Holiday Weekend

In observance of the Memorial Day weekend, the library will close today at 3:15 and will re-open at 8:00 on Tuesday, May 29th.

Happy holiday!

I'm Walking as Straight as I Can

Remember Cousin Geri from the NBC sitcom The Facts of Life? Now Geri Jewell shares with us her book, I'm Walking as Straight as I Can. It's a memoir of her struggle not only with cerebral palsy but also with her sexuality. She talks about her traumatic birth to her rise to stardom and her fall to rock bottom. This inspiring story is told with grace and humor.

Want to check it out? Email us at cedir@indiana.edu or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Wonderstruck: A novel in words and pictures

In the amazing book, Wonderstruck, two independent stories are told--Ben's in words, Rose's in pictures. Ben is a boy who just lost his mother to a car accident and longs for the father he never knew. When Ben has an accident of his own, he becomes deaf in one ear. Rose is also deaf, but her story starts fifty years before Ben's. How do their stories become intertwined? Pick up the book and find out!

Email cedir@indiana.edu to check out this title or use worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.

Mobile App Monday - Chalk Walk

Looking for an app to help children with their fine motor skills? Chalk Walk is a fun, drawing app that will help children to develop the pincer grip. This app can help prepare kids for the pencil-and-paper tasks they encounter in school.

Want to learn more about it? Visit: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/chalk-walk/id517669317?mt=8