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  • 5 Books About Breakfast for People Who Might Not Always Eat Breakfast

    If breakfast is less of a meal and more of a quick snack, these books might help you reintroduce the first meal of the day into your life.

  • Celebrating Our Culture, History, and Community This Latinx Heritage Month

    Check out the Library’s upcoming events and books to celebrate Latinx Heritage Month.

  • Top Secret! Five Incredible Books About Spies

    Five middle-grade spy reads that are incredible and intriguing.

  • On International Literacy Day, Learn About Adult Literacy Challenges and Opportunities

    September 8 is International Literacy Day, and guess what: the Library has literacy resources for you.

  • Celebrating Deaf Awareness With Children’s and YA Literature

    Celebrate Deaf Awareness Month with these memorable titles for kids and teens.

  • 10 Books That Showcase the Gift of Written Letters

    World Letter Writing Day is September 1. Honor the art of written correspondence with these books of personal letters and stories.

  • Five Books to Honor And Celebrate Labor Day

    On Labor Day, we honor the significant contributions of workers and the achievements of organized labor.

  • 10 Titles for Navigating Young Grief

    These 10 titles are for recognition of National Grief Awareness Day on August 30th.

  • Six Tons of Sand and a Dream: Remembering Playwright Tina Howe

    Tina Howe was a playwright, which is to say, she wasn't a household name. But she was a beloved and respected artist whose body of work resonates through the careers of any number of artists that you've definitely heard of.

  • Hallmark Channel Read-Alikes: 15 Uplifting Romance, Family and Friendship Stories

    If you love Hallmark Channel programming, these authors are for you!

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  • Five Outside the Box Cookbooks for Thanksgiving

    If you are looking to get outside the box with your Thanksgiving preparations, here are some cookbooks to help you explore.

  • Eating at SAME Café: A Delicious and Important Main Library Destination

    SAME Cafe is open at Main Library! Learn about this non-profit with the mission of "so all may eat."

  • 10 Offbeat Cookbooks That Have Nothing to Do With Turkey

    Let's face it: lots of people do cranberries and stuffing. Pull a Thanksgiving meal out of one of these cookbooks instead and your family will talk about it for years.

  • 10 Books to Read If You Like Jennifer Armentrout

    10 books to read if you like science fiction/fantasy mixed with a little (or a lot) of romance.

  • 8 Essential Time Travel and Physics Titles to Get Ready for 1899

    1899 hit Netflix, and we're about to dive down a rabbit hole of time travel and spooky action.

  • Understanding the Terms Latino, Latinx, Hispanic, and More

    A very, very brief introduction to Latino, Latinx, Hispanic, and more.

  • 10 Great Comics to Read Before Seeing Wakanda Forever

    Prepare for Wakanda Forever with these great Marvel comics.

  • 5 Really Great Dinosaur Books for Adults

    Who says dinosaurs are only interesting for kiddos? Check out these recent books on dinos for adults!

  • 6 Books to Help With Stress Awareness and Management

    Stress is a very real issue for many people of all ages and when ignored can have long lasting mental and physical affects. One proven way to manage the effects of stress is through self-care.

  • Being a Man: Books About Health, Masculinity, Boyhood, and General Well-Being

    Let's undo toxic masculinity.

  • 8 Punk Rock Hidden Gems on Freegal

    Check out these underappreciated albums and EPs from the world of punk, emo, hardcore, and more—all free to stream and download on Freegal!

  • 10 Great Weird Al albums

    Prepare for Weird: The Al Yankovic Story with these hilarious albums.

  • 5 Books For People Who Like Janet Evanovich

    5 books similar to Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series.

  • “Sorry, I Have Movie Club:” Join the Library’s Film Discussion Groups

    Check out our Film Discussion Group or Documentary Discussion Group for upcoming titles. Watch the movie on Kanopy, then join us on Zoom for an engaging discussion about all things film.

  • If You Enjoyed The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry

    The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry, starring Christina Hendricks, Lucy Hale, and Kunal Nayyar, was recently released into theaters and is based on the book by Gabrielle Zevin.

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