Recommendations from our staff on everything from A to Zed, with suggestions on your next great read, listen or movie to watch.
Time to Enter a Halloween Maze…
Mazes and labyrinths are ancient spiritual symbols, representing a meandering but purposeful path to our center, and then back out to the world.
Film Club: In Between (Israel)
IN BETWEEN is a remarkable debut film that follows three strong and independent-minded Palestinian women who share an apartment in Tel Aviv. Away from the [...]
The History of Cats in 101 Objects
Meow! Library Cat here again to suggest a new book for you humans to read that will hopefully end in more food and/or petting for [...]
Preschool Power STEM Storytime- Gravity
Welcome to Preschool Power and our STEM Storytime topic: Gravity! Today we shared stories that show how gravity works. Gravity is a force that [...]
Fantastical Food in Comics
Books about food and cooking make up a surprisingly broad and varied genre; from microhistories to murder mysteries there’s bound to be something for everyone’s [...]
My Lady’s Choosing: Choose Your Own Romanceventure!
"'My dear, this is my cousin, Sir Benedict Granville.' You dip your head and curtsey politely. [...] You really should not stumble, but when you [...]
Film Club: The Paris Opera
In turn ironic, light-hearted and cruel, encompassing music and ballet, The Paris Opera turns the spotlight on great passions and tells the story of life behind the scenes.
Funny Books Are Powerful Reading Motivation
"Books that make me laugh" was the top response from 6-17 year olds (70%) when asked "What do you look for when picking out a [...]
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