This week’s staff pick is the young adult fantasy novel Scorched by Mari Mancusi. Post-apocalyptic time travel, reminiscent of the Terminator movies, with dragons and a love triangle! Save the Dragon. Destroy the World. Trinity Foxx is used to her grandfather’s crazy stories, so she doesn’t believe the latest treasure […]
Yearly Archives: 2016
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Friday, May 13th from 2:00-4:00 pm in the Community Room, join us for Concussion. Will Smith stars in a thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, and the uphill battle he faced to make public his conclusions about concussions in American […]
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, here is a list of books in which characters either have a mental illness or have a relationship (family, friend, romantic, etc.) with someone with a mental illness. And here’s some statistics that explain why reading about mental illness in order to better […]
Mental Health Month Panel Thursday May 12th @ 6pm Teens and their families are invited to a panel and Q&A session on mental health topics concerning adolescents. Several experts from the area will be here to provide information about the mental health services they provide as well as answer questions […]
If you’re working on the 2016 Read Harder Challenge this week’s staff pick is perfect for number 12- Read a book by or about a person that identifies as transgender. George by Alex Gino is the story of 4th grader George, who knows she’s a girl despite the fact that […]
Happy Free Comic Book Day! Visit your local comic shop for free comics or come to the library where you can get free comics every day! In honor of free comic book day, I wanted to share a list of 13 Great Webcomics for Kids and Teens compiled by School […]
Check out the latest gallery book display Books in Bloom: Choose from Our Garden of Genres covering tons of great genre reads. Whether you like mystery, fantasy, or romance there’s a little something for everyone. Always been interested in trying a new genre but don’t know where to start? Here are […]
What is a Make & take? It’s something you make in the library and then take home. At this program, you will make something special to share with the mother, grandmother, aunt, or other special person in your life. This event will be held tonight from 7:00- 8:00 pm in […]
How do children learn to read? The two basic methods are Phonics, in which the sounds of the letters are learned, and Whole Language, which uses the recognition of words in everyday contexts. Ultimately, we use […]
May the 4th Be with You Celebration Tuesday May 3rd @ 7pm Join us for mini-lightsaber battles, Star Wars crafts, and a Chewbacca impression contest. Last one there is a scruffy looking nerf-herder! No registration required. Practice your impression: