Did you know that the library hosts a virtual Beginner Yoga session every Monday at 5pm? It’s free to join, and you can start a yoga practice with a professional guide from the comfort of your own home! We also have a large number of books, DVDs, and online videos […]
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Genre: Nature/Travel Writing, Humor Read-Alikes: Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl StrayedThe Oregon Trail: An American Journey by Rinker BuckWorld Travel: An Irreverent Guide by Anthony Bourdain The Appalachian Trail trail stretches from Georgia to Maine and covers some of the most breathtaking terrain […]
Genre: Biography, History, and Narrative Nonfiction for Teens and Young Adults Read-Alikes:Sympathy for the City of the Dead by M. T. AndersonBomb: The Race to Build — And Steal — The World’s Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve SheinkinThe Romanov Sisters by Helen Rappaport While this week’s staff pick is officially […]
We’ve had many new additions to our collection of book club kits over the past year. If you are interested in starting a book club or are in need of ideas for your ongoing club, take a look below at our newest kit additions! Each kit includes 10 paperback copies […]
Genre: Essays, Nature Writing Read-Alikes: Words Are My Matter by Ursula K. Le GuinThe Story of My Heart by Richard JefferiesWorld of Wonders by Aimee Nezhukumatathil With the weather getting warmer and the sunlight lasting longer every day, we can think of no better writer than Mary Oliver to help […]
Earlier this week, the library hosted a program called “Armchair Art Tour: the Grandeur That Was Rome,” which explored “ancient Roman art from the collections of New Jersey-area institutions including the Montclair Art Museum, the Newark Museum, the Princeton University Art Museum, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.” Since the […]
Genre: Nature Writing, Politics, Global Affairs Read-Alikes: A Wilder Time: Notes from a geologist at the Edge of the Greenland Ice by William E. GlassleyWhite Eskimo: Knud Rasmussen’s Fearless Journey into the Heart of the Artic by Stephen R. BownKingdom of Frost: How the Cryosphere Shapes Life on Earth by […]
Our current gallery display at the DeMott Lane branch features books that are related to all things music! Books about the history of music and specific music scenes, the lives of famous musicians, the careers of bands, and much more are featured in the display pictured below. Stop by the […]
This past Wednesday (3/23/22), the library hosted Basic Cartooning for Adults on Zoom. Corrine Roberts, a professional illustrator working in children’s books and games, led a presentation that demonstrated basic shape construction and line drawing techniques to create characters and scenery. If you were unable to attend this presentation, or […]
Genre: Essays, Society and Culture Read-Alikes:Under a White Sky by Elizabeth KolbertSapiens: a Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari What are We Doing Here? by Marilynne Robinson “YA novelist Green (Turtles All the Way Down) makes his adult debut with this perfectly calibrated collection that reviews and rates […]