Want to cook with wild plants? Learn to identify and use wild foods Thursday, May 24th at 7:00 p.m. Dr. John Kallas will be here in the Main Meeting Room of the library for a presentation and book signing of his recent book, Edible Wild Plants: Wild Foods From Dirt to Plate. Dr. Kallas is [...]
I have struggled with what I consider to be a “faulty” stomach since I was very young. I’ve always seemed more sensitive to foods than others and at the ripe old age of 21 was told I suffer from Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). I was prescribed a Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) and was told I would [...]
Gluten-free or gluten-light living seems to be a trending topic that isn’t going to the archives of diet history anytime soon. Living in a divided household (one gluten-free eater & one gluten-lover), I have developed an interest in making gluten-free work for both palates. On the shelves of the library you can find many tools [...]
When I was in library school in Chapel Hill, North Carolina we had our own library. Of course, the School of Information and Library Science (SILS) Library mostly consisted of materials on all things information and library science, but they also happened to have a stellar graphic novel collection. I didn’t know a thing about [...]
Corvallis has long been on the forefront of environmental and sustainability initiatives and the library is a proud partner in that effort. As such, we are happy to share that we have a new database this year: Global Reference on the Environment, Energy and Natural Resources (GREENR). GREENR offers authoritative, current and expansive content focused [...]
Right after the Christmas rush but before the demands of the New Year I find myself being drawn to books that force me to reconsider my choices. I’m not referring to those books that fit the typical New Year’s resolution ticket, but rather ones that depict a lifestyle far different than my own. First on [...]
With Spring in full gear, or at least looking that way on the calendar, my mind turns to getting in shape, improving my fitness and losing the convenience of bulky sweaters. While there are many ways towards fitness, one of these ways brings me to my favorite four letter word…
We had a very popular lecture at the library last week, called Train Your Brain, presented by Dr. Robert Winningham of WOU. Seeing as the subject matter was so popular, I thought we’d do a post of related books.
A Guide To Trails In The Corvallis Area by Phillip R. Hays is a favorite for local hiking information. Unfortunately this much loved book is no longer available in print (although there is a Reference copy at the library – REF 917.9534 HAYS READY).
Well, it’s late in the afternoon here in the second floor librarians’ work room. We’re getting close to the end of the day (for those of us who aren’t working the evening shift tonight), and it shows. We need a blog post! But there’s some serious writer’s block going on. We’re not quite up to [...]
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