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 […]
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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 […]
“In an Ireland doubly ravaged by war and disease, Nurse Julia Power works at an understaffed hospital in the city center, where expectant mothers who have come down with the terrible new Flu are quarantined together. Into Julia’s regimented world step two outsiders—Doctor Kathleen Lynn, a rumoured Rebel on the […]
This week’s staff pick features one of America’s most beloved humorists, David Sedaris. His self-deprecating and witty style is in full swing in When You Are Engulfed in Flames, and if you are looking for something to make you laugh, look no further. “David Sedaris has written yet another book […]
On the waiting list for Kristin Hannah’s new book, The Four Winds? 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 […]
Help fight misinformation and learn about the science of vaccines, vaccination, and pandemics with these books! Click on any title to put it on hold in our catalog. [bookshelf id=”11005″] If you have any questions about putting any of these books on hold, please leave a comment below or message […]