This Thursday (3/23 at 7pm) the library is hosting Examining the Titanic, an informative lecture hosted by historian Greg Caggiano that will examine the story of the famous ill-fated passenger liner. Seventy-three years after it sank, the Titanic captured the attention of the world again when the ship’s wreck was […]
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Welcome to Magazine Mondays! This biweekly blog series highlights the wide variety of magazines available to FTPL patrons for checkout. There is no set theme, and each installment includes a topically diverse set of publications. Some titles listed are also available on Pressreader, a free reading app that lets you […]
If you need recipe ideas for our first ever Cookbook Club (3/29 at 6pm), we have you covered! We’ve put together a short list of some of the most popular cookbooks from last year to help give you a sense of what to bring to the meeting. All of the […]
Genre: Horror, Short Stories Read-Alikes: Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen KingMagic for Beginners by Kelly LinkTwice-Told Tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne “This collection of short stories will appeal not only to fantasy and horror fans, but also to those who appreciate drama and suspense . . . perhaps the most […]
Genre: Literary Fiction, Magical Realism Read-Alikes: The Midnight Library by Matt HaigOona Out of Order by Margarita MontimoreA Visit From the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan “A small cafe has something odd and magical—if someone sits in a particular chair and a cup of coffee is poured, they can travel […]
You won’t want to miss these books if you are a fan of HBO’s new series, The Last of Us! Based on the beloved video game series of the same name, the show tells the story of a hostile, post-pandemic world. Joel (played by Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey), […]
Check out one of these books to celebrate Black History Month 2023! Each title is available through the library in a variety of formats, including print, eBook, and audiobook. Print BookeBookDigital Audiobook The astonishing untold history of America’s first black millionaires—former slaves who endured incredible challenges to amass and maintain […]
Genre: Fiction, Coming-of-Age, Relationships Read-Alikes: Girls They Write Songs About by Carlene BauerThe Animators by Kayla Rae WhitakerThe Interestings by Meg Wolitzer On a bitter-cold day, in the December of his junior year at Harvard, Sam Masur exits a subway car and sees, amid the hordes of people waiting on […]
With 2022 rapidly coming to a close, FTPL staff thought it would be fun to share a list of our favorite books, movies, and TV that we’ve read or watched over the past year. All of the books included in this post are available at the library, so please click […]
Born on this day in 1775, Jane Austen remains one of the world’s most widely-read novelists. To celebrate her continued relevance to the literary world, we have put together a reading list of fiction books inspired by her timeless novels and the beloved characters they contain. A modern-day Muslim Pride and […]