Each June, LGBTQ+ Pride Month is celebrated throughout the world. “The purpose of the commemorative month is to recognize the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals have had on history locally, nationally, and internationally (taken from www.loc.gov)” while also recognizing the everyday fight for equal rights in these communities around […]
Books
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On the waiting list for Laura Dave’s new book, The Last Thing He Told Me? Why not try one of these similar books while you wait? Each book is available from FTPL at either the Demott Lane or Franklin Park location. For a more personalized recommended book selection, check out […]
For more than 70 years, Mental Health America has set aside the month of May as a time to raise awareness about mental health. Millions of Americans face the difficult reality of living with mental illness, and these conditions are frequently met with stigmas strong enough to prevent those afflicted […]
On the waiting list for Kazuo Ishiguro’s new book, Klara and the Sun? Why not try one of these similar books while you wait! Each book is available from FTPL at either the Demott Lane or Franklin Park location. For a more personalized recommended book selection, check out our Perfect […]
On the waiting list for Sarah Penner’s new book, The Lost Apothecary? Why not try one of these similar books while you wait! Each book is available from FTPL at either the Demott Lane or Franklin Park location. For a more personalized recommended book selection, check out our Perfect Picks […]
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! We’ve put together a reading list of notable fiction and nonfiction books that celebrate the achievements and history of the Asian and Pacific Islander communities of America. Click here to learn more about Asian/Pacific-American Heritage Month! [bookshelf id=”11135″] “Mira Jacob’s touching, […]
“Franny Stone has always been the kind of woman who is able to love but unable to stay. Leaving behind everything but her research gear, she arrives in Greenland with a singular purpose: to follow the last Arctic terns in the world on what might be their final migration to […]
To celebrate Earth Day 2021, the library has put together a reading list which features books that explore the planet’s amazing plant and animal life, the danger they currently face, and worldwide environmental conservation efforts. [bookshelf id=”11115″] “A rich, sweeping, and wonderfully readable work of botanical history, The Cabaret of Plants explores […]
On April 12th, 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human being in space. Making his trip in the 10,395-pound vehicle Vostok 1, Gagarin orbited the Earth for 108 minutes before returning safely. In addition, this date coincides with the first American space shuttle launch in 1981. The library […]
On the waiting list for Fredrik Backman’s new book, Anxious People? Why not try one of these similar books while you wait! Each book is available from FTPL at either the Demott Lane or Franklin Park location. For a more personalized recommended book selection, check out our Perfect Picks program […]