This year, Hanukkah will begin on the evening of December 10 and end on the evening of December the 18. We have lots of great Hanukkah books for kiddos at the library. Here are just a few that you might like to check out and share with your family: Hanukkah by Roger Priddy, A board [...]
This time of year usually means a lot of cooking; and with the days getting shorter, and lots more time staying home, you might be looking for more things to do as a family. You can do both with some of these cookbooks for kids that include easy recipes that are fun for the whole [...]
November is Native American Heritage Month and there's no better way to celebrate than by picking up a book by an Indigenous author this month. There have been many excellent books for all ages published this year and here are some to choose from. Picture Books Swift Fox All Along by Rebecca Thomas (Mi'kmaw), illustrated [...]
Hey Everyone! Looking for some Teen Books by Black Authors? I have a list of a few books you can read now, or books that I’m excited about that you might also want to add to your TBR pile. The Usual Suspects by Maurice Broaddus (2019). This middle grade novel takes a look at the [...]
People can be monsters. But not in Jam's world; a post-revolution society where there are no more monstrous people. In Jam's town of Lucille, especially, the Angels (the good and righteous) fought hard to make sure that children like Jam, who is trans and African American, and her best friend Redemption could grow up safely. [...]
Hi Everyone! Some of you may know that May 4 - 10 is Children’s Book Week! Children’s Book Week is an annual celebration of books for young people and the joy of reading. What better way to celebrate than by sharing some of our favorite children’s books with you. These are all available for check [...]
Hi Everyone! It’s Miss Jamie from the Youth Services team. Lately, I feel like we are living right in the middle of a dystopian novel. That made me think of some of the great YA Dystopian lit there is to read out there. While our libraries are closed, there are lots of great online services [...]
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 [...]
Holiday books are popular year-round for kiddos, but ESPECIALLY during Halloween! I'd like to share some of our favorite picture books with you, that are more cute than creepy. Ghosts in the House by Kazuno Kohara (2008). Ghosts can't be scary when you use them as bed sheets and curtains! The Scariest Book Ever by [...]
Ruth Ware, best-selling author of The Woman in Cabin 10, The Death of Mrs. Westaway, and others, has a new book coming out in August. The Turn of the Key is on order and will soon be available. It's about a woman who takes a position in a lovely modern home in the Scottish Highlands. [...]
