Autoimmune diseases run rampant in the world today and it seems that new ones are being discovered all the time. I was recently diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that most doctors haven't even heard of, let alone know how to treat. So, I did what any librarian would do. I began researching for myself. I [...]
Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson (2014), 336 pages (audiobook on CD) (ebook on Overdrive/Libby) (young adult adaptation) If you're like me, you've been fortunate enough to avoid much interaction with the criminal justice system. You may hope, as I always have, that it operates fairly and justly. But [...]
2020 is here, which means a new year of book releases. Here are some older titles you may want to catch up on before their sequels drop this year, especially if you like historical teen fantasy novels: Coming February 2020: The Silvered Serpents, sequel to The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi (2019, 388 pages): In [...]
Yesterday at the American Library Association's Midwinter Meeting, the winners of the 2020 Youth Media Awards were announced. Some of our Public Services staff got together to watch the live webcast of the award announcements and root for our favorites in real time. You can find the entire list of award winners and honor books [...]
Monday, January 27 is the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz and Governor Holcolm has declared the day "Eva Education Day". Eva Kor was a Holocaust survivor who dedicated most of her life to educating people about the Holocaust. She lived in Terre Haute, IN where she operated a Holocaust museum. She passed away [...]
As a librarian, I usually say that the book is better. But...there have been a lot of great screen adaptations in recent years (don’t get me started on Game of Thrones). I’m really excited about some of the wonderful books that will be coming to the movies or tv screens this year. I thought I [...]
Join us for Discovery Fridays. Every Friday at 10:30 AM we have an exciting, hands-on activity or educational presentation for elementary-age students. Discovery Friday is a perfect educational opportunity for homeschool students but the program also meets during school breaks and is open to all students in grades K-5. A preschool program - Wee Play [...]
Have you resolved to read outside your normal reading tendencies? If so, and you would like to read more scary stories, I can suggest a good book to dip your toe into this genre. The Invited by Jennifer McMahon (2019; 353 pages) is marketed as a ghost story, but don’t let this scare you too [...]
Some people like novels. Some people like biographies. But have you ever considered reading a book of essays? I know, I know - it sounds like homework. But I like to think of essays as the short stories of nonfiction. I realized recently that I love reading long, in-depth opinions and articles on the internet, [...]
A new year, a new crop of books to be excited about! Hundreds and hundreds of books will be published in 2020 and I know that as the year goes on I'll learn about more and more awesome books. But here are a handful of upcoming books that I'm particularly excited about! What books are [...]
