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Articles by Darcy Brixey
Why aren’t you listening to me? | Darcy Brixey
Why aren’t you listening to me? | Darcy...
By Darcy Brixey • January 18, 2015 11:58 am

When I was a kid my mother handed down the oft-repeated threats of mothers everywhere: Some day you are going to have a daughter just like you. Imagine my relief when my first child was a boy.

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Fresh starts for library fines | Darcy Brixey
Fresh starts for library fines | Darcy Brixey
By Darcy Brixey • November 21, 2014 4:29 pm

There are a few common things people ask when they learn I’m a librarian. The questions are usually what I’m reading and how to download an ebook. The most common occurrence is a quiet admission that they haven’t been to a library lately because they are embarrassed by having too many fines.

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Rhythm and Roots at the Bellevue Library | Darcy Brixey
Rhythm and Roots at the Bellevue Library |...
By Darcy Brixey • October 30, 2014 6:33 pm

There’s no better way to get in touch with your roots than music.

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Rare books await you | Darcy Brixey
Rare books await you | Darcy Brixey
By Darcy Brixey • September 18, 2014 7:21 pm

If you have a love for vintage and rare books, the Bellevue Library has a sale you’ve been waiting for.

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Special story times at the Bellevue Library
Special story times at the Bellevue Library
By Darcy Brixey • September 6, 2014 10:46 pm

The ideal of the public library is to be a welcoming place for everyone. With this in mind, the library plans programs to satisfy the intellectual and educational needs and interests of a variety of people regardless of their ages, backgrounds or abilities.

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Look your best: Hair and skin program for teens | Darcy Brixey
Look your best: Hair and skin program for...
By Darcy Brixey • July 25, 2014 2:24 pm

The first time I applied eye makeup was at a grade school slumber party. There were six of us, all jacked up on sugar and we spent an evening painting our faces and singing along to popular boy bands. I came across the photo recently and remembered how grown up we thought we were, lined up and posing, with more color on our faces than circus clowns.

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The great book trade | Darcy Brixey
The great book trade | Darcy Brixey
By Darcy Brixey • July 17, 2014 12:54 pm

There is a rule at home during the summer that my kids can stay up as late as they want, as long as they are in bed reading.

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Free opportunities for summer learning | Darcy Brixey
Free opportunities for summer learning | Darcy Brixey
By Darcy Brixey • May 19, 2014 11:03 am

The library system recognizes that kids who continue to learn, read and experiment throughout summer break are better prepared for the next school year. What was once considered the summer reading program has expanded into a Summer Learning Program.

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Emails from the teacher | Darcy Brixey
Emails from the teacher | Darcy Brixey
By Darcy Brixey • April 4, 2014 3:14 pm

There will be no more forgotten book report assignments in my house.

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A family story time for dads | Darcy Brixey
A family story time for dads | Darcy...
By Darcy Brixey • February 18, 2014 5:32 pm

I had just started my job at the Bellevue branch of the King County Library System when my husband and two-year-old son decided to meet me at the library for lunch. There was a special holiday story time in the morning and I thought it would be a perfect opportunity for my husband to experience story time with our son.
I was wrong.

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Learning how to wait your turn with library ‘holds’ | Darcy Brixey
Learning how to wait your turn with library...
By Darcy Brixey • February 11, 2014 7:01 pm

I’ve been thinking about Laura Palmer. I was in high school when Twin Peaks came out and I’d watch it every week then discuss it with my friends at lunch the following day. As an adult, much hasn’t changed except I talk about shows like Breaking Bad and Downton Abbey.

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Turn to the library for resolution support | Darcy Brixey
Turn to the library for resolution support |...
By Darcy Brixey • January 9, 2014 3:58 pm

There are two seasons that stand out above all in a public library: tax time and the month of January. Tax season is obvious. New Year’s resolution season is more complex.

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Library resources to save your sanity | Required Reading with Darcy Brixey
Library resources to save your sanity | Required...
By Darcy Brixey • December 26, 2013 2:57 pm

My kids are good travelers, but they’re not so good at getting along on road trips. They can make a five-hour drive feel like ten. I’ve discovered that audio books are a more effective pacifier than threats to pull over.

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Tell me a story | Darcy Brixey
Tell me a story | Darcy Brixey
By Darcy Brixey • November 12, 2013 1:47 pm

The last time I did a story time was Feb. 28, 2001. I was completing hours for a directed field work to gain experience in children’s services. I was nervous to do my first story time, but excited too, because it was a Dr. Seuss themed event. What could go wrong?

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A new way to learn online | Darcy Brixey
A new way to learn online | Darcy...
By Darcy Brixey • November 5, 2013 4:16 pm

I signed up for NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month. It’s a fun and free challenge to complete a 50,000 word novel in the month of November. The last 200-page manuscript I wrote took nearly two years to complete and it’s still a mess. However, there’s a new database designed for the home user – and it’s free.

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The writing’s on the wall at the library | Darcy Brixey | Required Reading
The writing’s on the wall at the library...
By Darcy Brixey • August 26, 2013 3:03 pm

All these years I’ve kept my favorite childhood book: a student dictionary. As a kid, I’d sit in my room and read it like a novel. The writing was on the wall that I’d grow up to work in a field related to books and language.

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Homebrew at the library | Darcy Brixey | Required Reading
Homebrew at the library | Darcy Brixey |...
By Darcy Brixey • August 9, 2013 6:40 pm

I’ve always thought brewing my own beer would be fun to try. It’s on my to-do list along with canning, pickling and race car driving.

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Library’s new READometer: I’ll bet you’ll like it | Darcy Brixey | Required Reading
Library’s new READometer: I’ll bet you’ll like it...
By Darcy Brixey • July 22, 2013 2:42 pm

The King County Library System has a new iPhone app to record reading time called READometer. This can be used to encourage reading or spark a little competition between friends, classrooms or siblings.

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Bellevue Library to host naturalization ceremony | Darcy Brixey | Required Reading
Bellevue Library to host naturalization ceremony | Darcy...
By Darcy Brixey • June 28, 2013 12:26 pm

For many of us, our families moved to the United States decades or even centuries ago to follow dreams or start new lives. For others, this journey is new, with recent immigrants in the library enjoying English language practice through the Talk Time program or citizenship classes.

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They’ve signed up for summer reading – now what do you do? | Darcy Brixey
They’ve signed up for summer reading – now...
By Darcy Brixey • June 14, 2013 5:00 pm

Summer vacation is approaching and it’s a great time to encourage your kids to read. Kids who read consistently are less likely to experience the brain dump known as the “Summer Slide.” How do you keep them reading?

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An answer is only a phone call away | Darcy Brixey
An answer is only a phone call away...
By Darcy Brixey • May 23, 2013 7:47 pm

I became a librarian partly because I have a terrible memory. I knew that I’d do well in a field where it was acceptable to look things up frequently. This is helpful when my kids ask me questions.

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There’s a place at the table for everyone | Darcy Brixey | Required Reading
There’s a place at the table for everyone...
By Darcy Brixey • April 20, 2013 9:38 pm

King County Library System has started a year-long program series surrounding food. The library system recognizes that even if we aren’t stellar cooks, there is always a program to support us.

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Walking to the library in the snow | Darcy Brixey
Walking to the library in the snow |...
By Darcy Brixey • April 8, 2013 1:31 pm

Several nights ago I sat at the dining room table with my son to work on the final touches of a science project. I paused and bit my tongue because what I really wanted to say sounded dangerously close to something a curmudgeon would say like, “you kids these days have it so easy” and “get off my lawn.” It can’t be easy being a librarian’s kid.

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