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Read On! Writing & Learning Express

December 2, 2019

National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) has come to an end. We had several writers in our writing session groups reach the 50,000 word goal! I was not among this winning group, but I definitely enjoyed the experience and the people involved. 

One of the nice things about NaNoWriMo is that the only pressure is to write 50,000 words (or whatever word goal you set). They don’t have to be good words and they certainly don’t have to be words that anyone else will read. For me, knowing this is freeing. 

Writing every day (or as often as you can) is a great way to get better at writing, but if you’re looking for something more formal to help improve your writing skills, we have several books in our collection to do just that. From tips on writing good nonfiction to journal writing and descriptive writing, you’ll find some good stuff in our collection. 

Our Learning Express online resource has two resource centers that might help too. The first is in the “Adult Core Skills” resource, which covers math, writing, and reading. The second is the “School Center.” The School Center has tests and tutorials for Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, and more for grades 4 – 12. 

All of these resources are free, of course, but you will need a library card. Learning Express is a great resource to explore when you have an extra few minutes. I’m always surprised by how much is in there. You can find it through our website by going to “Use Your Library” tab and clicking “Research and Resources.” You’ll know you’re in the right place when you see the lightbulb logo. 

We’re taking a break from classes and events during the month of December, but we’ll be back in January with storytime classes on Wednesdays, and something fun for teens and adults the first two Thursdays of each month.