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  • Blog! From New York! It’s Saturday Night!

    "Saturday Night Live" is fifty years old this year, and if you've been paying attention to the media at all you know nobody's more excited about that fact than "Saturday Night Live." Celebrate by brushing off your catchphrases and reading a few cue cards.

  • Enjoy the Magic of London in These Must-Read Urban Fantasy Novels

    The history, beauty, and dark whimsy of the city of London make it a perfect setting for some of the best urban fantasy novels. Here's a list of favorites to try.

  • 10 Essential Sam Wilson Comics to Prepare for Captain America: Brave New World

    Captain America is back in the new film, Brave New World, this time with Sam Wilson wearing the red, white, and blue. Before hitting the theaters, check out some of his most exciting comic book adventures.

  • 10 Must-Read Romance Books for 2025

    These must-read romance books will fill your TBR (to-be-read) pile with the love you’re looking for!

  • Celebrate Black History Month With These Books by Black Muslims

    Celebrate Black History Month by reading Black Muslim-authored books for children and young adults.

  • The Best Spicy (and Mild) Romance Comics for Valentine’s Day

    If your comic book TBR list needs more romantic tension, then these picks will heat things up.

  • Faithful Servitude: Noliwe Rooks on Mary McCleod Bethune and 3 Other Books on the African American Icon

    “If Ms. Bethune can get her foot in the door, she will open it open for another generation of black women to get through.” - Eleanor Roosevelt.

  • Resources for Helping Young People with Eating Disorders

    It can be tough to know how to support a young person with an eating disorder. Here are some great resources that can help.

  • Celebrate National Read Aloud Day With These Children’s Books

    It's National Read Aloud Day. Read a book aloud to a child today, and every day!

  • 9 Books About the Tulsa Race Massacre for Black History Month

    A list of books and media about the Tulsa Race Massacre and history of the Greenwood District, also known as Black Wall Street.

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  • New To Wolverine? Start Here: 10 Great Comics from his 50-Year History

    Everyone’s favorite angry, claw-wielding mutant antihero just hit the half-century mark. Celebrate 50 years of Wolverine by checking out some of his best comic book appearances.

  • Small Business Partner Spotlight: Accelerate Your Creative Endeavors – Apply for Funding Via The Arts Commission

    The Accelerator Grant is The Arts Commission’s competitive program offering financial support for local artists. Eligible categories of support include equipment and supply support, which attracted one local photographer to apply…

  • Discover the Best Short Reads: 20 Books Under 200 Pages

    Looking for a quick read? It's the quality not the quantity that matters in these fantastic short books!

  • 5 Great Books About Disability Pride

    Five nonfiction titles for Disability Pride month with five star reviews from the real people that enjoyed them.

  • 15 Stories About Teens Putting in the Work

    If you're lucky, maybe your first job will be wild enough to write a book about.

  • Tinker, Build, Make, Create!

    Find fun STEM and making activities for kids in these project-filled books!

  • Small Business Partner Spotlight: The Arts Commission’s Grant Opportunities Provide Safety Net For Local Creatives

    Obtaining grants to for-profit businesses can be extremely competitive and hard to come by. However, for working artists, one local organization is making a major difference and that’s The Arts Commission.

  • Be Transported by the Top 20 Titles for World UFO Day

    June 24th AND July 2nd are both referred to as World UFO Day (it's complicated). Whichever one you celebrate, shine up your tin foil hat and Mork up your Nanoo, we have a lot of great books and documentaries on extraterrestrials and unidentified objects to share the wonder.

  • 10 Ways to Celebrate 35 Years of Batman (1989)

    It's been 35 years since Batman changed the world.

  • 10 Books for Reading the Stars

    Yes. This is, in fact, a sign to check out some of these books about astrology.

  • 10 Books to Get You Started with Making and Using a Junk Journal

    Make a junk journal and get creative!

  • Beat the Heat with the Best Summer Horror Films

    October may lay claim to spooky season, but real scares happen in the summer. 

  • 20 Best Cookbooks for Summer Outdoor Entertaining

    International Picnic Day is June 18! We've got great books to inspire your al fresco feast. No ants or rain allowed!

  • Commemorating Juneteenth

    Juneteenth celebrates the official date, June 19th 1865, when all slaves in Confederate states were officially freed. It has become America's second Independence Day holdiay, and we've gathered some great books to learn about this important day.

  • Babies Need Words: Diversity

    To build a positive sense of self, children need to see themselves, their families, and their cultural traditions in the books we read to them.

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