Libby Anderson

Jan 11, 2025 | salisburypost.com | Libby Anderson

Published 12:00 am Saturday, January 11, 2025 By Libby AndersonRowan Public LibraryWith the weather getting colder, now is a great time to stay cozy inside with a good book. For those looking for a challenge to take their reading up a notch this month, Rowan Public Library’s Winter Reading Bingo challenge is here.From Jan. 1-31, adults ages 18+ are invited to participate in Winter Reading Bingo.

Sep 11, 2024 | wire.auburn.edu | Libby Anderson

Sofia Sierra, a first-year doctoral student in the College of Agriculture at Auburn, is researching how to make infant formula safer by eliminating harmful bacteria using cold plasma technology. Sierra’s work, which focuses on the bacterium Cronobacter sakazakii, aims to make food products safer, such as powdered milk, which ultimately will prevent illness and reduce product recalls.

Aug 17, 2024 | salisburypost.com | Libby Anderson

Happy Immunization Month! Debunkingmyths and emphasizing the importance of adult immunizations Published 12:00 am Saturday, August 17, 2024 By Libby AndersonRowan Public LibrarySmokey Bear, the beloved bear who has taught us all how to prevent forest fires over the years, just turned 80 on Aug. 9. To celebrate, Rowan Public Library is participating in the Smokey Bear Reading Challenge during the entire month of August.

Jun 25, 2024 | wawcommittee.org | Libby Anderson

The WAWC has published a new policy briefing with 14 recommendations for improving and promoting the welfare of wild animals in the UK after the 2024 general election. Some of the recommendations cover longstanding issues, such as the need to end the badger cull, strengthen the Hunting Act 2004, consolidate outdated wildlife legislation and ban snares outright. We also repeat our call, first made in 2018, for a wholesale review of the use of lethal and non-lethal wild animal traps in the UK.

May 4, 2024 | salisburypost.com | Libby Anderson

Published 12:00 am Saturday, May 4, 2024 By Libby AndersonAccording to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), one in five adults and one in six youths experience mental illness each year in the U.S., and only half receive treatment, whether due to a lack of awareness or options or because of fear of stigma. So much in our daily lives can affect our mental health.