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Year: 2026

Director’s Notes – June 15, 2026

Posted on: June 15, 2026 - Justin Snook
Post Tags: Director's Update
Director’s Notes – June 15, 2026

280 years ago, the Town of Douglas was written into existence out of the New Sherborn Grant. 30 years after…

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History Snapshot: The Naval Academy had its First Formal Graduation (June 10, 1854)

Posted on: June 10, 2026 - Rebecca Lavallee
Post Tags: Dick Vanden Berg, History Snapshot
History Snapshot: The Naval Academy had its First Formal Graduation (June 10, 1854)

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Storywalk on the SNETT: The Busy Beast

Posted on: June 6, 2026 - Justin Snook
Post Tags: Storywalk
Storywalk on the SNETT: The Busy Beast

Storywalk on the SNETT has been updated with Honor Flight: Celebrating America's Veterans, written by Jeff Gottesfeld and illustrated by…

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History Snapshot: de Soto Claimed Florida for Spain (June 3, 1539)

Posted on: June 3, 2026 - Rebecca Lavallee
Post Tags: Dick Vanden Berg, History Snapshot
History Snapshot: de Soto Claimed Florida for Spain (June 3, 1539)

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Director’s Notes – May 28, 2026

Posted on: May 28, 2026 - Justin Snook
Post Tags: Director's Update
Director’s Notes – May 28, 2026

This year, Memorial Day came on the earliest calendar date possible and Labor day will fall on the latest, giving…

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History Snapshot: The Chrysler Building Opened (May 27, 1930)

Posted on: May 27, 2026 - Rebecca Lavallee
Post Tags: Dick Vanden Berg, History Snapshot
History Snapshot: The Chrysler Building Opened (May 27, 1930)

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History Snapshot: Lincoln Signed the Homestead Act (May 20, 1862)

Posted on: May 20, 2026 - Rebecca Lavallee
Post Tags: Dick Vanden Berg, History Snapshot
History Snapshot: Lincoln Signed the Homestead Act (May 20, 1862)

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Director’s Notes – May 14, 2026

Posted on: May 14, 2026 - Justin Snook
Post Tags: Director's Update
Director’s Notes – May 14, 2026

Normally I would be updating the Storywalk on the SNETT around this time, but I want Honor Flight to remain…

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History Snapshot: The First Sikorsky Helicopter Flew (May 13, 1940)

Posted on: May 13, 2026 - Rebecca Lavallee
Post Tags: Dick Vanden Berg, History Snapshot
History Snapshot: The First Sikorsky Helicopter Flew (May 13, 1940)

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History Snapshot: The Paris World’s Fair Opened (May 6, 1889)

Posted on: May 6, 2026 - Rebecca Lavallee
Post Tags: Dick Vanden Berg, History Snapshot
History Snapshot: The Paris World’s Fair Opened (May 6, 1889)

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History Snapshot: The First Earth Day Occured (April 22, 1970)

Posted on: April 22, 2026 - Rebecca Lavallee
Post Tags: Dick Vanden Berg, History Snapshot
History Snapshot: The First Earth Day Occured (April 22, 1970)

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Storywalk on the SNETT: Honor Flight – Celebrating America’s Veterans

Posted on: April 21, 2026April 23, 2026 - Justin Snook
Post Tags: Storywalk
Storywalk on the SNETT: Honor Flight – Celebrating America’s Veterans

Storywalk on the SNETT has been updated with Honor Flight: Celebrating America's Veterans, written by Jeff Gottesfeld and illustrated by…

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History Snapshot: General Electric is Formed (April 15, 1892)

Posted on: April 15, 2026 - Rebecca Lavallee
Post Tags: Dick Vanden Berg, History Snapshot
History Snapshot: General Electric is Formed (April 15, 1892)

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History Snapshot: The Supreme Court Ruled that a Federal Income Tax was Unconstitutional (April 8, 1895)

Posted on: April 8, 2026 - Rebecca Lavallee
Post Tags: Dick Vanden Berg, History Snapshot
History Snapshot: The Supreme Court Ruled that a Federal Income Tax was Unconstitutional (April 8, 1895)

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History Snapshot: The Spanish Civil War Ended (April 1, 1939)

Posted on: April 1, 2026 - Rebecca Lavallee
Post Tags: Dick Vanden Berg, History Snapshot
History Snapshot: The Spanish Civil War Ended (April 1, 1939)

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History Snapshot: Queen Elizabeth Granted Walter Raleigh a Patent to Settle Virginia (March 25, 1584)

Posted on: March 25, 2026 - Rebecca Lavallee
Post Tags: Dick Vanden Berg, History Snapshot
History Snapshot: Queen Elizabeth Granted Walter Raleigh a Patent to Settle Virginia (March 25, 1584)

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Storywalk on the SNETT: Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons

