Rachel Recommends: The Summer of Jaws
Just when you thought it was safe to turn 50...
Rachel Recommends: A Tribute to Carl Hiaasen
“The greatest sin for a writer is to be boring.” — Carl Hiaasen
Rachel Recommends: Autumn Reads
Autumn means mugs of cider, supermoons, accessories with the color palette of a 1970s kitchen and, of course, a pile of good books.
Rachel Recommends: What to Read and Watch This Autumn
"I'm so glad to live in a world where there are Octobers." - L.M. Montgomery
Rachel Recommends: What to Read and Watch This Summer
Summer breeze makes me feel fine, blowin' through the jasmine in my mind.
One Last Hurrah: Join the Library’s Film Discussion Group Before the End Credits Roll
If you love watching and discussing movies (but referring to them as “films”) and feeling all cool about it, join your Library friends at our online Film Discussion Group one final time!
Fans of Short Films: Join the Library’s Film Discussion Group this April
If you love watching and discussing movies (but referring to them as “films”) and feeling all cool about it, join your Library friends at our online Film Discussion Group!
Like Powerful Films and Big Ideas? The Library’s Documentary Discussion Group is for You
Get an insider's look at a Muslim American community that suspects it's been under FBI surveillance.
Like Powerful Films and Big Ideas? The Library’s Documentary Discussion Group is for You
Join your sisters in solidarity this March and watch the award winning "She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry", directed by Mary Dore.
New Year, New (to You) Movies: Join the Library’s Documentary Film Discussion Group
Looking to try something new? Check out our Documentary Discussion Group! Watch the movie on Kanopy, then join us on Zoom for an engaging discussion about all things film.
Rachel Recommends: What to Read and Watch This Winter
"Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is time for home." - Edith Sitwell
“Forget it, Jake. I have Movie Club:” Join the Library’s Film Discussion Group this January
If you love watching and discussing movies (but referring to them as “films”) and feeling all cool about it, join your Library friends at our online Film Discussion Group!
“Sorry, I Have Movie Club:” Join the Library’s Film Discussion Group this December
Looking to try something new? Check out our Documentary Discussion Group! Watch the movie on Kanopy, then join us on Zoom for an engaging discussion about all things film.
“Sorry, I Have Movie Club:” Join the Library’s Film Discussion Groups
Check out our Film Discussion Group or Documentary Discussion Group for upcoming titles. Watch the movie on Kanopy, then join us on Zoom for an engaging discussion about all things film.
Rachel Recommends: What You Need to Make Your Fall Season the Coziest
October, baptize me with leaves! swaddle me in corduroy and nurse me with split pea soup. October, tuck tiny candy bars in my pockets and carve my smile into a thousand pumpkins. O autumn! O teakettle! O grace!” Rainbow Rowell, attachments
Rachel Recommends: 6 New(ish) Must Read Books for Summer 2022
I’ve curated a little selection of books you might want to add to your beach bag when you feel like skipping town. Isolate yourself in a hammock and get reading!
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