Author of the Month: Sarah Dessen

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Summer reading has just launched at the library -- school is out, and our readers finally have a chance to pick up a book that hasn't been assigned to them, and simply enjoy the stories that unfold. Every year, our staff try to point our summer readers to titles that will stay with them long after […]

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Author of the Month: May 2017

We are part of this universe; we are in this universe, but perhaps more important than both of those facts, is that the universe is in us. -- Neil deGrasse Tyson Astrophysicist and science communicator, Neil deGrasse Tyson's latest book, Astrophysics for People in a Hurry - a succinct collection of answers to common questions about the […]

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We Need Diverse Books – I Got the Rhythm

You may have heard about a movement in the book world called We Need Diverse Books. In 2014, #WeNeedDiverseBooks started as a hashtag on Twitter among authors, bloggers, and others from the youth literature industry in response to a lack of diversity in children's books. From there this conversation grew to a movement and ultimately an […]

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Miss Eva’s Top Three: June 2017

Welcome to Miss Eva's Top Three! Each month I'll be picking out items from three different areas of the children's section to feature that I've enjoyed -- some new titles, some older ones, but all of them things that have caught my eye! Check out this month's picks below. Picture book: The Only Child by Guojing A gorgeous, evocative, […]

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Maker Studio Parts Donations Welcome

The Maker Studio is just the place to be a creator instead of a consumer! Part of the fun of the Maker Studio is re-purposing old items as well as creating new. We also have some great events coming up this summer. To help out with both of these missions (believe it or not) the […]

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