When you think of nonfiction, you may think of large tomes about long-gone presidents. Spruce up your nonfiction experience by reading a work of nonfiction written by a woman! This can include science writing, essays, memoirs and biographies, history, or anything rooted in true events and ideas. The recommendations below are just a few reads … Continue reading 2021 Reading Challenge: Read a nonfiction book written by a woman.
2021 Reading Challenge: Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read.
We all have one... that book on your to-be-read list that stares you down, year after year. Perhaps it's the length, or subject matter, or even the book's age that keeps you from picking it up out of fear it will be to challenging or uncomfortable. This challenge prompt will allow you to finally check … Continue reading 2021 Reading Challenge: Read a book you’ve been intimidated to read.
What We’re Reading: December 2020
You may have heard that our library was temporarily closed this month due to a COVID exposure. We are happy to report that everyone is safe and healthy, and our staff had lots of time to read while in quarantine! Check out what books they finished before the year ends: The Heart's Invisible Furies by … Continue reading What We’re Reading: December 2020
What We’re Reading: November 2020
Winter is coming, and our librarians are stocking up on cozy books to read while we hunker down to stop the spread of COVID-19. What did you read this month? The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson In 1936, tucked deep into the woods of Troublesome Creek, KY, lives blue-skinned 19-year-old Cussy … Continue reading What We’re Reading: November 2020
What We’re Reading: February 2020
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman Meet Ove. He's a curmudgeon; behind the cranky exterior there is a story and a sadness. So when one November morning a chatty young couple with two chatty young daughters move in next door and accidentally flatten Ove's mailbox, it is the lead-in to a comical and heartwarming … Continue reading What We’re Reading: February 2020
What to Read: Native American Heritage Month
November is Native American Heritage Month. Check out one of these novels, memoirs, or nonfiction books to learn more about our nation's First Peoples.
What We’re Reading: Fall 2019
Check out what our staff is reading this time of year! Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth by Sarah Smarsh During Sarah Smarsh’s turbulent childhood in Kansas in the 1980s and 1990s, the forces of cyclical poverty and the country’s changing economic policies solidified her family’s … Continue reading What We’re Reading: Fall 2019
What to Read: World Mental Health Day 2019
Every year on October 10, World Mental Health Day is observed with the objective of raising awareness to mental health issues around the world and in our own community. These may include anxiety and panic disorders, depression, anger, personality disorders, loneliness, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and body image or eating disorders. You are not alone. … Continue reading What to Read: World Mental Health Day 2019
What to Read: Spooky Season 2019
The days are getting shorter, dark nights are getting longer, and pumpkins are everywhere. That can only mean one thing: Spooky Season is upon us! Check out these recommendations to get in the Halloween spirit this month. The Need by Helen Phillips When Molly, home alone with her two young children, hears footsteps in the … Continue reading What to Read: Spooky Season 2019
What to Read: Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic Heritage Month is a month-long celebratory tribute to the generations of Hispanic Americans who have positively influenced and enriched our society and nation. It takes place between September 15 and October 15 each year. Keep reading to check out our recommendations from our very own library collection:
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