April is National Poetry Month, so it's a great time to try out a novel in verse. If you've never read one, it's just what it sounds like: a novel-length story told complete in poems. Typically the poems are free-verse, but some authors like to mix it up. Novels in verse have been published for [...]
Don't read if you're alone in the house...! Do you keep your doors locked? Do you keep your security system armed? You will after you read I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer by Michelle McNamara (2018; 328 pages). (Click here to access the ebook!) Michelle McNamara [...]
Do you ever find yourself wondering, "What should I read next?" Maybe you've finished a series and don't know what else is similar that you might like. Luckily, your library has a tool to help you! If you go to our main webpage and look in the upper right corner, you'll see a search bar. [...]
April 4, 2018 will mark 50 years since the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Now's a great time to pick up this amazing new book about the life and death of Dr. King: Martin Rising: Requiem for a King by Andrea David Pinkney, illustrated by Brian Pinkney (2018; 127 pages). (Check out the [...]
Over the weekend, my husband and I went to see the movie Love, Simon. Have you seen it yet? It was so great. You should definitely see it. Take a look at the trailer now. And depending on your preferences you should definitely read the book first OR read the book after you've seen the [...]
Let’s talk for a moment about The Princess Bride. I have seen this movie so many times, I can not only quote every line; I can also act out each scene – from each character’s point of view. I know, I had far too much free time as an adolescent. Surprisingly, I did not read [...]
If you have visited the library recently, you may have heard people talking about Hoopla or seen some of the promotional materials. But, what is Hoopla? Hoopla is a digital media service that allows our patrons to borrow ebooks, audiobooks, music, movies, TV shows, and comics! I had downloaded the Hoopla app on my Kindle [...]
Get ready for March Madness with these books about basketball! The Crossover by Kwame Alexander (2014; 237 pages). This novel in verse pops on every page as middle schooler Josh navigates life on and off the basketball court. It's got a special place in my heart since I served on the 2015 Newbery Committee, which [...]
Although just the tip of the iceberg of David West Reynold's Star Wars collection, the exhibit currently on display at the New Albany-Floyd County Public Library tells the story of the history of the film franchise and Reynolds' own life journey. On display are a handful of Star Wars toys, games, and promotional material released [...]
March is Women's History Month, so it's a great time to learn something new about women's history. Check out one of these recent books we've gotten at the library. Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II by Liza Mundy (2017; 416 pages). Some 11,000 women worked [...]