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  • Best Books 2024: Black Girl Magic

    Best Book 2024: Black girl magic

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    Best Books 2024: Nonfiction for kids

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    Best Books 2024: Art Tatum African American Resource Center

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  • Uncommon Knowledge: The Funniest Weird Trivia Books You Didn’t Know You Needed

    Pub trivia nights are all the rage these days. Here are some great, fun trivia books from which to pull some great content, or just to amuse and enlighten you!

  • Superheroes in the Real World: Alex Ross at 55

    Happy birthday to one of comics’ most breathtaking painters.

  • Remembering the Fluid Lines and Savage Wit of Cartoonist Jules Feiffer

    The Pulitzer-winning artist Jules Feiffer bestowed upon the world movies, plays, comics, novels, and children’s books. Which is great and impressive but also, I mean: pick a lane.

  • 5 Cookbooks to Keep you Warm this Winter

    Delicious cookbooks to check out this month to help keep readers warm and full.

  • “Cheese” the Day with 10 Books About Cheese for National Cheese Lovers Day

    Watch out for CHEESEY puns.

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  • 6 Books Celebrating Immigrant Heritage Month and Ability Awareness

    A selection of books celebrating immigrant heritage and ability awareness.

  • 20 Purrfect Titles for National Hug Your Cat Day

    After dodging that grouchy skibbety-pap from a formerly napping feline friend, what better way to celebrate National Hug Your Cat Day than with a fun book?

  • Celebrating 25 Years of Blink-182’s Enema of the State

    The album that made Mark, Tom, and Travis into superstars hits the quarter-century mark this week.

  • 7 Titles to Start Your Reproductive Justice Journey: An Interview with a Local Feminist, Midwife, Educator, and Public Health Practitioner

    Local midwife and owner of Solace Health and Wellness of Toledo, Erin Martin answers our questions about Reproductive Justice and issues in our area around reproductive health. Join us for a discussion at the Steinem Sisters Collection Talking Circle on Reproductive Justice on Thursday, June 20 at 6:30 pm at the Maumee Library.

  • The Oscars of Comics: Unveiling the Best Eisner Nominees

    The nominations are in for the Academy Awards of comic books. Haven’t read them yet? The library has you covered.

  • 10 Comics in Celebration of 45 Years of Alien

    One of the greatest sci-fi/horror films is turning 45. Celebrate with these creepy, intense comics from the Alien universe.

  • From Midnight to Mourning: 25 Dark Books for Goths

    World Goth Day is May 22nd, which means we're in for some super fun summer reading/viewing/listening! Re-dye your fading darks and unearth your bleakest makeup, dark times lie ahead.

  • 15 Books for New Dog Owners

    To all the dog parents out there, here are some recommendations for you and your kiddos on raising your newest addition to the family!

  • 10 Incredible Real Life Mysteries

    May is National Mystery Month! Learn about incredible heists, mysterious places, disappearances, and unexpected discoveries with these books.

  • Quack, Quack! 10 Books to Dive Into

    It's been a wet spring! Check out 10 silly and fun books featuring some delightful quacking and waddling birds.

  • Processing Civil War Papers: Who Gets To Tell The Story?

    How do we understand a person's identity in historical documents? Often, it depends on who is doing the storytelling.

  • Embracing Alone Time Through Picture Books

    Here are some picture book titles you and your child can share about experiencing being "alone."

  • 10 Books That Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage and Ability Awareness

    We're celebrating AAPI heritage throughout May! This list of books also brings in perspectives on ability diversity and mental health.

  • Remembering Two Behind-the-Scenes Visionaries Who Reshaped Our Culture

    Without the transformative contributions of Steve Albini and Roger Corman, music and movies wouldn't be the same, but almost nobody could pick them out of a lineup.

  • 10 Examples of the Masterful Short Fiction of Alice Munro

    A good short story can change the way you look at the world, and all of Alice Munro's short stories were good.

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