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  • Celebrate Rosa Parks, An American Civil Rights Activist

    Books and celebrations highlighting Rosa Parks Day, February 4.

  • Help Feed Our Feathered Friends for National Bird Feeding Month

    Each February we celebrate the magic birds bring to our yards during National Bird Feeding Month.

  • 5 Movies Like Groundhog Day

    5 time loop movies to watch over and over...and over.

  • 10 Books and Stories by Meg Medina, New Ambassador For Young People’s Literature

    Meet Meg Medina, the new Ambassador for Young People’s Literature.

  • 5 Indispensable Tom Verlaine Recordings

    Rock guitarist Tom Verlaine didn't sell a ton of records, but the legions of musicians he influenced did.

  • 9 Soul Food Cookbooks to Feed Your Belly and Your Soul

    Get your soul right with some soul food.

  • Around the World in 80 Days

    Around the World in 80 Days, a novel by Jules Verne, turns 150 years old this month.

  • Book Clubbin’: Looking to Add a New Habit to Your New Year? Join a Library Book Group!

    Looking to add a new habit to your new year? Consider joining one of our many book groups and to help hit your reading goals for 2023.

  • New Year, New (to You) Movies: Join the Library’s Documentary Film Discussion Group

    Looking to try something new? Check out our Documentary Discussion Group! Watch the movie on Kanopy, then join us on Zoom for an engaging discussion about all things film.

  • Rachel Recommends: What to Read and Watch This Winter

    "Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is time for home." - Edith Sitwell

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    LGBTQIA+ Books for Teens

    A list of just a few favorite LGBTQIA+ teen fiction books.

  • A blue flower with water droplets is in focus, while the rest of the plant behind it is out of focus.

    eBooks About Rain for Little Learners (Preschool, Kindergarten, and Grades 1-3)

    Have you ever heard that April showers bring May flowers? Rain is important to help everything grow.

  • A person's hands are seen playing a guitar

    Titles for Fans of Country Music

    Check out these recent titles from the country music world.

  • Best Books for Preschool with various book covers

    Best Books for Preschool and Kindergarten

    Is your preschool or kindergarten-aged child looking for something new to read? Check out this curated list of best books for Preschoolers and Kindergarteners for your little one to enjoy!

  • A book is open in a grassy scene with flowers cover its open pages.

    Children’s Library & Teen Recommends – Spring 2021

    Check out what your children's and teen librarians have been reading!

  • Blog collage for El día de los niños with various children's book covers for this holiday

    El día de los niños/El día de los libros books for Babies, Toddlers and PreK

    Read to your babies, toddlers and preschoolers to celebrate El día de los niños/El día de los libros.

  • A boy plays with a toy plane outside on a rock with a starry sky above him.

    Science Fiction resources for Early Elementary (1-3)

    Out of this world selections for budding science fiction readers.

  • Police violence blog featured image with a hand-drawn minimalistic drawing of a front facing police car.

    Race and Police Violence in Children’s Books

    News items about police violence involving Black Americans have become so prevalent even young kids can't help but become aware of them. Here are some books to help them make sense of it all.

  • Collage of book covers for young adult books on WWII.

    WW2 Fiction resources for Upper Elementary (4-5); Middle School (6-8)

    A list of 9 World War Two fiction titles appropriate for Upper Elementary and Middle School audiences.

  • Blog collage work for El día de los niños with various children's book covers

    El día de los niños/El día de los libros books for Grades K-5

    Book suggestions to celebrate El día de los niños/El día de los libros, for kindergarten through fifth grade

  • A small golden statue of a queen with various other golden statues around her but out of focus.

    Historic Heroines: Renaissance Queens

    Five grand women and epic books to go along with them.

  • A blue throated blue warbler is perched on a branch above its nest. Inside of the nest are two baby birds with their mouths open ready for food.

    Learn about Birds

    In the spring, warblers, a tiny, colorful classification of songbirds, fly through our area on their journey of thousands of miles between Central and South America, and the Caribbean, on their way to Northern North America.

  • A young girl is seen sitting at a table writing in a large spiral notebook. Behind her is a colorful wall that is also a shelf holding various books and other decor.

    Ready to Read Early Literacy Tip 4- Writing

    In this month's Ready to Read blog, we explore writing. Writing begins at birth! Learn tips and tricks on building fine motor skills to get your little one ready for future school success!

  • Three children lay on their stomaches on the grass as they have their faces buried in different volumes of the Harry Potter book series.

    Best Series Books for Grades 4-5

    A book series motivates children to continue reading to see what happens next. This selection highlights the first book in these popular children’s series.

  • Freegal ad with an iPod, headphones, and music sheet notes behind the iPod and headphones.

    Singing the Praises of Freegal

    Are you missing live music because of COVID? Check out the music on Freegal.

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