Posted on: March 24, 2026 - Rebecca Lavallee
Post Tags: Storywalk
Storywalk on the SNETT: Pete the Cat and His Four Groovy Buttons

Storywalk on the SNETT has been updated with Pete the Cat and his Four Groovy Buttons by Eric Litwin and…

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History Snapshot: Congress Repealed the Fed’s Link to Gold (March 18, 1968)

Posted on: March 18, 2026 - Rebecca Lavallee
Post Tags: Dick Vanden Berg, History Snapshot
History Snapshot: Congress Repealed the Fed’s Link to Gold (March 18, 1968)

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History Snapshot: The Great Blizzard Began (March 11, 1888)

Posted on: March 11, 2026 - Rebecca Lavallee
Post Tags: Dick Vanden Berg, History Snapshot
History Snapshot: The Great Blizzard Began (March 11, 1888)

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History Snapshot: The Flu Showed Up at Fort Rile, KS (March 4, 1918)

Posted on: March 4, 2026 - Rebecca Lavallee
Post Tags: Dick Vanden Berg, History Snapshot
History Snapshot: The Flu Showed Up at Fort Rile, KS (March 4, 1918)

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Learn the Traditional Art of Rug Hooking

Posted on: February 25, 2026 - Rebecca Lavallee
Post Tags: Fiber Arts Friends, Programs, Rug Hooking
Learn the Traditional Art of Rug Hooking

This March, Heather Parker, one of our resident Fiber Arts Friends, would like to teach you the traditional art of…

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History Snapshot: The First Computerland opened in Morristown, NJ (February 18, 1977)

Posted on: February 18, 2026 - Rebecca Lavallee
Post Tags: Dick Vanden Berg, History Snapshot
History Snapshot: The First Computerland opened in Morristown, NJ (February 18, 1977)

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History Snapshot: The BBC Aired the First TV Sci Fi Program (February 11, 1938)

Posted on: February 11, 2026 - Rebecca Lavallee
Post Tags: Dick Vanden Berg, History Snapshot
History Snapshot: The BBC Aired the First TV Sci Fi Program (February 11, 1938)

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Drop in and make a Valentine!

Posted on: February 9, 2026 - Justin Snook
Drop in and make a Valentine!

Is there someone special in your life you need to recognize and appreciate on Valentine’s Day? Have you perhaps forgotten…

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History Snapshot: John Marshall was Sworn in as as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (February 4, 1801)

Posted on: February 4, 2026 - Rebecca Lavallee
Post Tags: Dick Vanden Berg, History Snapshot
History Snapshot: John Marshall was Sworn in as as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (February 4, 1801)

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Friends Annual Mailing

Posted on: January 29, 2026June 4, 2026 - Justin Snook
Post Tags: Annual Mailing, Friends of the Library
Friends Annual Mailing

I dropped the Friends of the Library annual mailer off at the post office this morning. It’s highlights include updates…

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History Snapshot: Elvis made his first Appearance on National TV (January 28, 1956)

Posted on: January 28, 2026 - Rebecca Lavallee
Post Tags: Dick Vanden Berg, History Snapshot
History Snapshot: Elvis made his first Appearance on National TV (January 28, 1956)

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Bits & Pieces with Rebecca Lavallee : Who’s Got the Slipper?

Posted on: January 15, 2026 - Rebecca Lavallee
Post Tags: Archive, Bits and Pieces, Elementary School, History
Bits & Pieces with Rebecca Lavallee : Who’s Got the Slipper?

Once again, happenstance leads to the archive acquiring a priceless piece of Douglas History. The story of Who's Got the…

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Storywalk on the SNETT: Cold

Posted on: January 14, 2026January 14, 2026 - Justin Snook
Post Tags: Storywalk
Storywalk on the SNETT: Cold

The current book on the storywalk is Cold, written by Tim McCanna and illustrated by Ramona Kaulitzki. Cold is…a morning dappled…

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History Snapshot: FDR and Churchill Met in Casablanca, Morocco (January 14, 1943)

Posted on: January 14, 2026 - Rebecca Lavallee
Post Tags: Dick Vanden Berg, History Snapshot
History Snapshot: FDR and Churchill Met in Casablanca, Morocco (January 14, 1943)

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History Snapshot: The Bank of North America was Established (January 7, 1782)

Posted on: January 7, 2026 - Rebecca Lavallee
Post Tags: Dick Vanden Berg, History Snapshot
History Snapshot: The Bank of North America was Established (January 7, 1782)

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Sign Up to Read to Bryce

Posted on: January 5, 2026March 25, 2026 - Rebecca Lavallee
Post Tags: Childrens Programs, Reading to Bryce
Sign Up to Read to Bryce

Join us at the Douglas Public Library for a special program where kids can practice reading aloud to Bryce, a…

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