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Welcome to the Library

Welcome to the LibraryLisa Schmidt2025-04-24T19:33:30+00:00

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  • Remembering Alan Arkin, an Everyman With a Side of Chaos

    The funniest grandpa in Little Miss Sunshine was also the scariest guy in Wait Until Dark and the saddest salesman in Glengarry Glen Ross. Alan Arkin could play almost anyone while always being unmistakably himself.

  • 12 Books to Read While You’re Not Playing Video Games

    You won’t need any cheat codes to check out these insightful books about video games—just your Library card!

  • 10 Sweet Mysteries to Read On World Chocolate Day

    Who knew there were so many mystery books featuring chocolate?

  • Dyslexia-Friendly Books for Juvenile Readers

    Fact: Dyslexia is one of the most common learning disabilities to affect children. Here is a selection of juvenile fiction about dyslexia, some even written in dyslexia-friendly typeface.

  • Let’s. Get Down. To Business. To Rewatch “Mulan.”

    Twenty-five years ago this month, Disney's animated movie "Mulan" landed in popular culture with all the force of a great typhoon.

  • History in the Making: 20 Years of Beyoncé

    Twenty years ago, Beyoncé released her first solo album and since then she's worked steadily toward world domination. What have YOU done since 2003?

  • Immigrant Heritage Month Storyteller: Araf Doumani

    As we celebrate Immigrant Heritage Month, hear from Afaf, who has found her passion advocating for mental health care to promote general wellbeing for all, including the Middle East and North African community.

  • 5 Books to Help You Embrace Meditation and Mindfulness

    Check out these book recommendations from Wellness Book Club and learn about our upcoming meditation and mindfulness classes.

  • Rachel Recommends: What to Read and Watch This Summer

    Summer breeze makes me feel fine, blowin' through the jasmine in my mind.

  • 10 Adventure Books to Get You Ready for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny

    It's time for hidden tombs, lost cities, and cursed relics that somebody wants to put into a museum, or obtain so they can have immortality.

  • Meet Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur!

    One of Marvel's newer comics, it's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur! Being a girl superhero is already hard enough: fight the bad guys, save the city, basic stuff, right? Well, add in a T-Rex companion and face off a gang of space villains, all before class starts!

  • Haunted Houses, Schools, and Mansions. Oh My!

    What better time to celebrate haunted dwellings (for youth audiences) than the upcoming release of The Haunted Mansion?

  • All Pizza is the Best Pizza, But Today We Honor Detroit Style

    Is your favorite pizza from Detroit?

  • 10 Books to Make Sure Your Summer Cooking Season is the Best it Can Be

    It's officially summer, and if you're looking for a great summer cookbook, the Library has it!

  • 5 Monster Stories to Read by Flashlight

    Build a blanket fort and get your flashlight ready! Try these 5 books for some scream-worthy fun.

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