Alison’s Favorite Books of the Year (So Far!)
Since the beginning of this year, I have read a ton of different books in so many different genres. From YA to Non-Fiction, I have created a list of some of our favorites. In no particular order, here is the…
Running While Black: Finding Freedom in a Sport that Wasn’t Built for Us
Running While Black explores many of the issues and problems Black runners face while running. The sport markets itself as being “for everyone,” yet, for many Black people, it’s filled with anxiety and fear. Désir opens the book by describing…
New Children’s Books (November 2022)
What are the latest and greatest titles in the children’s collection? Take a look at the carousels below, and also be sure to check out the Recommendations for Native American Heritage Month! Remember, you can place holds on books and…
New Children’s Books (October 2022)
What are the latest and greatest titles in the children’s collection? Visit the library’s Recommendations page for a new list of titles that celebrate Hispanic heritage, and take a look at the carousels below! Remember, you can place holds on…
October 2022 Teen Reads: Spooky Books, Fall Reads and More!
Looking for something to read? Our teen services staff are here to help. Browse our handpicked collection of books perfect for teens. Visit Teen Reads to view our booklists curated just for you. You can also stop by the teen area…
Eyan’s Genre of the Month: Banned Books (And How They Changed My Life)
Perhaps I am staring off on a melodramatic note, but if you’ve read any of my blogs or spoken with me for more than 4 seconds, you know I tend to lean hard into hyperbole and dramatics. And again, I’m…
Book Review: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Summary: On a bitter cold day, in the December of his junior year at Harvard, Sam Masur exits a subway car and sees, amid the hordes of people waiting on the platform, Sadie Green. He calls her name. For a…
Film Review: Everything Everywhere All At Once
Everyone I knew that has seen Everything Everywhere All At Once in theaters raved about it. They told me to go see it immediately, but they couldn’t really tell me about the movie without spoiling some aspect of it. Now,…
Book Review: “The Way to the Stars” by Una McCormack
Hopefully, without sounding as though I’m disparaging Extended Universe or media tie-in novels, The Way to the Stars by Una McCormack is, technically, a Star Trek novel. However, you can ignore that entirely for the purposes of this book and this…
Book Review: Lessons in Chemistry
Summary: Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman. But it’s the early 1960s, and her all-male team at Hastings…