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Hulu’s ‘Normal People’: Watched it? Read these!

By Collection Management Librarian Dontaná Whether you read it when it first came out, want to read it before you start the new series, or just finished the series and ...
Librarians Dontaná, Margita, Kathy, and Rose

Missed May 13’s Read, Listen & Watch virtual program? Watch it now!

Last week, Librarians Dontaná, Margita, Kathy, and Rose chatted live on Zoom to discuss what they're reading, listening to, and watching while at home. Watch the recorded video to see ...
Books in Brief with book covers for We Ride Upon Sticks by Quan Barry, Textbook by Amy Krouse Rosenthal, The Princess Bride by William Goldman, and The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa

Books in Brief, episode 4: Need some comfort reading? Try these titles!

Need some book recommendations but don’t have a lot of time? Your librarians are here to help! Don’t miss the fourth episode of Books in Brief, a new video series ...
Assorted cooking spices

The best cookbooks of 2020

Whether you're using this time to cook and bake up a storm or you just love beautiful cookbooks (we certainly do!), check out this year's James Beard Foundation Book Awards ...
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Cover stories: Floral covers to brighten up your spring

By Collection Management Librarian Dontaná Flowers are a perennial (get it?) favorite of cover designers. According to the language of flowers, each flower has its own meaning and can make ...
Adult and child gardening

What to read next when you’re living through a pandemic

By Collection Management Librarian Dontaná Adjusting to the new normal is hard, and creating a new routine is even harder. So, what to do when the world is scarier than ...
Librarians Dontaná, Margita, Kathy, and Rose

Missed last week’s Read, Listen & Watch virtual program? Watch it now!

Last week, Librarians Dontaná, Margita, Kathy, and Rose chatted live on Zoom to discuss what they're reading, listening to, and watching while at home. Watch the recorded video to see ...
Three 7s in a row

What to read next: Lucky #7 titles

By Collection Management Librarian Dontaná The number seven is known for being perfect, prime, and lucky. It symbolizes completeness. These books feature the number seven in their titles and are ...