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  • You Never Forget Your First Folio: How William Shakespeare Invented Books

    Shakespeare invented a lot of things, including, apparently, book culture. Thou art welcome, BookTok.

  • Animals In Winter

    Squirrel yourself away with these books about animals getting through the winter.

  • Celebrating 10 Years of Ms. Marvel with These 10 Great Comics

    Kamala Khan, the star of Ms. Marvel and The Marvels, is celebrating 10 years of bringing fun, relatability, and diversity to Marvel Comics. Check out these 10 books, showing plenty of room for more amazing superheroines!

  • Ten Quick Reads for the Shortest Day of the Year

    The winter solstice marks the start of winter and is referred to as the shortest day due to the limited hours of daylight. In celebration of our shortest day, check out one of these very short books.

  • 11 Best Aquaman Comics to Read After Watching Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

    Excited for the upcoming Aquaman movie? Check out these great comics featuring everyone’s favorite DC Atlantean.

  • Today in Pop Culture History: Honoring 45 years of Superman: The Movie

    The influence Christopher Reeve’s performance in 1978’s Superman: The Movie is still felt today. Take a moment to reflect on its legacy with these 10 Kryptonian-approved books, films, and soundtracks.

  • Shane MacGowan, the Pogues, and a Christmas Classic

    Shane MacGowan and the Pogues gave the world a Christmas song that's bitter, disappointed, grubby, and perfect.

  • 20 Hockey Books for Kids

    It's Hockey Night in Toledo as we welcome the Walleye back to the ice. Before enjoying a little family fun at the Huntington Center, be sure to share a few great hockey books with the young skaters and readers in your life.

  • 5 Books About Baseball and Japan to Put Shohei Ohtani, Baseball’s $700 Million Man, into Context

    Baseball, Japan, the United States, and superstar Shohei Ohtani have just become a bit more entwined.

  • 10 Remarkable Punk Bands on the 50th Anniversary of CBGB

    The famed punk rock venue CBGB opened 50 years ago this week. Celebrate its legacy with these 10 bands that shaped its iconic early years.

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  • 10 Books To Get You Ready To Watch The New Season of Yellowjackets

    Books to read while you wait for the new season of Yellowjackets on Showtime.

  • 10 Books to Inspire Your Next Craft

    Celebrate National Crafting Month by refining your skills or picking up a new hobby.

  • The Chronicles of Lance Reddick

    Some actors get typecast as Everyone's Dad. The captivating character actor Lance Reddick was more like Everyone's Lieutenant.

  • Everything You Need to Read and Watch if You Like John Wick

    The John Wick films have melded martial arts and vengeance action into an art form. Here’s what to read and to watch after seeing Wick take down an army of assassins.

  • 5 Books About Tetris, Possibly the Greatest Video Game of All Time

    Like after good round of Tetris, you'll close your eyes at night and see a series of falling blocks while you fall asleep after reading this.

  • 10 Books To Prepare You For Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves

    If you want to get into the Dungeons and Dragons mindset, these titles will prime your mind for the epic high fantasy, magic, and of course, dragons!

  • Check Out The 2023 Winners Of The Pura Belpré Awards

    The award honors Latinx writers and illustrators whose work portrays and celebrates Latinx culture and experiences through exceptional youth literature.

  • The Elephant on the Screen

    The classic children’s author and Newbery award winner Kate DiCamillo has another page-to-screen adaptation out while I’m still recovering from Because of Winn-Dixie.

  • 10 Nursery Rhyme Books for Future Readers

    If you need a nursery rhyme refresher for your young children, look at these 10 books. Nursery Rhymes are an important part of early literacy skills.

  • 5 More Books for Teaching Children to Read

    Helping our children learn to read can be daunting, but fear not; these books will help you navigate successfully!

  • Like Powerful Films and Big Ideas? The Library’s Documentary Discussion Group is for You

    Get an insider's look at a Muslim American community that suspects it's been under FBI surveillance.

  • Prepare for Fury of the Gods with These 6 Shazam! Comics

    The follow-up to 2019’s underrated film, Shazam! is upon us. Get in the spirit with these exceptional comics featuring Captain Marvel himself.

  • Perry Mason is Back on HBO: 10 Detective Novels You Need to Read

    The detective/lawyer is back on HBO with an all new season. While you're waiting for each episode, here's what to read!

  • Before Peppa, There Was Olivia

    Remembering artist and author, Ian Falconer.

  • 5 Amazing Picture Books About Women Scientists

    From digging up ichthyosaurus bones to laser eye surgery, check out these fascinating picture book biographies about pioneering women in their field of science.

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