Whether you're ready to get out there and travel or you'd rather stay home and read about someone else's adventures, here are some recent books from our shelves to take you away.Click on the titles below to check availability in our online catalog. The National Parks Make a Stunning DestinationRoaming America : Exploring All the…
If you've ever had trouble reading a literary "classic," maybe you'll want to try one in a graphic novel form. We've got graphic adaptions of fiction, nonfiction, and some good collections of works your English teacher would be thrilled to see you read.Click on the title below to find the book in our online catalog.…
Spring, to me, means the start of baseball season. With two sons who play and a husband who is pretty much obsessed with the game, it feels like I spend about 40% of my waking hours during the months of April-July watching baseball, talking about baseball, and planning my life (and meals) around, you guessed…
What's your favorite poet?Can you tell me why?Staff were asked, some time passed,And here is their reply.Will you join the conversation? Will you add your fave?Put your comments down belowDo it and be brave! Picnic, Lightning by Billy Collins. "When I read the poem "I chop some parsley while listening to Art Blakey's version of…
It's National Poetry Month, a perfect time to enrich our lives with poetry. If you're not sure where to start, here are some suggestions. We'll be back with more next time; our shelves are full of verses and rhymes.Click on the titles to check our online catalog. Anthologies to Pick and Choose FromAmerican Journal: Fifty…
It's National Library Week, and time to celebrate our libraries and library workers. To get in the mood, stop by Cook Park or Aspen Drive libraries to pick up a book or movie about...libraries...or librarians...Click on the links below to check our online catalog. What Is It About a Library?American Libraries 1730 - 1950 by…
The past year has been one of the most difficult and memorable years of our lifetime. Even those of us who haven’t suffered direct losses as a result of covid-19 have lost out in so many other ways - whether it is a loss of human connections, experiences, events, or opportunities. So when I heard…
When you pick up Karla Cornejo Villavicencio's book The Undocumented Americans, you might wonder if the author is personally affected by this subject in some way. Perhaps she has close family - a grandparent or an uncle - who is undocumented, perhaps her parents, maybe it is even herself. The real story, as is often…
February 12 is Abraham Lincoln's birthday. Born in 1809, he's lookin' pretty good for 212! If you're a fan or would like to learn more about Lincoln, here are a few recent additions to our shelves that you might enjoy. Click on the title of each book to find it in our online catalog. For…
February is Black History month, defined as “an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history.” Below are a selection of new books and videos in our collection that will help us observe Black History Month. Click on the title to check availability in our…
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