults from the Hoopa area (ages 13 – 21). There are poets and storytellers among this age...
View Article‘Owhwhe: Finding the Good Ones
And then with patience, the good one comes. I am reading “Dance House” by Joseph Marshall III, of the Rosebud Indian Reservation of the Sioux. These are stories of life on the Plains, the land of...
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‘Owhwhe: John Green
Looking for Alaska by John Green is a young adult book that is a pretty fast, engaging read. This is a story about a teenager called Miles later nicknamed “Pudge” by a friend. He is a reader...
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Chalk it up for Books
Each year, the library lends its sidewalk to community artists who are commissioned by sponsors who purchase space on the sidewalk. The library raised $910 this year. The money will be used to purchase...
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