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Book Clubs for the Rest of Us

Posted on October 03, 2022 12:10 PM

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...

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Families, Fantasy & Drag Queen Story Time

Posted on September 19, 2022 10:00 AM

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...

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

Posted on September 05, 2022 09:00 AM

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...

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Strong Sense of Place: The Importance of Setting

Posted on August 22, 2022 10:00 AM

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...

Karen C Recommends Children's STEAM-focused Books

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

Posted on August 08, 2022 10:00 AM

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...