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  • Jane Austen Reimagined: Fresh Takes on Pride and Prejudice

    Here is a list of recent remakes of Pride and Prejudice, that will give you a fresh perspective on this timeless and beloved classic.

  • 15 Mud Hens Objects to Celebrate a New Baseball Season

    Are you ready for the new baseball season? Explore these items while you wait!

  • 10 Remarkable Stories of Women in Toledo

  • Modern Takes on the Golden Age Mystery Novel

    If you enjoy early 20th century golden era detective novels, you'll love these modern versions of classic mystery themes.

  • Frida Kahlo: Artist, Activist, Icon

    Maybe it was because of her penchant for immortalizing herself in self-portraits, but Frida Kahlo is one of the few great painters who has risen to the level of icon.

  • Fun Books to Identify Your Treasured Collectibles

    Older collectibles books are great places to find pictures of unusual items that can be difficult to find online where image searching can be hit-or-miss. We try to keep a selection on a variety of collectible themes, and they can also be fun ways to see and remember old toys or things you had as a child. Take a look!

  • Romantic Reads for St. Patrick’s Day

    Irish eyes are smiling on these must-read romance books!

  • Books for Adults, Teens, and Children with IDD

    National Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Month is recognized in March. Here are some great books to bring joy to people of all abilities.

  • Comfort Food Rewind: Ultimate Nostalgic Cookbooks to Savor

    Vintage recipes are making a comeback! Here are the best nostalgia cookbooks in the collection for a yummy walk down memory lane.

  • Girl Heroes

    When questioning whether you have the guts, the spirit, or the ambition to accomplish something grand, find inspiration in these 20 books about female heroes.

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  • Black Philanthropy Month with Artisha Lawson of the Greater Toledo Community Foundation

    Black Philanthropy Month acknowledges the power behind African-descendant giving and the impact behind the dollars. Artisha Lawson of the Toledo Community Foundation shares three call to action activities to commemorate the occasion.

  • Love Alien? Top 10 Essential(ish) Films to Prepare for Romulus

    Excited for Alien: Romulus? Here’s 10 other sci-fi/horror movies that will feel right at home to fans of being chased by parasitic creatures in deep space.

  • Babies Need Words: Everyday Routines

    Routines are beneficial, including reading to your child! Check out these titles featuring little ones and their everyday routines.

  • How to Get the Most of Your Library By Using hoopla and other eMedia Offerings

    Learn how to save titles in hoopla, find additional borrows and explore eMedia options.

  • What Are You Waiting Fur? 10 Comics for International Cat Day You Need to Read Now

    Cats and comics have gone together for over a century, but there’s more to this story than just Garfield.

  • Honk If You Love Safety

    Actually, there's more to traffic safety and signage than just orange cones!

  • Daniel Clowes, Alternative Comics, and 35 Years of Eightball

    One of the seminal works of alternative comics is turning 35. Check out Eightball and the other comics of Daniel Clowes.

  • Toledo’s Water Crisis, Ten Years Later

    Water is a building block of life on earth. So why does it keep trying to kill us?

  • 5 Titles to Start Your Environmental Feminist Journey

    Local environmental activist, Angie Fitzpatrick, kicks off our discussion of Feminism and the Environment that will continue at the Sylvania Branch on (Tu) August 20 at 6 p.m. Local sustainability advocates will lead a discussion on their journeys to sustainability and what women in Lucas County can do to help.

  • 10 Short Story Collections to Show Your Pride

    Love, loss, friendship, allyship, monsters both real and fantastical, and a whole bunch of LGBTQIA+ teens.

  • 5 Books to Celebrate TolPride!

    What's a better way to celebrate TolPride than to dive into some LGBTQIA+ books?

  • How to Get the Most of Your Library By Using Libby

    Learn how to tag items in Libby and explore popular recommended reads.

  • 5 Comics to Read If You’re Excited for Batman: Caped Crusader

    90s kids, be ready: animated Batman is back!

  • 30 Teen Titles About Young Love

    Love (might be) in the air! Check out these teen romantic reads.

  • Dive into the Olympics: Best Books to Get Ready for the Summer Games

    The Olympics bring so many great things together - athletic excellence, international fellowship, and so many amazing stories of how the athletes got there at all. Here are some great books to get into the spirit of the games.

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