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Black History Month

by Jane Spadaccini | Feb 8, 2024 | Adults, Children, Young Adults

All February long we are celebrating Black History Month. Our team has curated a list of the best books and media to check out. Books My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite Swing Time by Zadie Smith House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson The Vanishing Half by...

Setsubun: A Japanese Bean-Throwing Festival

by Leanne Ly | Feb 1, 2024 | Children, Features, Library Programming

What do beans, sardines, Japanese ogres, and giant sushi rolls have in common? The fascinating Japanese holiday known as Setsubun (seh-tsu-BOON), of course! Setsubun (節分) is a traditional festival in Japan that marks the day before the beginning of Spring according to...

The Films of Studio Ghibli

by Jane Spadaccini | Jan 4, 2024 | Adult Resources, Children, Young Adults

One of the premier animation studios, Studio Ghibli, since its founding in 1985 has changed the style of anime. Studio Ghibli projects have beeen the highest grossing films at the Japanese box office and going on to win international awards in the animation...

Holiday Reading and Watch Guide

by Jane Spadaccini | Dec 7, 2023 | Adult Resources, Booklists, Children, Young Adults

We’re jumpstarting the holidays with our new Holiday Guide! We’ve curated books, movies and television episodes for the season. Please let us know in the comments what is your favorite holiday entertainment!! Holiday Books to cozy up to 3 Holidays and a...

Banned Book Week

by Jane Spadaccini | Oct 5, 2023 | Adult Resources, Booklists, Children, Young Adults

Every year, the American Library Association dedicates one week to examine the increasing rise in book bans in schools, higher education and libraries. This year, October 1-7 is Banned Book Week and it aims to raise awareness for censorship at the national level as...

Día: Children’s Day/Book Day

by Marcia Pacheco | Apr 30, 2022 | Booklists, Children

One of the best gifts a parent or guardian can give their child is to nurture the love of books and reading. Therefore, we celebrate Día. “Día is a nationally recognized initiative that emphasizes the importance of literacy for all children from all...

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