Blog – Page 167 – Toledo Lucas County Public Library

An advertisement for "Two Librarians, Too Many Books." The background is all pink while the text "Two Librarians," is white and the text "Too Many Books" is navy blue. Below this are two women with glasses on holding books that cover the lower part of their face. Both women peer over at one another over their book covers.

Two Librarians, Too Many Books: Summer Reads

We're back! This time, we're obsessing over what we consider the best "summer reads" around. Read on for our lightly-edited-for-clarity conversation about what titles we think you should plop down on a beach with or stay safely-contained within your air-conditioned home with. We don't judge.

A woman does yoga on the edge of a cliff. She strikes a tree pose while looking off at the mountains and lake below.

You Do You

It's never too early or late to take better care of ourselves.

A mother and her son are walking in a forest in the fall or early winter. They both wear jackets and scarves, while the boy also wears a hat to cover his ears. The mother is smiling, while her son laughs. while holding her arm.

Every Day Should Be Mother’s Day

A variety of books about and for moms.

A little girl smiles while holding her umbrella behind her head. Her umbrella panels alternate in color from orange to yellow.

Beautiful Picture Books To Read With Your Child

Beauty is all around us. Children will adore these stories.

A collaged advertisement for teen books based on thrillers and suspense genres. The book titles included are: "A Line in the Dark," "Genuine Fraud," "The Lie Tree," "Complicit," and "The Rule of Mirrors."

The Thrill is Not Gone

Suspenseful reads guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat.

A collaged advertisement for lawn alternatives in Ohio that shows the variety of native plants one can add to their yard.

Ohio Native Lawn Replacements

Learn more about a wide variety of native Ohio plant species that are perfect for your next gardening or landscaping project.

A man holds open a black project paper. Surrounding the paper on the table are various types of flowers and plants, as well as scissors, ribbons, and tape. The man also has a journal and iPhone on the table as he prepares an idea to craft.

Feeling Crafty?

Summer is a great time to craftily relax and enjoy ourselves.

A collaged advertisement for "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle. The first image shows the book cover for "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" picture book. The second image to the right of the book cover shows a man standing beside a car that is painted to look like the caterpillar from Carle's book. Below these first two images are three more photos. The first of the bottom three shows the building and sign for the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Massachusetts. The second photo shows the cover for "Miffy" by Dick Bruna. The final image is of author Mo Williams standing in front of his drawing of himself.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar, the Carle and the Wondrous World of Picture Books

This blog post discusses the classic picture book "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle, his artwork and the Carle museum.

A collaged advertisement of historical fiction books for young readers. Book covers included are: "Beyond the Bright Sea," "The War That Saved My Life," "Refugee," "One Crazy Summer," "Full Cicada Moon," and "Wolf Hollow."

Historical Fiction Reads for Fourth and Fifth Graders

Travel back in time with these great historical fiction books.

A collaged advertisement for diverse voices in books for young readers. Book titles included are: "The Parker Inheritance," "See You in the Cosmos," "Funny Girl: Funniest, Stories, Ever.," "Cilla Lee-Jenkins: Future Author Extraordinaire," "Wishtree," "The First Rule of Punk," "Hello Universe," "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus," and "Crenshaw."

Diverse Voices in Juvenile Literature

A small collection of juvenile books for middle graders exploring the complexity and diversity of experiences children are faced with in our society today.