As harvest begins in our valley there are a variety of traditions and celebrations to celebrate the end of the growing season and the bounty of the earth. As a member of the local press, I often received invitations to cover such events. I looked forward to them. Some were humble occasions, with less than […]
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Are libraries competing with bookstores? Short answer: Yes
Earlier this year, the Napa County Library rolled out a new website, a new catalog and most exciting of all, a new partnership with the St. Helena Public Library. With a single library card, patrons can now use both systems seamlessly. It’s a change that’s been a long time coming, and we’re thrilled about the […]
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A Yountville Moment: One tough son of a bull
By Ranndy Piña We were on our way back from the Russian River and it was 101 degrees in Calistoga, 100 in St. Helena, yet a comparatively cool 93 degrees as we got back to Yountville, where we spotted this guy enjoying blackberries north of Yountville Park on Washington Street in the warm afternoon sun. […]
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A Yountville Moment: CANV Food Bank drives donations
By Kimberly Cook Community Action Napa Valley (CANV) has launched an ongoing food donation drive for the CANV Food Bank. A well marked barrel in the lobby of the Yountville Community Center was spotted this week. Community members can fill the barrel each month with a different specified food that the Food Bank needs. For […]
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A Yountville Moment: Pizza and bowling with the veterans
By Iren Aslanian Jenny and Marilyn Rappaport Last Thursday, we held our second Pizza and Bowling with the residents of Veterans Home of California in Yountville. All participants truly enjoyed another successful event. It was great fun and well attended by veterans and community volunteers. Molly’s Angels generously donated pizza from Velo, and Hotel Yountville […]
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A Yountville Moment: Postmaster Vasquez is a lifesaving hero
By Karen Cherniss Erik Vasquez is the postmaster in Yountville’s local post office. He took one of his driver’s routes last week through Bella Vista park. While delivering on Sherry Circle, he spotted smoke coming out of one of the homes. He knocked on the door and got no answer. So he ran to a […]
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Reduce, reuse, read: Earth month at the library
Each year, we celebrate and reflect on the beauty and abundance of our planet—and the importance of considering our impact through the lens of three pillars: reduce, reuse, recycle. From an early age, these three “R” words were ingrained in my mind. The alternate three “R’s” (reading, writing, and ‘rithmetic) never made much sense to […]
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Beyond books, library offers free ways to create, explore and connect
If you’ve looked at your credit card bills and decided that all you’ll be able to do in January is sit on the couch with a bowl of Top Ramen (I’m partial to the soy flavor), now’s the perfect time to be reminded of all the things that the library has to offer. Yes, the […]
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Dewey Decimal System: The king of library classification
Did you know that Dec. 10 is Dewey Decimal System Day? Me neither. Born on Dec. 10, 1851, Melvil Dewey is the librarian who invented the Dewey Decimal system of library classification. And in an age of instant Google searches, QR-coded warehouses and robot-assisted sorting, the Dewey Decimal System is still used every day by […]