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  • 15 Comics for National Sports Day to Spark Your Competitive Side

    Celebrate your favorite competitive physical activities with these 15 comics.

  • (Insert Name Here) the Teenage Witch

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  • Happy 100th Birthday, Comics MADman Harvey Kurtzman

    When a young Harvey Kurtzman asked a professional cartoonist for career advice, the mentor told him to give up. Good thing he didn't listen.

  • 9 Enemies to Lovers Titles That You Will Love to Hate!

    Our first-ever Romance-Con (featuring Abby Jimenez!!) is happening on Nov. 2, and we want you to be part of the fun!

  • 11 Thrilling Horror Titles You Really Need to Know

    Sometimes it’s ghosts. Sometimes it’s the who, what, when, where, and why the ghosts are haunting.

  • Magic, and Witches, and Shifters, Oh My! 4 Paranormal Romance Writers at Romance-Con, November 2 at Main Library!

    Our first-ever Romance-Con (featuring Abby Jimenez!!) is happening on Nov. 2, and we want you to be part of the fun!

  • Dimming the Lights for Ohio-Born Broadway Star Gavin Creel (1976-2024)

    Megawatt performer Gavin Creel leapt from Ohio to Broadway but never discarded his midwestern decency.

  • Laugh Yourself to Death: Top 10 Darkly Humorous Horror(ish) Novels

    For those who want to get into a Halloweeny mood, but can't do scary without psychic damage to themselves, try one of these for a fun, spooky, amusing, and possibly weirdly unsettling reading (or viewing!) experience …

  • Easy and Fun DIY Ideas for a Spook-tacular Halloween

    There are so many fun crafty ideas for spooky holiday DIY fun - here are some great places to start.

  • 10 Books about Elections, Voting, and How Our Government Works

    Voting is fundamental to how our nation works and is the cornerstone of democracy. Here are 10 books at varying levels for kids to be introduced to how voting works and how our elected officials operate once in office.

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  • Babies Need Words: Playful Language

    Help grow strong readers with these picture books that incorporate playful language.

  • 20 (Maybe) Heartwarming Books to Celebrate Mom This Mother’s Day

    Mother's Day is basically every day! Here are some fun reads to celebrate all things Mom-ish.

  • Eddie Jones demonstrates using Easy Jump

    Small Business Launch: The Easy Jump by Eddie Jones

    Though the Easy Jump is only one of Eddie Jones’ many mechanical or engineering pursuits, it is his first foray into entrepreneurship. What he has found most surprising about this new small business journey is people’s reactions. From his initial drawings to today, only about a year and a half has elapsed – remarkable progress for a product of significant size that takes some manufacturing know-how…

  • A dark-skinned woman with glasses is writing in a journal while working in front of her laptop.

    Small Business Launch: Building Up Seniors in Tech by Alondria Wright

    Before becoming a small business owner, Alondria Wright fielded support requests for a local technical service provider. “People were upset and frustrated, and I felt like as I listened to more and more senior citizens to call into my line, I felt rushed to get them the help that they needed.” Feeling limited by the extent to which she could help seniors in that role, Wright got an idea…

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    Enjoy these titles about influential Asian American and Pacific Islander women in US history.

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    May the Force be with you!

  • 10 Books Exploring Multiracial AAPI Identity

    A call to celebrate your mixed heritage!

  • 10 Books for Recovery and Mental Health That Can Help

    When a loved one is in crisis, it is hard to know where to turn or what to do. Here are some recent titles that can help…

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    50 years ago the married rock & roll duo Richard and Linda Thompson released their album "I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight," and the history of exquisitely rendered musical bummers has never been quite the same since.

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    Are you ready kids?! Your favorite sea sponge turns 25! Dive into nautical nonsense in celebration of SpongeBob SquarePants' 25th Anniversary.

  • 10 Amusement Parks That You May or May Not Want to Visit

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    Celebrate literacy and bookjoy on April 30th with these family-friendly titles.

  • A Field Guide to 15 Trees Native to the Literary Landscape

    To commemorate Arbor Day, here's a meticulous and largely unserious botanical guide to 15 of the weirdest trees in literature.

  • To Celebrate the 460th Birthday of Legendary Writer William Shakespeare, We’re Stealing His Stories

    At some point in April 1564, William Shakespeare was born. 460 years later, we're still recycling his ideas.

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