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Child and adult playing ukulele

Discover & explore for grade schoolers: Hip-hop speaks to children

Have you checked out one of our Discovery Kits lately? One of the sections is Art and Music, which includes ukuleles you can borrow and ...
Miss Shelley with core board

Virtual learning & fun for early learners: Take a brain & body break

By Children's Librarian Shelley Harris Welcome back and happy autumn! Recently, Miss Jenny shared a book about a day that should have been exciting and ...
Pile of small American flags and I Voted buttons

We suggest: Books about voting & democracy

By Collection Management Librarian Kathy Books about voting and democracy tend to spike during an election year. This year is no different. These recent titles ...
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How we’re partnering ‘to develop young minds’ during COVID-19

Early Childhood Community Engagement Specialists Jenny Jackson (pictured) and Nora Sanchez led weekly live virtual storytimes with incoming kindergartners in the Ready, Set, Kindergarten! program ...
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Now virtual, English conversation program ‘has really blossomed’

Participants in the August 1 virtual English Language Conversation session, led by Conversation Facilitator Nancy Cohen (top left) and Adult Education and Career Services Librarian ...
Miss Jenny holding a book

Let’s learn & practice new words: Videos & books for early learners

By Shelley Harris, Children's Librarian Miss Jenny and I have been sharing a lot of words this week—big ones like "disappointed" and fancy ones like ...

We suggest: New(ish) romance titles

By Collection Management Librarian Kathy It's time to give some under-the-radar romances all the love! Celebrate the end of Romance Awareness Month with these recent ...
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Titles to help you prioritize self-care

By Collection Management Librarian Dontaná Did you know that September is self-care month? No? Neither did we, but what a time to find out! Self-care ...