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  • Wild at Heart and Weird on Top: Remembering the Visionary David Lynch

    David Lynch was a filmmaker, a visionary, and an adjective.

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    Toledo Library Best Books of 2024

    Check out our favorite reads of 2024!

  • 10 Colorfully Quirky Queer Comics

    Okay, so they’re technically graphic novels and not comics, but I love alliteration—almost more than I love colorful, queer happy endings!

  • 5 Collections of Science Fiction to Read if You Like ‘Severance’

    Season 2 of 'Severance' is about to debut of Apple TV+. Here are some great science fiction short stories to supplement your viewing. Your innie will thank you.

  • Seven Ways for Small Business Owners to Welcome the New Year

    January is an important time for entrepreneurs to reset, reflect, and plan for the year ahead. Here are the activities our Small Business and Nonprofit Department recommends to start your year strong.

  • Intriguing Locked Room Mysteries to Challenge the Keenest Armchair Detective

    In the best locked room mysteries, the reader has the same clues as the wily sleuths who solve impossible crimes; the fun part is seeing how they all get put together. Here are some of the best locked room mysteries to challenge devoted armchair detectives.

  • 15 Steampunk Stories for Youth

    Gadgets, gears, gizmos, and usually an airship or two.

  • 10 Comics to Read Now, 40 Years After “Crisis on Infinite Earths”

    There may be an infinite number of universes, but you can find all 10 of these superhero classics in this one.

  • 10 Free to Use Superheroes for Public Domain Day

    Your new favorite hero might already be copyright-free.

  • Top 10 Books on the Creative Pulse of Street Fashion

    Street fashion is the venue for the bravest among us to show their personal style and possibly start a whole new trend. Here are the best photography books capturing these amazing people in action.

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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…

  • 10 TMNT Gems That Will Make You Want to Yell, “Turtle Power!”

    Everyone’s favorite adolescent terrapin martial artists are turning 40, and we have an eclectic selection of media spanning their entire history that you have to check out. Cowabunga!

  • 10 Books Celebrating Amazing Asian-American and Pacific Islander Women

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

  • Celebrate May the 4th With These 10 Great Star Wars Comics

    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…

  • Happy Miserable 50th Anniversary to Richard and Linda Thompson’s Influential Debut Album

    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.

  • What’s Funnier Than 24?

    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

    "There's no reason to be afraid of roller coasters," they said. "It'll be fun!" They said. And now here we are.

  • Celebrating Día with Picture Books

    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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