Help with Home Schooling
Here are a few titles from our nonfiction collection to help you while schools are closed: Kids Have all the Write stuff: Revised and Updated for a Digital Ageby Sharon…
Here are a few titles from our nonfiction collection to help you while schools are closed: Kids Have all the Write stuff: Revised and Updated for a Digital Ageby Sharon…
https://youtu.be/3YsCZuuDmaY Wonderstruck Wonderstruck: a novel in words and pictures by Brian Selznick Wonderstruck (DVD) Hugo The Invention of Hugo Cabret : a novel in words and pictures by Brian Selznick…
Haruki Murakami is an amazing writer. His works often appear simple, but are incredibly complex and profound. Ranging from haunting and magical to feverish and intense, each Murakami novel is…
The recent 50th commemoration of the tragic events that took place at Kent State University on May 4, 1970 provides us with an opportunity to reflect both on that day and the history of American social movements. Check out these books to learn…
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gave women the right to vote. As with any significant anniversary, many…
Welcome back to Read It, Make It! This post will celebrate Spring with an additional flower craft. As in the past, Read It, Make It pairs a children's book with…
Part 2: Super-Powered! Click here to read Part 1 of this post! The titles in this installment are all about super powers! Some series have actual superheroes, while others are…
If you are a fan of 90's "shoegaze" music, you should check out Hoopla. Hoopla has quite a few of these artists, as the following list will attest. I threw…
Jerry StillerJune 8, 1927-May 11, 2020 We all heard the sad news about the death of comedian Jerry Stiller. Prior to gaining fame as part of the comedy duo Stiller…
Which dystopian future would you thrive in? Explore some brave new worlds with these Young Adult novels. Delirium by Lauren Oliver In an alternate United States, love has been declared…
I started reading John Sutherland because of his literary puzzles series. Each book takes topics and issues from classic novels and tries to answer questions that you might have had,…
Part 1 There's nothing like binge-watching a really good show. And for an otaku like me, that means there's nothing better than binge-watching a good anime. But, the one problem…
May is National Pet Month! Our pets provide us with comfort, companionship, and love-- especially in times like these where many of us are at home. To celebrate National Pet…
While temperatures outside are slowly, slowly starting to feel spring-like, we know spring is here as the birds are chirping away. This Saturday, May 9th, is World Migratory Bird Day! World…
Here are a couple of simple crafts you can make for your mother, grandmother, aunt or friend! COFFEE FILTER BUTTERFLY SUPPLIES: 1 round coffee filter Markers 1 clothespin 1 pipe…
A.J. Jacobs is one of my favorite authors to recommend when people are looking for a book that's smart, but also fun. Jacobs tackles the strangest social experiments, making for…
May 10th is Mother's Day. What better time to celebrate the strength and determination of moms and motherhood than now? Here are some titles that celebrate famous and notable mothers…
Dear Students: In my last post I talked about five unusual school situations you might have to deal with if you lived in a manga series. Now, here are five…
Wow! I knew Hoopla had tons of great eBooks, audiobooks, and comics available for download from the library 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (365 days a year…
Did you know that you can check out e-books and e-movies for free with your library card on Hoopla? Check out these fun movie versions of popular picture books, all…
It goes without saying that we are living in unprecedented times. As part of our library's blog we want to collect memories, pictures, and photographs from this time as we…
Dear students: "In person" school has officially been cancelled for the rest of the year. Whether you're excited about this or deeply saddened, I think we can all agree that…
I'm a big fan of the Classics. I'm even in a book club dedicated just to reading those types of titles. While Science Fiction is not my usual go-to genre,…