Marta  Wiggins

In this divisive time, I have deep worries for the future. Can we untangle ourselves from our partisan divides with our historical...

It was 1983 and the middle of our Junior year at High School when my best friend began talking about going to college. She and I were...

I have been fortunate enough to have been in the sphere of influence of numerous amazing women. If you are a woman and you know me, you...

Sometimes, we know when someone has had influence on our lives as events unfold, but often it is in retrospect that we see the impact. ...

In November, the La Crescenta Library Book Club discussed The Dream Lover , Elizabeth Berg's historical novel on the life of George Sand....

This year, I have spent time looking at my life and evaluating what I have learned and know about myself. Perhaps it is a mid-life...

My mother refuses to get connected. She resisted owning a DVD player until my little brother bought her one and hooked it up. She...

Several years ago I took a road trip from California back to Idabel, Oklahoma. On the way, I stopped at several national parks to enjoy...

When I lived in Japan, What is your hobby? always followed up the standard introduction questions: What is your name?, Where are you...

Last fall when I began my search for possible books to add to the 2016 survey that the Book Club members at my library vote on, Karen...

When I was seventeen, I wanted nothing more than to find adventure in the wide world. Decades later, I know that if I visited my younger...

I believe that being a Librarian is more than a job, it is a vocation. As a Librarian, I have a responsibility to connect with people,...

Several months ago, Supervisor Antonvich offered additional funding earmarked for girl empowerment programming at the library. My...

Six years ago, I moved a program from knocking around in my head into reality. I wanted to create a program that would celebrate the...

Yesterday, was Spa Day. In the morning I was working at the reference desk and a woman asked if we had any Spa Day fliers. I had just...

Last weekend was one of a rare two day weekend for me. I often work on Sundays and my day off is a moving target. On Saturday I...

One of the things about being a Librarian is that we talk a lot about books. About a year ago, I met a couple of customers outside of...

Over the years, I have hosted three different book clubs. After I had become a library manager and moved from children's services to...

My friend and mentor sent me this article: As libraries become cultural hubs, TEDx events bring the community in. I have considered...

For about a year I had the intention to read Awake at Work: 35 Practical Buddhist Principles for Discovering Clarity and Balance in the...