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  • Check Out These 15 Great Comics Before Watching Secret Invasion

    Your friends and neighbors might be undercover Skrull agents, but you can definitely trust these 15 excellent Marvel comics.

  • Immigrant Heritage Month Storyteller: Alona Matchenko

    Immigrant Heritage Month Storyteller: Hear from Alona, whose story starts in Ukraine, and the supportive and generous community she has found throughout her journey to Toledo.

  • African Americans in the Civil War

    This Juneteenth, check out 5 kids books that focus on African Americans who fought in the Civil War.

  • Girls to the Front: 15 Female-Fronted Rock Bands for Your Summer Playlist

    Jam out with some of the best women in rock.

  • 10 Titles for National Get Outdoors Day

    June 10th is National Get Outdoors Day, and we've foraged for 10 titles with activities and adventures to get you across the threshold.

  • Transform and Roll Out with These Transformers Comics

    Rise of the Beasts is in theaters, but for the best Transformers stories, you need to check out the comics.

  • 15 Tony Award Winners

    This Sunday night is the 76th Tony Awards, the biggest night in American theater. Or at least the biggest night in a certain fourteen-square-block section of American theater.

  • 10 Movies to Stream For Free on National Movie Night

    June 9 is National Movie Night. Stream one of these movies free with Kanopy or hoopla.

  • Immigrant Heritage Month Storyteller: Jonathan Dorcely

    Hear from community members who have made Lucas County home as we celebrate Immigrant Heritage Month. Jon recounts the struggles and triumphs of embracing his Haitian heritage as a second-generation American.

  • 3 Knowledge-Packed FilmToledo Classes for Aspiring Actors and Filmmakers

    FilmToledo and the Library present a series of classes aimed at making you a better actor and filmmaker. Also recommended for people who just want to improve their communication skills or get better at making videos on their phone.

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  • Latinx Summer List

    15 Books by Latinx Authors for Your Summer Reading List

    Books by Latinx authors to add to your summer reading list.

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    Curating a Nancy Drew Collection: The Mysterious Life of a Nancy Drew Collector

    How Toledo became the home to a huge Nancy Drew book and memorabilia collection.

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    Celebrating 150 Years of Paul Laurence Dunbar

    Happy Birthday, Dunbar!

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    The Five Worst Beach Vacations in Literature

    Beach vacations can be a blast. Unless you're a character in a book, in which case maybe you should just stay home.

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    9 Best Tim Sale Comics

    Celebrate the late Tim Sale with some of his greatest comics.

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    Pride for Quiet Gays: Great Reads

    If you find parades and crowds overwhelming, there are still a lot of ways to celebrate Pride! Here are some great ideas for quiet gays (or introverts in general).

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    Pride for Quiet Gays: Great Movies

    If you find parades and crowds overwhelming, there are still a lot of ways to celebrate Pride! Here are some great ideas for quiet gays (or introverts in general!)

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    Rachel Recommends: 6 New(ish) Must Read Books for Summer 2022

    I’ve curated a little selection of books you might want to add to your beach bag when you feel like skipping town. Isolate yourself in a hammock and get reading!

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    Immigrant Heritage Month Storyteller: Najwa Badawi

    Our next Immigrant Heritage Month storyteller is Najwa Badawi. Read more about her journey, where she shares feelings of gratefulness "for the opportunities this country has offered me and hope that my story can serve as a reminder that with hard work and faith, better times lie ahead."

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    9 Books to Read If You Like Better Call Saul

    The Breaking Bad saga is wrapping up with the final season of Better Call Saul. If you're looking to recapture the edge of your seat twists and turns that show provides, these are the books for you.

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    5 Books with Terrible Hotels

    Have you ever listened to friends complaining about a disappointing hotel or a vacation spot? Well, the people in these books have entered the chat.

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    Explore Your Metroparks

    Here are some books to help you get the most out of your favorite Toledo Metropark!

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    Immigrant Heritage Month Storyteller: Franco Vitella

    Our second Immigrant Heritage Month storyteller is Franco Vitella. Read more about Franco’s journey to Toledo, as he celebrates the communities that have welcomed generations of his family, while creating new traditions through an appreciation of culture and heritage.

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    5 Titles to Get Hyped for the Return of The Boys

    The Boys is an irreverent, hyper-violent comic book series and TV series that sends up the superhero genre. Here are some comics and movies you should read and see to get hyped.

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    6 Must-Read Ms. Marvel Comics

    Ms. Marvel debuts on Disney+ and these are the comics you need to read to get caught up on the adventures of Kamala Khan.

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