ice cream

  • Ice Cream Story Time!

    If you felt a whole lotta’ shakin’ goin’ on you must have been at the Capitol Hill branch when it finished its summer story time series the end of August.  It was the perfect way to welcome the warm weather and to head off into the furlough.  Over a hundred and twenty-five kids and their… Continue reading

  • What I Made: Rich Chocolate Ice Cream. Mmmm. Jealous yet?

    Seattle is home to a thriving DIY culture.  As part of an occasional series of posts, we feature hand-made items created by staff at The Seattle Public Library and the library books, CDs, and DVDs that showed them how to do it themselves. We hope you’ll draw inspiration from their creations and check some of… Continue reading

  • Viewing history with a tightly focused lens

    I think I’ve spotted a trend in the History publishing world.  The days of sweeping, sprawling sagas that cover a vast canvas appear to be over.  This is the day of the mono-history (to coin a term), the history of a single invention, food, natural resource or other singular item.  The titles below are in… Continue reading