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Names and Faces from the Wall
"Girl scouts sending cookies to Vietnam Marines," Everett Herald, 1969 Reading The Things They Carried is a vivid reminder that the Vietnam War touched the lives of all American communities. Everett...
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Weird Washington
Of the many things you can say about the great State of Washington, one of the best is the fact that it is downright weird. While some may think being called weird is a put down, something to be...
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Take a Walk
The Old Spudnut Shop Did you know that President Teddy Roosevelt gave a speech at the site of the EverPark Garage in 1903? Do you remember when the Spudnuts Shop served donuts right next to the Old...
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Happy Birthday, SnoCo!
Snohomish County is celebrating its 150th birthday this month! On January 14, 1861, the Washington Territorial Legislature created Snohomish County out of Island County. There will be sesquicentennial...
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Jackson Street After Hours
Jamie Ford, author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, writes about a Seattle that his grandparents knew; an Emerald City overflowing with booze, gambling and jazz; a place where on any given...
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It Mighta Happened This Way
If one were to peruse a chronological list of the books I’ve read since my teen years, one would witness a noticeable genre shift from science fiction only to a mix of sci-fi and mystery, exploration...
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Haunt Locally
I grew up in what’s known as one of the most haunted small towns in America. Alton, IL is home to haunted mansions, schools, and churches. Ghost sightings and spooky histories are more abundant than...
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I Ain’t Got No Home
A group of young men posing with bedrolls. Picture scanned from the Everett Public Library Archives I ain’t got no home, I’m just a-roamin’ ’round, Just a wandrin’ worker, I go from town to town. And...
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Timothy Egan and Nancy Pearl at the Library!
I hope you know that you’re invited to a free public literary event with Timothy Egan and Nancy Pearl on Saturday, April 6th at 7 PM at the Everett Performing Arts Center. This should be a great...
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Grilled Salmon and DEET
Demonstrating advanced trail food preparation When my husband and I moved here from Chicago, I thought that I was finally coming into my element. Mountains, ocean – all the things the Midwest couldn’t...
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A Day in the Life: Local History Librarian
Last weekend the Northwest History Room celebrated its 37th anniversary. For those who are well acquainted with our local history department, this longevity comes as no surprise. The uninitiated, on...
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De-tech-tives
Recently I’ve noticed that television detectives’ detection skills have been replaced by technology. Between cell phones, email, tracking devices and the multitude of cameras that cover every nook and...
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When History Splashes Off the Page
You may recall I gave myself a list of reading challenges for 2014. They are all self-imposed and they all just randomly fell out of my brain one day in a burst of madness inspiration. Whether this is...
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Book Club Adventures
A long time ago, in a job/city far away, I was tasked with forming a book discussion group. As a fairly introverted person whose previous work experience was along the lines of solo archival work with...
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Inside the Northwest History Room: Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps
Here in the Northwest History Room of the Everett Public Library, we get frequent visitors looking into the history of buildings and land usage. One of the first resources we point people to is our...
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Inside the Northwest History Room: Yearbooks
Click to see detail Through this blog I’ve had a chance to talk about a couple of the resources that get heavily used in the Northwest History Room (namely the Polk City directories and the Sanborn...
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Just the Facts, Ma’am
The other day I was walking out with an armload of books on CD, and Richard our audio book selector got all excited because he thought I was getting non-fiction (something he’d like to see checked out...
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Where Were You? The Eruption of Mount St. Helens
It may be surprising to note that we’ve reached the 35th anniversary of the disastrous eruption of Mount St. Helens. On May 18, 1980, a beautiful Sunday morning was shattered by a 5.1 earthquake near...
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Go the Distance with Audiobooks
For those of you who don’t keep up with obscure monthly observances, June happens to be National Audiobook Month. This, in my opinion, is excellent timing. What better month to celebrate a form of...
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The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey
Please don’t laugh at me, but The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey by Rinker Buck is currently my favorite book. It’s hard to explain, but let me try. The book is hilarious while being thoughtful...
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