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What Is PubMed?

July 08, 2025

PubMed’s free search connects users with the latest biomedical research literature. Anyone can use the search to find articles—patients, doctors, nurses, health workers, or researchers. The simplest way to search PubMed is through keywords, similar to how you would search Google. For example, searching “diabetes” (without quotes) brings up 1,056,371 results at the time of writing. In PubMed, each result is the abstract of an article. For some articles, the full text is also freely available on PubMed Central.

School Library Musings: Screen Time

July 07, 2025

Recently, we were discussing the many amazing ways that technology has changed schooling when we came across a widely circulated opinion piece by Michael Bloomberg in our local newspaper (Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 3/30/2025) titled “Kids Are Spending Too Much Class Time on Laptops.”

8 Cool Things About the Library of Congress

July 04, 2025

The Library of Congress (LOC) is a historical institution whose origins date back to the 1800s. Now a network of campuses, collections, and media, the LOC has become a staple of the United States.

More Library Books, Fewer Nursing Homes: Invest in Libraries, Invest in Health

July 03, 2025

Researchers in Japan analyzed data from 2013 to 2021, comparing the number of books in public libraries in nineteen cities to the number of people who needed long-term care. They found a clear correlation: Cities with just one more book per person had 4 percent fewer people needing long-term care, and cities with ten more books per person had 34 percent fewer reported cases.

When Books Become Crimes: Florida’s Dangerous Censorship of Public Libraries Escalates

July 02, 2025

In a brazen display of political intimidation, the Florida State Board of Education leveled shocking allegations against school administrators. During a recent meeting, board members threatened Hillsborough County Superintendent Van Ayres with criminal prosecution if he did not immediately remove Forever by Judy Blume, along with other award-winning titles, from school libraries.

Movie Night at the Library: Your Solution for Isolation and a Tight Budget

July 01, 2025

Want a fun movie night out without breaking the bank? Unfortunately, cinemas often come with a bloated price tag and are not always conveniently located. Library movie nights are the solution to this problem! These underrated options are perfect for enjoying a free evening out.

The Spy Who Shushed Me

June 30, 2025

It isn’t often that libraries, those citadels of quiet refinement, play a role in capturing a serial killer. Yet that is what happens in the movie Se7en.

Foundational Documents: Your Library Is Your Gateway to Democracy

June 27, 2025

What makes a democracy strong? It's more than just voting. Democracy is about informed participation, shared values, and understanding the principles that bind us together as a nation.

Fun and Unique Homeschool Resources to Prevent Summer Learning Loss

June 26, 2025

Students get excited about summer break and for understandable reasons! They stay up late, enjoy the outdoors, and never worry about homework. However, the gap can lead to a challenging transition back to school for homeschoolers or children with long summer breaks. Here are a few resources for homeschoolers and summer break students to keep up with academics.

The Happiest Country in the World Invests in Public Libraries

June 25, 2025

Nordic countries have clearly found a winning formula for happiness. Finland has claimed the top spot as the world’s happiest country for the eighth year in a row, with its neighbors not far behind.
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