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Road trip

I am heading out this week on a road trip with my pal Carolan. It is a yearly event, although for the past few...

Digging Deeper into Grace

Do you ever feel that your life is a mess?  Do you try desperately to measure up to what you think you should be? ...

Gardeners Corner – February in the Garden

Around Valentine’s Day, apply dormant copper spray to peach and nectarine trees no later than bud swell. Fertilize mature trees and shrubs after spring...

Check it out! What’s New and What’s Wrapped!

By Friends of the Colusa County Free Library As February settles over Northern California in its signature gray sweater, with foggy mornings, and those cozy,...

Third World Behavior

If you are a reader of this column, you might recall my favorite quote. “Stupid is as stupid does,” Mama always says. Although it is a...

Check it out! Support School Reading Goals with Help from the Library

By Stacey Zwald Costello, Library Director With students midway through the school year, many families are managing nightly reading requirements and Accelerated Reader goals. Most...

Rust and Black Spot

Spring rain and cool, moist conditions can increase the risk of rust and black spot in roses, according to University of California Integrated Pest...

Check it out! Turning the Page on 1776: A Twelve-Month Journey Through America’s Founding

By Stacey Zwald Costello, Library Director   Red coats or blue coats? All will be in book coats! The library will celebrate the 250th anniversary of our...

Home and Family

We’ve been in our California nest for a couple of weeks now. We love being here with family and friends who have become family. This week...

Check it out! More Than Books, Less Than Visible

By: Stacey Zwald Costello, Library Director  People often think libraries are about books. And of course, they are, but books are only the tip of...

Hope for the young

Last week we met a young man of East Indian descent. We loved visiting with him. He was intelligent, kind and took an interest...

Check It Out! Donating Books That Truly Benefit Your Library

By Stacey Zwald Costello, Library Director The Colusa County Free Library deeply appreciates the generosity of community members who wish to donate books. Every year,...

Check It Out! Sow California Native Seeds Now

By Laura Leidner, Colusa County Seed Library Coordinator My tomatoes have slowed down; the zucchini started to turn brown. My garden harvest was not quite...

Why Pay?

I'm by no means one of the rich. But, if I were, I’d be outraged to think I should pay increased taxes because of...

Old Age

Well, here we go. The old girl is about to rack up another year older.  November is my birthday month. It's a big number this...

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