Stacks to the Future: Regency England
One of the true bummers about the fabric of reality and the nature of spacetime is that time travel isn’t possible. But humanity’s urge to experience the past and foresee the future is a strong one, and since when have…
Stacks to the Future: The Cold War
One of the true bummers about the fabric of reality and the nature of spacetime is that time travel isn’t possible. But humanity’s urge to experience the past and foresee the future is a strong one, and since when have…
Celebrating Women in Design
Over the last decade, graphic design has seen a surge of women joining the industry. In 2008, women only made up 8% of the field, and today they are a solid majority of working graphic designers (according to the AIGA…
Visit the Mobile Museum of Tolerance: March 14–17
We’re excited to announce that the Mobile Museum of Tolerance (MMOT) will be visiting our library this month! Come aboard this extraordinary bus-sized traveling exhibit to hear empowering stories that combat anti-Semitism, bullying, racism, hate and intolerance and promote human…
Jay’s Book Talk: Blitzed
Learn about a side of World War II that was not covered in history class! Join me as I discuss the 2017 international bestseller, Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich by Norman Ohler.
Genealogy in the News: A Potential Pardon for Scottish Witches
Scotland’s witches are on a mission to exonerate women and men targeted in witch hunts during the 16th through 18th centuries. The group Witches of Scotland is calling on the country’s leaders to issue a wide sweeping legal pardon, an…
The Golden Age of Radio Spotlight
Starting around the 1920s until about the 1950s, Americans relied on the radio for almost all forms of entertainment and news each evening. Families would sit around and listen to—not watch—a variety of programs that would strike fear in the…
End-of-Summer Book Picks for Genealogists
With the last days of summer on the horizon, it’s time to take a break from your research for a bit and pick up new titles from your local library. Lazy summer evenings and warm weekend afternoons are a great…
Great Lakes Storms and Shipwrecks
As the weather warms up, you may be looking forward to a day of swimming or walking the beach of Lake Michigan. Beyond its picture-perfect coastline, our nearest inland seas are filled with untold history and shipwrecks just waiting to…
Erica’s Book Talk: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
From renowned historian Yuval Noah Harar comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanity’s creation and evolution that explores the ways in which biology and history have defined us and enhanced our understanding of what it means to be “human.” One hundred…