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Booking It: Summer Running Program

When you think “Library,” do you think physical and mental fitness? Well, if you don’t, you should! Throughout the year, the Library offers free programs all about staying healthy and improving fitness. Now that summer is upon us, the Library is offering even more ways to exercise.

Think Library , Connect, Fitness, Learn
June 11, 2019
Zines on display in People's Park

Want to learn a new skill? Maybe a zine is the answer! There are lots of zines that can teach you a thing or two about making stuff and doing things.

Zines , Create, DIY
May 26, 2019
YA Immigrants and Refugees
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Read stories of displaced people fleeing their homeland to find safety and a better way of life. This list includes both true and fictionalized experiences from across the globe.

Special Topics and Award Books
May 22, 2019
Pride Month
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Celebrate Pride Month with these great fiction and nonfiction book recommendations.

Even More Staff Picks
May 14, 2019
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Reviewed by Alejandria G.

At six feet tall and 180 pounds, Marcus isn’t exactly the smallest 8th grader at Montgomery Middle School. But looks can be deceiving and he isn’t quite the tough bully many seem to think he is. When the real school bully calls Marcus’s younger brother a nasty word, Marcus fights back and faces suspension.

Kids , Diversity, Family, Read
May 11, 2019
Zines and flowers outside of the library. The title of the images says "zines"

This year the Library launched a circulating collection of zines, the seeds of which were donated to the Library through the generosity of Boxcar Books. This collection continues to grow through purchases and donations and is now comprised of almost 400 titles.

Zines , Create, Diversity, Graphic Novels & Manga, Horror, LGBTQIA+, Read, Travel & Places
April 30, 2019
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Looking for a current DVD you may not have checked out? Try one of these lesser known films from 2018. This list has something for everyone from heart-stopping thrillers to quiet character studies.

Adults
April 29, 2019
New Catalog

The Library catalog will have an updated look and new features beginning May 19. Some of the new functionality you can look forward to follows.

Think Library , Read
April 24, 2019
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Need the know how on how to start your creative endeavors? Some of these books might be able to help!

Special Topics and Award Books
April 16, 2019
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Reviewed by Alejandria G.

Leo Logroña is the youngest member of her family. And as the youngest member of her family, she is used to everyone always telling her she is too young to help.

Kids , Diversity, Family, Magic, Read
April 9, 2019
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Fiction and Nonfiction books about sustainability, ecology, climate change, and green living.

Nature and the Environment
April 8, 2019
YA Scary Stories
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Like to be frightened? Here are some tales guaranteed to keep you up at night!

Genre
March 27, 2019