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Tracy K. Smith Is on a Mission
Posted 5 months ago by Jan C
Posted in Fiction, Graphic Novels and Poetry | Tagged with memoir, Poems, Poet Laureate, poetry and writing
Tracy K. Smith, the U.S. Poet Laureate, is taking poetry outside the box.
Continue ReadingTwo Librarians, Too Many Books: It's Women's History Month, Y'all!
Posted 7 months ago by Allison Fiscus
Posted in Children and Parenting, eBooks and Audiobooks, Fiction, Graphic Novels and Poetry, History and Politics, Mysteries and Thrillers, Romance, Science Fiction and Fantasy and Teen and Pre-Teens | Tagged with biography, book lists, book lovers, children's literature, female authors, juvenile fiction, memoir, poetry, Readers' Advisory, Readers' Advisory, reading suggestions, women authors and Women's History Month
It’s Women’s History Month, y’all! I, for one, can’t think of a worthier topic to chat endlessly about. So in celebration, Katie and I got together to talk about the female authors who have captivated us through the written word and inspired us in our own lives. The following conversation is a lightly-edited-for-clarity transcription of that chat.
Continue ReadingPlays by African-American Playwrights
Posted 9 months ago by Eric P
Posted in eBooks and Audiobooks, Fiction, Graphic Novels and Poetry and Movies and Music | Tagged with African American playwrights, African-American plays, American drama, drama, Historical Drama, plays, poetry and theater
For decades, African-American playwrights have pushed the American theater to embrace bold, daring and popular new forms and have, in the process, contributed some of the most enduring stories and characters in the American literary canon. The library has on its shelves an assortment of scripts from this robust tradition.
Continue ReadingCelebrate Native American Heritage
Posted 12 months ago by April S
Posted in Children and Parenting, Culture and Diversity, eBooks and Audiobooks, Fiction, Graphic Novels and Poetry, History and Politics and Teen and Pre-Teens | Tagged with Oglala Indians, Tuscarora Indians, athletes, culture, football, history, Indians of North America, Inuit, Jim Thorpe, Native American Heritage, Native Americans, poetry and social history
Learn more about Native American history and culture.
Continue ReadingNobel Prize Winners
Posted about 1 year ago by Erin Connolly
Posted in eBooks and Audiobooks, Fiction, Graphic Novels and Poetry and History and Politics | Tagged with biographies, Nobel Peace Prize, poetry, Short Stories, singers, songwriters and women's rights
The Nobel Peace Prize has an interesting history - continue reading to learn more about it and check out a selection of books by some of the recipients.
Continue ReadingPoetry Speaks Fall 2017
Posted about 1 year ago by Jan C
Posted in Fiction, Graphic Novels and Poetry and History and Politics | Tagged with events, ghost stories, local authors, Lucas County Poet Laureate, memory, Northwest Ohio, Ohioana Book Awards, poetry, Poetry Speaks and Toledo
Poetry Speaks returns this August with a fantastic line-up featuring Ohioana Book Award Finalist and Toledo Native James J. Siegel with Jim Ferris, Cathryn Essinger, Jonie McIntire and Myrna Stone. Jim Ferris, the current Lucas County Poet Laureate, will also be leading two free workshops in October and November. We hope you'll join us!
Continue ReadingA Poem for Your Zip Code
Posted about 1 year ago by Heather H
Posted in Fiction, Graphic Novels and Poetry | Tagged with events and poetry
Your zip code is more than an address, it’s an identity! And now, it could also be your source for local fame and prizes. Channel your inner poet and enter a poem in Ode to the Zip Code, a community-wide poetry contest.
Continue ReadingCelebrate Hispanic Heritage in Toledo
Posted over 2 years ago by Angela B
Posted in Culture and Diversity, Fiction, Graphic Novels and Poetry and History and Politics | Tagged with cookbooks, Cuban Cooking, Ecuadorian Cooking, events, Hispanic Americans - culture, Hispanic Heritage Month, Latin American Cooking, Mexican Cooking, Peruvian Cooking, poetry and Spanish Cooking
Come to the library to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with dancing, art, music, food and more!
Continue ReadingSummer Reads For School-Aged Kids
Posted over 2 years ago by Eric P
Posted in Children and Parenting, eBooks and Audiobooks, Education, Fiction, Graphic Novels and Poetry and Movies and Music | Tagged with animals, juvenile fiction, juvenile nonfiction, picture books, poetry and Summer Reads
Are the kids in your house looking for something to read this summer? Here are a few suggestions to help get them started!
Continue ReadingPoetry In Springtime
Posted over 3 years ago by April S
Posted in Fiction, Graphic Novels and Poetry | Tagged with authors , open mic night, Poems, poetry, Toledo School for the Arts and TSA
What comes to mind when you think of springtime in Ohio? For some it may conjure up images of birds singing, flowers blooming and sunny skies. For others, spring may inspire an awakening of the creative spirit. If you’re a poet, you may have a renewed desire to get out and share your work and connect with others.
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