Posts in 2020

Cookbooks – Old Favorites and the Latest Trends

Posted on December 16, 2020 in Posts in 2020 by Brodart

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"Peanuts" Turns 70

Posted on November 18, 2020 in Posts in 2020 by Brodart

This fall marked the 70th anniversary of “Peanuts,” arguably the most popular comic in history.

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The Newest New Normal

Posted on November 18, 2020 in Posts in 2020 by Brodart

The annoying thing about scientists is that they’re usually right. They sure were right this year when they warned us about this darned coronavirus thing. C’mon gals and guys, could you maybe be wrong every now and then?!

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What is “Popular Music”?

Posted on October 21, 2020 in Posts in 2020 by Brodart

Recorded music and popular music generally go hand-in-hand. According to Britannica, popular music is “any commercially oriented music principally intended to be received and appreciated by a wide audience.”

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Pumpkin This and Pumpkin That

Posted on October 14, 2020 in Posts in 2020 by Brodart

I thought I was so clever. Shortly after the recent death of author Winston Groom, I started to work on my next assignment, which you are now reading. I found myself chanting in Tom Hanks’ Forrest Gump voice: "Pumpkin Pie, Pumpkin Spice Latte, Pumpkin Carving, Pumpkin Costumes, Pumpkin Story Hour via Zoom…"

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Gather ‘Round: Holiday Cooking and Baking in 2020

Posted on September 16, 2020 in Posts in 2020 by Brodart

So many things have changed in 2020, and the way we cook is one of them. Did you learn a dozen new ways to eat beans during the initial shutdown?

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What We Learned From You: Brodart Connect Survey

Posted on September 16, 2020 in Posts in 2020 by Brodart

The results are in and WOW! We received some great information that will help us target the articles that are important to you.

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Are You Ready for 100 Years of Football?

Posted on September 16, 2020 in Posts in 2020 by Brodart

Like most aspects of American culture, football is relatively young. It evolved from college soccer and rugby games in the late 19th century.

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Banned Books Week 2020: September 27-October 3

Posted on August 11, 2020 in Posts in 2020 by Brodart

Each year the American Library Association highlights one of its core principles—the Freedom to Read—during Banned Books Week.

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The Wonderful World of Sports Books for Kids

Posted on August 11, 2020 in Posts in 2020 by Brodart

A six-year-old named Josh raced into my library shouting, “I want a real book! Where are the real books?!”

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Book Bike Week

Posted on August 07, 2020 in Posts in 2020 by Brodart

Book Bike Week, sponsored by the Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services (ABOS), was launched to showcase the extraordinary efforts libraries are undertaking to serve their communities through book bike programs.

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50 Years of Earth Day in America

Posted on March 18, 2020 in Posts in 2020 by Brodart

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Imagine Your Story This Summer

Posted on February 19, 2020 in Posts in 2020 by Brodart

Librarians are always thinking ahead, and early winter is the perfect time to plan your summer reading program. Fortunately, some librarians think about this all year long and have given us a head start.

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Final Chapters in 2019

Posted on January 15, 2020 in Posts in 2020 by Brodart

Every year at this time we pay homage to those we have recently lost. The website tributes.com has a good list of famous authors who left us this year. Let’s look at a few.

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