At the start of Jo Knowles’ See You at Harry’s, 12-year-old Fern’s summer is unfolding in a predictable way as she helps out at the family diner and hangs out with her best friend. Readers are lolled into her comfortable routine, although there are definitely some incidences that make this more than a simple and… Read More
Check Out These Glamour Shots…
We had a great turnout for our Glamour Pet Shot event a couple of weeks ago as part of our summer reading program, Paws to Read. Here's just a few of the great photos taken by pet photographer Marge Hudson of Wetnoze Photography. Thanks to everyone for a great summer of reading! Read More
All Aboard the Youth Services Early Literacy Train!
You may have noticed the beautiful new train interactive wall in the Youth Services Department! We are very grateful to the Friends of the Library for making this purchase possible. And while it is definitely a lovely addition to our department, the train is fueled by early literacy practices that can help your child get… Read More
Read of the Week: “One Kick”
According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of “antihero” is “a main character in a book, play, movie, etc., who does not have the usual good qualities that are expected in a hero”. We’ve seen these characters over and over in literature, film, and television -- Lisbeth Salander, Jack Reacher, and Dexter Morgan to name a few.… Read More
5 Picture Books (and their authors) You May Have Overlooked
After discussing if the Picture Book was dead, why not check out some picture books you may have missed? Here are 5 great pictures books and authors, click on the images to open them up in the catalog. Read More
Nina’s Top 5 Summer Teen Faves
We asked Nina, our Teen Librarian, to name her top 5 favorite Summer teen books. Click the book titles to see them in our catalog. Read More
5 Magazine Titles You Didn’t Know We Had
We’ve Got Issues! 5 Magazines Titles You Didn’t Know We Had We have so many magazines available here at the library, sometimes it’s difficult to know where to begin! Most of our community knows about the popular magazines, like People and Time, but some of our magazines get less love than they deserve. Here are… Read More
Read of the Week: ‘Absolutely Almost’
Absolutely Almost from Lisa Graff, author of National Book Award nominee Tangle of Knots, is the quintessential summer read for upper elementary students and their parents and teachers. After struggling academically during the last school year, Albie is starting fifth grade at a new school. His best friend, Erlan, is constantly busy since his family’s… Read More
Picture Books: Dead or Must-Read?
A few years ago, The New York Times ran an article about the demise of the picture book. The article put forth that bookstores were seeing parents move away from picture books and toward chapter books for their young children. Ironically enough, that same year, Education.com posted the “50 Books Your Child Should Read Before Kindergarten”. … Read More
Teens, Play PS4 at the Library!
Next time you need a break from studying or just to relax, try the Teen Gaming Station. Located in the Teen Space, the game station has a brand new PlayStation 4 with pre-loaded games, wireless controllers, and headphones. Current available games include: Fifa 14, Madden 25, Lego Marvel Superheroes, and Need for Speed Rivals. Stop… Read More
