Honoring Indigenous Peoples
U.S. Indigenous Peoples’ Day is recognized and celebrated on the second Monday of October. This day is an opportunity to commemorate Native American peoples and their history, and recognizes the … Continued
How to Have Curious Conversations
What keeps us from really seeing each other, and how do we get it out of our way? It is so much easier to talk about people who disagree with us than with them. But there’s … Continued
Read (Teen) Banned Books
These books are handpicked by library staff to highlight Banned Books Week. They are only a few that represent the American Library Association’s list of challenged books. You can sign … Continued
Read Banned Books
These books are handpicked by library staff to highlight Banned Books Week. They are only a few that represent the American Library Association’s list of challenged books. You can sign … Continued
Here to Help: Books about Incarceration
When a parent is incarcerated, a child may feel angry, sad, or confused. These books for young children encourage discussion and talk about what to expect.
Women’s Equality Day
August 26th is the anniversary of women in the United States winning the constitutional right to vote in 1920. In 1973, Congress declared this crucial historical date Women’s Equality Day. … Continued
Environmental Care in the Climate Crisis
These books will help you explore the different ways we can restore and care for our environment in the years to come.
Hear Me Out: Cryptocurrency
Check out these reads to help you explore the fundamentals of cryptocurrency and the questions that it raises for us as consumers in regards to the future of banking, industry, and the digital divide.
Hear Me Out: Artificial Intelligence
Check out these titles that help you explore the current landscape of artificial intelligence, along with our concerns for inequity in the field as well as fears and hopes for future innovations.
Criminal Court Reads
When taken to court, criminal matters involve very high stakes for anyone involved. Therefore, developing knowledge of the criminal process beyond TV dramas and movies is vital for an individual’s ability to advocate for themselves and for others in their community.