by Jane Spadaccini | 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...
by Jane Spadaccini | 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...
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...
by Jane Spadaccini | 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...
by Jane Spadaccini | Jan 11, 2024 | Adult Resources
We are kicking off our new Author Spotlight series with British author Daphne Du Maurier. The Alfred Hitchcock course will be discussing the 1940 film Rebecca on January 22. The image above is from the National Portrait Gallery in Lodon. Daphne du Maurier was...
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