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Welcome to the Library

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

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  • A foggy forest view of a creepy cabin. One window of the cabin has a light on that is illuminating the space outside of the cabin.

    In the Spirit of Things

    All of these books have call numbers which means it's all real, right? Right?

  • Colorful text reads "You're amazing" with "amazing" being placed on top of "you're" on a white background. The "You're" is made of blue, yellow, light green, dark green, light pink, and dark pink colors. The "amazing" is made of dark blue text.

    Ability Awareness resources for Upper Elementary (4-5); Middle School (6-8)

    We hope that this list of both fiction and nonfiction titles for your middle grades reader will inspire ability awareness.

  • Hands form a heart shape in front of a sunset over the water.

    Ability Awareness: Romance Reads

    Enjoy this list of series that include disability representation.

  • A close-up view of a Bletchley Park Code Breaker.

    So you want to be a cryptanalyst…

    Learn more about the history and future of codes and ciphers (and maybe how to create your own!)

  • A little girl, seen from above, washes her hands with a bar of soap in a sink.

    Healthy Kids resources for Preschool/ Kindergarten; Early Elementary (1-3)

    Help your young child develop habits to stay healthy.

  • A collaged advertisement for horror comics that includes comic book covers of works such as: "The Immortal Hulk," "Afterlife with Archie," "Something is Killing the Children," "The Vault of Horror," "DC Showcase Presents Ghosts," and "The Nail Biter: Volume One."

    Horror Comics for Spooky Season

    Get in the Halloween mood with these eerie, gruesome, and macabre comic book tales.

  • Multi-colored pieces of paper have three wooden hearts placed over the paper in a triangle shape.

    Dial-A-Story for October 13-26

    You are enough! Dial in for books highlighting Ability Awareness.

  • A black book that has "ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act" on the cover. The book sits on a wooden table with a pair of glasses and an open fountain pen surrounding the book.

    Ability Awareness: Adult Nonfiction Booklist

    Check out these nonfiction books written by people with disabilities.

  • A different point of view is depicted with a row of owls in top hats sitting on a metal pole. The owls on the top of the pole are made of a dark gray color. A single owl is seen under the pole. It doesn't have a hat and is orange in color, making it stand out from the rest.

    Ability Awareness: Teen Book List

    Want to gain a better understanding of younger characters that have disabilities? Check out these titles about youths who defied normal.

  • Matrix-style numbers overlap a scene of trees with a single male figure positioned in the middle of the tree clearing.

    Hitchhiker’s Guide to Sci-Fi Subgenres – Part 6

    We finish “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Sci-Fi Subgenres” with our last two subgenres, one old and one new. Until next time, live long and prosper!

  • A spooky scene with purple fog, a lit candle, and a magnifying glass sit on top of an open book written in German.

    New and Upcoming Horror Fiction I’m Super Excited About

    Halloween is just around the corner. It’s the perfect time to curl up under some warm blankets and tuck into a new book.

  • Six books stacked on top of one another have a fake fire engulfing them. Each book has its own word or words on its spine. The words read: "Banned, Objectionable, Censored, Politically incorrect, Contains low moral content," and "Deemed unacceptable." All represent book censorship and book banning.

    Banned Books Week 2021: Teen Books That are Frequently Banned or Challenged

    I confess! I did it!! I am guilty!!! Guilty of reading banned and challenged books.

  • An illustration for "Banned Books Week." The text is in black font on a yellow banner that wraps around a red open book.

    Banned Books Week 2021: Comics & Graphic Novel Edition

    Comics and graphic novels have a special place in the Banned Books pantheon as it tends to be easier to point to images as being “inappropriate” than taking the time to read a full text.

  • A handwritten letter is left open on a table with a golden pocket watch and vintage flowers laid overtop of the letter.

    Lady Whistledown Recommends

    Let it be known, if there is a scandal, I shall uncover it and share every last detail. These books are sure to be full of them.

  • A crumpled notebook paper shows the words "Homework" (which is underlined and made from computer text) and "Help!" (which is handwritten).

    Tutor.com to the rescue

    Make homework time a stress-free experience with Tutor.com!

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