At the end of January the Youth Media Awards were announced by the American Library Association. These are kind of like the ...

To plot freedom is to leave the words that matter Written across everything you own that matters, As in leave the names that your loves call you All the places that you traverse. As in, to name is ...

By A.O. Scott These refreshingly authentic and playful picture books celebrate the many kinds of love that can fill kids’ lives. By Travis Jonker The writer Kelsey McKinney tries to wrestle ...

In his latest book, Cass R. Sunstein lays out what the U.S. owes to the rest of the world. Ada Calhoun’s debut novel about a middle-aged wife and mother offers a wry critique of the sexual ...

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of “Breathing Room” has a highly anticipated new book centered around a wedding. Gail Baines struggles to navigate her relationship with her ex-husband ...

Avoid overstuffing or cluttering your closet. Instead, employ creative ways to utilize empty floor and corner space to ...

The library will be closed on Monday, February 17 in observance of President’s Day. Blind Date with a Book will be going on until February 15! Enter your name into a drawing for each wrapped book you ...

One of the easiest ways to get kids hooked on reading is to get them into a great book series. All it takes is a captivating Book 1, and they're off and running. Fantasy, mystery, science fiction, ...

The physical and emotional changes that come with puberty can be challenging for tweens, but these books can help. From expert guides filled with biological facts to the funny Wimpy Kid installment in ...

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