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Haley - Programming Specialist

Flurry of Chaos and Giggles
Hello everyone! I'm Haley, a Customer Service Specialist in the Programming department at MCL with two staff baking awards under my belt. I read voraciously as a child, stopped once my schools stopped doing AR (because, why bother), and then realized that I loved it again when I was given a Kindle in college. I enjoy waffles with whipped cream and sprinkles, watching cartoons in my pajamas, playing board games and video games, and bad jokes (especially puns).

Tuning Into the Great A'Tuin: A Guide to Starting Discworld

Updated 1 year ago

Terry Pratchett’s "Discworld" series can be absolutely daunting with 41 novels written over the course of 32 years. If you're a fan of odd British humor, fantastically imaginative worlds, and a sprinkling of social commentary, then the Discworld may be your cup of tea. Though, with the amount of material that it offers, it may be more like a bucket of tea.

Discworld has many story arcs and it can be confusing to figure out where to start your journey. Though it's claimed that you can enjoy the any of the stories in isolation, there are definitely call backs to other bits of lore and characters throughout the series that make a little more sense if you start from the below list. This list contains only the first books from the different arcs of the series and in chronological publication order from top to bottom if that is more your speed. 

I Don't Get It...

Updated 1 year ago

I hope I'm not the only one that has picked up a book, settled down for the night to read, opened it up and... just did not click with it. I want to read it! I want to enjoy it! But sometimes the book's just so much smarter than me. These are books that I want to read, or have read, but left me feeling more confused than anything else.

Virtually on My Nightstand

Updated 3 years ago

I absolutely adore eReaders. I have a Kindle Paperwhite and read basically every night on it. But, eBooks can get expensive! Thankfully, Mid-Columbia Libraries has a huge eBook collection available through Overdrive! You can check things out straight to your Kindle, iPad, smartphone or other gadget with your library card! This is a list of the mishmash of eBooks that I'm currently reading (or have recently read) that are on my nightstand but with just one device instead of a tower of books.

Picturesque Picture Books

Updated 5 years ago

Picture books aren't always for toddlers or young'uns. I am often blown away by the talent of the illustrators of these books and can't help picking up just a few to flip through just to look at those pretty pictures (despite not having any kids)! These are some of my personal favorites where the art just brings me joy and excitement, and usually you get a cute story to boot!

Thought Bubbles and Grawlixes

Updated 5 years ago

Sometimes the sheer number of volumes of a comic book series or graphic novels on a library shelf can be intimidating. Or, it's frustrating when 40 people have a hold on the first issue. These are some of my favorite graphic novels that don't go on forever or switch universes or undo what was written. I especially enjoy them for their art, how they present their story, and the effect of the two combined.

Sage Advice: Best Cookbooks Your Library Card Can Buy

Updated 5 years ago

Recipe for Finding Cookbooks

Ingredients:

  • 1 Non-Fiction Section 
  • 1 MCL Library Card
  • Free Thyme Time

Process:

  1. Set Non-Fiction Section to 641-642
  2. Separate unwanted books from wanted books
  3. Whip through wanted books throughly to ensure actual wanting
  4. Let set in arms or bag until ready for check out
  5. Check out and enjoy!