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I’ve been browsing our shelves and digital collection to discover exciting movies and TV shows to share with you. I recently watched Nomadland, the 2021 Academy Award-winner for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Actress (Frances McDormand). The film, based on…

I’ve been browsing our shelves and digital collection to discover exciting movies and TV shows to share with you. I recently watched Parasite, the 2019 South Korean black comedy thriller and Academy Award winner for Best Picture, directed by Bong Joon-Ho….

The last few years gave us an overabundance of news stories and documentaries the featured scammers and con artists. I can still remember scrolling through my Twitter feed one summer night in 2017 and being inundated with pictures of cheese…

I’ve been browsing our shelves and digital collection to discover exciting movies, TV shows and books to share with our patrons. Enjoy this look at Uncut Gems starring Adam Sandler, the story of a charismatic jeweler that makes a high-stakes bet…

I’ve been browsing our shelves and digital collection to discover exciting movies, TV shows and books to share with our patrons. I recently watched Clueless, the 1995 cult classic about a. shallow, rich and socially successful teenager at the top of her Beverly…

I’ve been browsing our shelves and digital collection to discover exciting movies, TV shows and books to share with our patrons. I recently watched I, Tonya, the 2017 biographical sports black comedy—starring Margot Robbie—which follows the life of figure skater Tonya…

I’ve been browsing our shelves and digital collection to discover exciting movies, TV shows and books to share with our patrons. I recently watched Birdman, the 2015 Academy Award winner for Best Picture. This dark comedy features an all-star cast,…

I’ve been browsing our shelves and digital collection to discover exciting movies, TV shows and books to share with our patrons. I recently watched the HBO Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning series Succession. The show tracks the lives of the Roy…

Many people know the history of World War II, especially of the attack on Pearl Harbor. But a lot of people don’t know or are simply unaware of the Battle of Midway. The Battle of Midway was a very significant…