New Children’s Books (April 2022)
What are the latest and greatest titles in the children’s collection? Take a look at the carousels below! Remember, you can place holds on books and pick them up at our drive-up window. You can also sign up to get…
New LGBTQIA+ Reads for All Ages
Books by LGBTQIA+ authors, as well as those with queer characters, show us that our literary world can be as beautifully diverse as the one we live in. Everyone deserves to see their lived experiences reflected in the pages of…
Book Review: “May the Best Man Win” by Z.R. Ellor
SUMMARY Jeremy Harkiss, cheer captain and student body president, won’t let coming out as a transgender boy ruin his senior year of high school. Instead of bowing to the bigots and outdated school administration, Jeremy decides to make some noise—and…
New Children’s Books (February 2022)
What are the latest and greatest titles in the children’s collection? Take a look at the carousels below! Remember, you can place holds on books and pick them up at our drive-up window. You can also sign up to get…
Brand-New Books by Black Authors
Looking for Black stories by Black authors? Look no further than our “NEW” shelves on the 3rd floor. We have an incredible selection of brand-new books, spanning all genres, that were just released in 2022. Here are just a few…
January Children’s Book Newsletters
In 2022, we’re starting something new. We plan to share some of the library’s newsletters on the blog each month to make it easier for you to browse great new titles from the children’s collection. If you see a book…
10 Most Anticipated Books of Early 2022
The first few months of the New Year have no shortage of exciting reads coming your way. Get a jump on your 2022 reading goals by placing these hot titles on hold now so they’re ready and waiting for you…
Start Reading with our Amazon Fire Tablets
Our Amazon Fire tablets are now available for checkout! These high-performance, lightweight tablets are packed with a large collection of popular adult and teen eBooks. Fountaindale cardholders ages 18 years and older can check out both the adult and teen…
New Coronavirus Books for Kids
This week I saw the first COVID-19 books on our shelves! Click on the book’s cover or the title to learn more about the item and place a hold. When you place the hold, you can also indicate that you…
Book Review: And They Called It Camelot
When I was growing up, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis was the president’s widow who married a rich Greek man and was known as Jackie O. I never gave her much thought besides wondering why she married such an older man. So…