BEST OF BARD: JANUARY 2019
Dark Sacred Night By Michael Connelly DB 92899 / CL 18098 Working the night shift, LAPD detective Renée Ballard catches retired cop Harry Bosch going through cold-case files at Hollywood … Continued
Singing the Praises of Mercedes Lackey
One of my favorite authors is Mercedes Lackey. Her worlds of Valdemar and the alternate history of the Elemental Masters are among my favorite haunts. Valdemar is sword and sorcery … Continued
Creed. doc.
The Body of Christopher Creed (DB 52758) by Carol Plum-Ucci is a fiction novel that follows the story of a high school student named Torey as he navigates through his feelings … Continued
Creating Access and Building Digital Literacy Awareness
The ways we gather, store and understand information are moving further into digital spaces. It is essential that we are providing access to, and creating the foundational skills necessary for, children to navigate these spaces. The BLAST (Bringing Libraries and Schools Together) team has been working to ensure that access to digital spaces remains equitable within library services.
The Thirteenth Tale
Vida Winter is a famous author whose stories have captivated her readers for years. A particular collection of her stories with a missing thirteenth tale only intrigues her admirers further. … Continued
My favorite books to read (to children)
The introduction of “chapter books” is an exciting, if sometimes intimidating experience for children. It’s a new format, with more content, and a bigger vocabulary! As a babysitter that relishes … Continued
Reading Grisham
Recently I read my first John Grisham. It was his latest book The Reckoning (DB92511) , which would rank as one of the top books I read last year. I … Continued
Your Journey to Digital Literacy – February 2019 Workshops
Digital literacy is extremely important in any job field, but it is also necessary for those who wish to join the rest of the tightly-networked online world. At Carnegie Library … Continued
Print-and-Braille Picture Books
Print-and-braille picture books are a wonderful way to introduce braille to blind or visually impaired children.
Caribbean Fiction
The Caribbean Sea is a relatively small geographic area but is filled with many islands and countries that are very rich in culture and diversity. Many of these islands have also … Continued