Greek American Heritage Month

Greek American Heritage Month

by | Mar 13, 2025 | Adults, Booklists

March is Greek American Heritage month! We’re celebrating some of the works by popular Greek Americans. Be sure to let us know which one is your favorite! Musicans and Writers Maria Callas, Opera singer. Listen to her performances of La Travita, Tosca and Norma...
Drive-in Movies

Drive-in Movies

by | Jul 13, 2024 | Adults, Uncategorized

Summer is officially here and that means it’s time to enjoy the nice air conditioning at the movies! Have you ever gone to a drive-in movie? Many of these classic experiences had a resurgence in popularity during the covid-19 pandemic as it was the safest way...
Anna May Wong

Anna May Wong

by | May 2, 2024 | Adults

May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. To kick things off we’re highlighting the first Chinese American Actress, Anna May Wong. Born as Wong Liu Tsong in Chinatown of Los Angeles, 1905 to Wong Sang-Sim and Lee Gon-toy. Her parents were second...
Black History Month

Black History Month

by | 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...
Book to Screen in 2024

Book to Screen in 2024

by | Jan 18, 2024 | Adult Resources, Young Adults

Looking for a new movie or television this year? Try out one of the new 2024 book to screen adaptations. Which one are you most excited to see.  We’ve broken this post into what’s playing in the theaters and streaming.  Coming to the Big Screen in  2024...

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