Shelf Talk Staff Blog

Learning in the Great Outdoors: Family Literacy Day

Family Literacy Day takes place every January 27 to raise awareness about the importance of reading and engaging in other literacy-related activities as a family. Peterborough...

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2 updates to the blog we're excited to share with you!

We started this blog a year ago because we love to chat about books and other library resources, but we weren’t sure if you wanted to hear about them regularly and in this...

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Make a SMART New Year’s Resolution

As the old year dies and a new year peaks over the horizon, we tend to look with hope for positive change in the world. Many of us look forward to a fresh new start and the opportunity...

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Who Told it Better?

Classics vs. Contemporary Retellings

Classic stories earn their place on our booklists for good reason—they are tales with universal truths, relatable characters, and gripping...

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Highlighting some Hanukkah Reads

Highlighting some Hanukkah Reads

This year, Hanukkah will begin at sundown on the evening of Sunday, November 28 and last for eight days and nights. This annual Jewish holiday...

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