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  • “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.

  • Book Clubbin’: Now is the Perfect Time to Join a Library Book Group

    Are you spending a more time indoors now that the weather is cooling down? Consider joining one of our many book groups this November.

  • Witchy Romance

    10 magically good romance books.

  • 10 Things That Will Put You in the Mood for The Banshees of Inisherin

    Irish playwright and filmmaker Martin McDonagh has made a career out of telling stories about (mostly) men behaving (mostly) badly. Here are more titles in that vein.

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    An Exciting NBA Season is Upon Us, Time to Read Up on Basketball

    The NBA is back! We have books about basketball!

  • 15 Queer Horror Fiction Titles to Give You Goosebumps

    Please enjoy this curated list of queer horror fiction, just in time for Halloween.

  • 15 Spookiest, Must Read Horror Comics to Read This Halloween

    Why should movies be the only reason you sleep with the lights on this Halloween? Check out these eerie comics and graphic novels.

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    10 Best Black Adam and Shazam Comics

    Excited for the upcoming Black Adam movie? Check out these great comics featuring him and his arch-nemesis, Shazam!

  • 10 Vampire Titles for People Who Still Have Blood

    It's spooky season, so read and watch these vampire titles.

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    Realistic Fiction for High School Readers

    Check out the following titles for teens in high school.

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    Short Books for High School Readers

    Check out these quick reads for teens!

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    Poetry for Middle School Readers

    Middle school comes with a lot of feelings. Poetry is a beautiful outlet of those feelings. Share these great books with your middle schooler.

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    Mildred D. Taylor Wins Children’s Literature Legacy Award

    Author with Toledo roots wins prestigious American Library Association Award

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    Multicultural Teen Perspectives for High School Readers

    These novels about teens from different cultures offer multicultural perspectives about living in the United States.

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    Short Books for Middle School Readers

    Some of our favorite short books for middle school readers.

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    Sports Books for High School Readers

    Check out these sport books perfect for high school students.

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    Sports Books for Grades 1-3

    Put me in coach, I'm ready to play!

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    Women’s History Month for PreK-3

    March is Women's History month and is a great time to discover and celebrate women and their many contributions throughout history.

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    Attention Grabbing First Lines

    Teen novels with attention grabbing first lines.

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    The Motivation to Be or How to Wait in This New Year of So Much Anticipated Waiting

    To be or not to be--that is the question,” says Bill Shakespeare’s Hamlet. But is it? As simple as Hamlet tries to frame that question, just simply being - is easier said than done in this year 2021, when after months of having to put things off we are asked to do even more. More. Waiting.

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    Celebrate Toni Morrison Day!

    On December 21, 2020, Governor Mike DeWine signed House Bill 325 declaring Toni Morrison’s birthday, February 18, Toni Morrison Day in Ohio.

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    Creative Writing Workshops Return!

    Whether you have a new creative piece you've been working on or you have been itching for the inspiration to begin writing, our upcoming writing workshops may be the place for you.

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    A Week of African American Music History, the Soulful Sound

    What could be better than MOTOWN? If there is such a production company who could churn out hits like this, I have never heard of it.

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    More Plays by Black Playwrights

    Much of the most vital writing in the American theater today is coming from Black playwrights. Let the library acquaint you with a few

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