Cat Scratch Fever
If you recall, earlier this month I discussed my thrilling discovery of Eric Garcia’s perplexing Anonymous Rex series. Once you’ve warmed to the “Dino Mafia” genre (a phrase I never … Continued
Having fun with Summer Reading
Library staff can quote to you at length about the summer slide, the research that shows engaging kids and teens with reading over the summer is immensely beneficial to their educational … Continued
Cleopatra: Last Queen of Egypt
A lot of people know the name Cleopatra, even if just because of the 1963 movie that bore her name and starred Elizabeth Taylor. But I don’t think many people … Continued
Should We Have the Right to Die?
All My Puny Sorrows is a thought-provoking book that explores family relationships, suicide and whether or not we should be able to choose the manner of our own deaths.
Interview with an Iraqi Refugee
An interview with an Iraqi refugee offers perspective on how the wars in Iraq affected civilians, and explains some of the library services we offer to refugees.
A Clean Slate!
With lots of cheer leading from my co-worker, I got the idea into my head to make soap myself. Here’s a list of some of my favorite soap-making books.
The Music Never Stopped
Fans of rock music know the Grateful Dead. For better or worse, love them or hate them, the Grateful Dead were an important and constant force in rock music from … Continued
A City Full of Mystery
Journey to the fictional city of Newford, full of magic and the unexplained. Award winning fantasy author Charles de Lint invites you to believe in the extraordinary.
We Are a Part of the Pollen-nation!
The Library’s BLAST team has been sharing fun pollinator facts with students during the last round of Thematic outreach programs which run from April-June.
Read Harder: Vol. 5
Follow along as I go for a reading adventure Book Riot’s 2016 Read Harder Challenge. In this episode, I look at Beautiful Music for Ugly Children, which covers the “read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender.”