Dr. Strangelove and Cold War Era Films

Dr. Strangelove and Cold War Era Films

by | Jan 22, 2026 | Adults

Today, we are looking at one of the greatest satirical films of all time, Dr. Strangelove. We will look at the director Stanley Kubrick, and how this film shaped Cold War movies. We also added some recommendations for films set in the Cold War period. Sixty two years...
Halloween

Halloween

by | Oct 30, 2025 | Adults, Booklists, Children, Young Adults

Happy Halloween to all of our patrons! We hope that everyone has a lot of fun trick or treating this Friday! On today’s blog, we give some recommendations for Halloween inspired books! Recommendations for Kids Chicka Chicka Tricka Treat by Julien Chung Creepy...
Author Spotlight

Author Spotlight

by | Oct 14, 2025 | Adults, Booklists

Every October is German American Heritage Month! Today’s blog post is all about Kurt Vonnegut Jr. Learn more about him below and we including some must read works!  Kurt Vonnegut Jr. was born in Indianpolis, Indiana on November 11th, 1922 to Edith and Kurt Sr....
Recommendations for Pride Month

Recommendations for Pride Month

by | Jun 12, 2025 | Adults, Booklists

We’re celebrating Pride Month all month long! In this post, we have gathered a list of some popular books and movies to check out this month! Book Recommendations Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin Your Driver is Waiting by Priya Guns Tomorrow will be...

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