Books Written During NaNoWriMo
November is National Novel Writing Month, also known as NaNoWriMo! Every year during the month of November writers from across the globe (and any aliens living on other planets who have Wi-Fi) attempt to write 50,000 words in the span…
Biografías Nuevas
Nos complace compartir algunas de las nuevas adiciones a nuestra colección de biografías en español. Aprenda sobre celebridades como Julio César Chávez, Unai Emery, Meghan Markle y más. ¡Sigua los enlaces para solicitar su copia hoy!
A Love Letter to Picture Books
November is Picture Book Month! But what does that mean in an age when even hot dogs have their own day? Picture Book Month is an international celebration of printed picture books. With countless digital materials and resources crowding our…
Stories of Adoption
Are you part of a foster family or adoptive family? Join us for our Forever Family Celebration on Saturday, November 2 at 1:30 p.m. in celebration of National Adoption Awareness Month. Enjoy stories, crafts and more at this special event…
Nuevos Libros de Cocina
Nos complace compartir algunas de las nuevas adiciones a nuestra colección de libros de cocina en español. ¡Aprenda a preparar deliciosos postres, cócteles de fama mundial, batidos y mucho más! ¡Siga los enlaces para solicitar su copia hoy!
Not-so-Scary Fall Reads
The season of pumpkin spice lattes, horror movie marathons and graveyard strolls with your Grandma is upon us. Some of us, however, want to get into the fall mood without having our polka dot socks scared off. If you’re the…
What Would The Joker Read?
Have you seen the new Joker movie yet? As far as I’m aware after watching it, The Joker does not have a library card. This is just one of the many profoundly sad things that you can expect from Joker….
9 Manga Readalikes for ‘Maximum Ride’
This one’s for all the teens who come into the Vortex and ask if we have Maximum Ride. Not the plain ol’ chapter books written by James Patterson, but the adapted and illustrated manga by NaRae Lee. It’s pretty rare…
African American Cowboy Stories
The popularity of the song Old Town Road by Lil Nas X might be making readers curious about the history of African Americans in the western United States. We’ve compiled a collection of non-fiction and historical fictional books to get…
Mrs. C’s Book Talks (2018–2019)
Mrs. C visits Bolingbrook schools throughout the year to give book talks to the students. The books below are her picks for the 2018–2019 school year. If you see something you like, click the item’s picture to find it on…