April 15, 2021
I’ve always loved mysteries - even fashioned myself a Trixie Belden-like girl detective who could solve every one of them. Probably, even, my zeal for mystery-solving led me to becoming a librarian, charged with answering any and all questions brought ...
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April 13, 2021
April is Earth Month! Check out these books to learn more about the Earth and how to protect it.
Board Books
Rocks (2020) by Emmy KastnerWhat Do You See? : A Lift-the-Flap Book About Endangered Animals (2009) by Stephen Krensky ; illustrated ...
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April 13, 2021
Many movie and television adaptions of books are sub-par, but there are some wonderful exceptions. Kristine, one of our Adult Services Reference Librarians, has put together a list of good movies and television shows inspired by good books.
To Kill a ...
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March 22, 2021
1. Boyfriend Material by Alexis Hall
Luc O’Donnell is the son of aging rock stars, when his employers at the charity he works for raise concern about his appearance in the tabloids, Luc asks his friends to help him find a ...
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March 3, 2021
…that weren't written by Stephen King.
A few months ago I posted my top ten Stephen King novels, many of them falling into the horror genre. This month I'll take a moment to list my five favorite horror novels written ...
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March 3, 2021
Do you want to read some exciting books for teens that are written and feature African Americans? The selection below has something for everyone, including nonfiction, historical fiction, graphic novels and contemporary fiction.
Bibliography
March 3, 2021
March is National Women's History Month! Celebrate with your little one by checking out some of these reads about powerful and inspiring women.
Board Books
Dream Big, Little One (2018) by Vashti Harrison ; Find at DKPLThink Big, Little One (2019) ...
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February 6, 2021
To help you celebrate Black History Month, we have several bibliographies listing great children's books that you can find at the library. The downloadable versions of the bibliographies below have clickable links to make it easy for you to reserve copies ...
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January 28, 2021
Attention all dog lovers! Our reference librarian Teresa has created a list of some great fiction and non-fiction works featuring humans' best friend. It wasn't "ruff" to put this together. We hope reading these books is a howling good time!
1. ...
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January 6, 2021
Were you overwhelmed by all the books that came out in 2020? If you're wondering which books to carry over to your 2021 reading list, we have some suggestions for you!
1. Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam - If ...
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