Shelf Talk Staff Blog

Book Clubs for the Rest of Us

Book clubs are some of our most popular library programs and rightfully belong on our "core programs" list. In fact, with this month's addition of a Teen Book Club we now...

Families, Fantasy & Drag Queen Story Time

Author: Isaac Maker and Betty Baker, local Drag Queen and star personality

Growing up, I loved fantasy books. Every night before bed, one of my parents would read me...

National Read a Book Day - The Benefits of Books on the Brain

The Benefits of Books on the Brain

National Read a Book Day is celebrated on September 6th. It is a day where book lovers and casual readers alike have an excuse to ignore...

Strong Sense of Place: The Importance of Setting

Setting is the place and time that writers use to create a believable world and is one of the most important elements of narrative. A well-developed setting, or strong sense of...

STEAM Through the Summer: Bridge the Gap, Don’t Take the Slide

I thought I’d pick up where our wonderful Summer Student, Kate Murphy, left off in her blog, Not All Slides are Fun: Saying “No” to the Summer Slide, and share some amazing resources...