How I Am Raising Kids Who Love To Read
Even the librarian’s kids push back when it comes to reading. Here are things I’ve done to foster a love of reading with my children.
National Library Week 2023: There’s More to the Story
Drop in any day during National Library Week to get an up-close look at materials, services, and resources you might not know we offer! Learn something new and ask questions.
Karen’s Pick of the Week: Endpapers by Jennifer Savran Kelly
Endpapers: a novel by Jennifer Savran Kelly may change your mind about the meaning of freedom in America. The setting of the novel is New York in 2003. Two years after the 9/11 attacks, the city is in political turmoil as America fights its War on Terrorism. 2003 is also the year the U.S. Supreme Court rules in the…
Sherlock Holmes, Bar Bets & the Staying Power of Libraries
Before MapQuest, Google Images, and TikTok, libraries had a lock on information. If you had a question, needed to do some research, or get directions, you called or visited your local branch. Reference Librarians Glenn Gotrik and Mary Andrew remember that time well. They have 42 and 41 years of library experience, respectively, and have seen it all! They sat down with our communications coordinator to chat about how libraries have changed — and how they haven’t.
Natalie’s Weekend Read : How to turn into a bird by María José Ferrada ; translated by Elizabeth Bryer
After reading Maria Jose Ferrada’s HOW TO TURN INTO A BIRD, one is left wondering… What does it mean to conform to societal expectations? What does it look like to forge your own path? If you dare to be different, will “they” accept you?
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