Melissa’s Book Talk: The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer
In 1942, Europe remains in the relentless grip of war. Just beyond the tents of the Russian refugee camp she calls home, a young woman speaks her wedding vows. It’s a decision that will alter her destiny and it’s a…
10 Books to Read to Celebrate Picture Book Month
November is National Picture Book Month, a time for us to celebrate all of the wonderful books that helped us learn to read. To celebrate, Lynnette and I created this video to share with you our top 10 favorite picture…
Dennis and Melissa’s Halloween Movie Review
Are you craving some SPOOKtacular Halloween movies? Join Melissa and Dennis as they trick-or-treat through the library to find some sweet scary movie recommendations. Let us know “witch” is your favorite—don’t ghost us!
Melissa’s Book Talk: The Broken Girls by Simone St. James
A journalist uncovers the dark secrets of an abandoned boarding school in this chilling suspense novel from New York Times bestselling author Simone St. James. Melissa is back with another exciting book talk for you featuring The Broken Girls. If…
13 Spooky Teen Reads
Everyone loves a good spooky book around Halloween. Below are 13 picks to scare you out of your mind. (Note: books with an * are adult books for young adults)
Dennis’ TV Show Review: Succession
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…
Brian’s Movie Review: “The Call of The Wild”
Tales of man’s best friend are as old as time itself. There is just this inherent nature of love and bonding between humans and dogs. It seems to always be the case that humans go into this quad-pawed situation thinking…
Banned Books Week: A Celebration of Freedom
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government…
Top 5 Banned Dystopian Novels
There have been so many banned and challenged books over the decades that it’s hard to choose favorites. But I was able to narrow it down to my five favorite banned dystopian novels (dystopians specifically because I love them). Keep…
Melissa’s Book Talk: If She Wakes by Michael Koryta
A horrible accident, a rare illness and a murderer come together in the thrilling book! Melissa is back with another exciting book talk for you featuring If She Wakes by New York Times bestselling author Michael Koryta. If this tension-filled…