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Five Fabulous Films to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

Five Fabulous Films to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

  • Post published:March 17, 2022
  • Post author:Erin

I come from a proud family of Cleveland Irish Catholics, and of course St. Patrick's Day is always a time of celebration. Ever since I was a kid, one of…

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Black History Month Films v.3 – 2000 to 2022

Black History Month Films v.3 – 2000 to 2022

  • Post published:February 24, 2022
  • Post author:Aaron Spears

In this series of posts, we are focusing on contributions from African American artists to the world of film. We're going through the decades to highlight everything from the early…

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Black History Month Films v.2 – 1960 to 2000

Black History Month Films v.2 – 1960 to 2000

  • Post published:February 17, 2022
  • Post author:Aaron Spears

In this series of posts, we are focusing on contributions from African American artists to the world of film. We're going through the decades to highlight everything from the early…

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Black History Month Films v.1 – 1920 to 1960

Black History Month Films v.1 – 1920 to 1960

  • Post published:February 3, 2022
  • Post author:Aaron Spears

In this series of posts, we are focusing on contributions from African American artists to the world of film. We're going through the decades to highlight everything from the early…

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Alternative Holiday Films

Alternative Holiday Films

  • Post published:December 9, 2021
  • Post author:Aaron Spears

Films that celebrate the holidays in their own special way. Sure, you can watch It's a Wonderful Life, A Christmas Story, and Elf for the 20th time...or you can get…

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Noirvember Film Recommendations II: Neo-Noir

Noirvember Film Recommendations II: Neo-Noir

  • Post published:November 24, 2021
  • Post author:Aaron Spears

As we wrap up Noirvember, a month dedicated to enjoying film noir movies, it's about time to move into the Neo-Noir category of films. In a previous post we recommended…

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Noirvember Film Recommendations

Noirvember Film Recommendations

  • Post published:November 10, 2021
  • Post author:Aaron Spears, Erin

Film Noir is a specific sub-genre of crime film that features cynical characters, femme fatales, the criminal underworld, an ominous atmosphere and utilizes shadowy photography complemented by foreboding music. It…

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Teen Reviews – The Kissing Booth 2 (Film)

Teen Reviews – The Kissing Booth 2 (Film)

  • Post published:February 19, 2021
  • Post author:Aaron Spears

Based on the book: Going the Distance by Beth Reekles Synopsis: Elle and Noah are navigating the ups and downs of a long distance relationship. Marco, the handsome new student,…

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Teen Reviews – The Kissing Booth (Film)

Teen Reviews – The Kissing Booth (Film)

  • Post published:February 15, 2021
  • Post author:Aaron Spears

Synopsis: Elle Evans and Lee Flynn have been best friends since birth, literally. They have a set of rules to ensure that their friendship always remains strong. Most of the…

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Teen Reviews – To All The Boys – P.S. I Still Love You (Film)

Teen Reviews – To All The Boys – P.S. I Still Love You (Film)

  • Post published:February 11, 2021
  • Post author:Aaron Spears

Synopsis: Lara Jean’s relationship with Peter has been complicated since the beginning but things are finally starting to settle down. That is until John Ambrose ends up volunteering with Lara…

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Teen Reviews – To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before (Film)

Teen Reviews – To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before (Film)

  • Post published:February 5, 2021
  • Post author:Aaron Spears, Guest Teen Blogger

Synopsis: Lara Jean is a quiet girl going into junior year. Her life is turned upside down when her secret love letters are somehow mailed out. She has to find…

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Teen Reviews – Kingsman: The Secret Service (Film)

Teen Reviews – Kingsman: The Secret Service (Film)

  • Post published:January 28, 2021
  • Post author:Aaron Spears, Guest Teen Blogger

Synopsis: This is a perfect movie for people who liked the Men in Black trilogy. In this movie Eggsy, a poor teen who lives in London and is destined to…

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Teen Reviews – Spider-Man: Far From Home (Film)

Teen Reviews – Spider-Man: Far From Home (Film)

  • Post published:January 24, 2021
  • Post author:Aaron Spears, Guest Teen Blogger

Synopsis: After Endgame, Peter Parker is still struggling with the death of his father figure Tony Stark. He then takes a trip to Europe with his class where Nick Fury…

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Stuck at home? Grab a Binge Box!

Stuck at home? Grab a Binge Box!

  • Post published:December 22, 2020
  • Post author:Farnsworth

It's Binge Watching Made Easy! Borrow hours of entertainment with our Binge Box collection. Each box contains 4-6 DVDs or Blu-ray discs that share a common theme such as LOL,…

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Hilarious Anime for the New School Year

Hilarious Anime for the New School Year

  • Post published:August 25, 2020
  • Post author:Erin

With a new school year looming overhead, many students are wondering how the year will go. After all, the 2019-2020 school year ended so strangely. And with COVID threats still…

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Celebrating the ADA’s 30th Anniversary
Credit: ADA National Network (adata.org) 1-800-949-4232

Celebrating the ADA’s 30th Anniversary

  • Post published:August 14, 2020
  • Post author:Natalie Bota

Credit: ADA National Network (adata.org) 1-800-949-4232 Thirty years ago the Americans with Disabilities Act (the ADA) became law in our country and a model for civil rights around the world.…

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