Do you have the skills required to help us track down an elusive cryptid running loose through the library? Are you familiar with creatures of myth and legend? Have you seen Bigfoot? Review our requirements and then submit your application to help us catch this beast. All applicants will receive their Cryptozoologist badge for their […]
Children
4 Clues to a More Mysterious May
Know a middle schooler who’s mad about malice, misdeeds, and other mystifying mayhem? Check out the four clues listed for each book or series below, and solve the riddle of which book will draw your tween or young teen reader in for a most mysterious month of May! Blackthorn Key Adventure series by Kevin Sands […]
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, a time to celebrate and highlight the rich history, influence, and contributions of Asian and Pacific Islanders in the United States. In honor of this month, here are some amazing books for young readers that we think you will enjoy sharing with your children! Check out […]
5 Books that Celebrate Families of All Kinds
Whether it’s Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Grandparents’ Day, or Siblings’ Day, we love to celebrate our families! Each family is unique and made up of its own different parts. Maybe there’s adoption, divorce, or extended family that live with you. Regardless of who makes up a family, they are full of love and care for […]
5 Fabulous Ways to Share Poetry with Your Kids
What does April bring, other than showers? National Poetry Month, of course! While you wait for those May flowers to arrive, here are some easy ways to share poetry with the children in your life. And don’t worry; if you don’t get to them in April, they’re still fun year-round! Browse the library shelves under […]
New Children Staff Picks!
Looking for something new or different to read? We asked our Children’s staff for their recent favorites and here are a few of their picks! The Deceivers by Margaret Peterson Haddix Until their mother vanished, the Greystone kids–Chess, Emma, and Finn–knew nothing about the other world. Everything is different there. It’s a mirror image, except […]
10 Kids Non-fiction Books to Reel You In!
I know, I know. You should never judge a book by it’s cover. But it’s so hard with these silly and super eye-catching kids nonfiction books. Which cover do you like best? If you’re looking for more, check out Cloud Library and Hoopla for more eye-catching titles! Radiant Child: The Story of Jean-Michel Basquiat by […]
Let’s Grow, Kiddos!
After a long, cold, snowy winter (brrr!), spring is finally here! Yes, it’s finally time to pack away the sleds and shovels, put the extra blanket back on the shelf, and scrape one last layer of crusty salt off our boots. As the mountains of snow shrink down to puddles, and we welcome the first robin of springtime, why not take the […]
Fantastic Books and Where to Find Them (It’s in J Fiction!)
Spirit Animals: Wild Born by Brandon Mull This series starter packs a punch full of adventure, magic, betrayal, and legends galore! Follow on the very beginning of the journey with Conor, Melin, Rollan, and Abeke in the land of Erdas. There have long been rumbles about a great disaster approaching and now the Four Fallen Beasts […]
Coding for Fun!
Have you ever had a problem with an app on your phone? Or an issue with something happening on your laptop? Or watched a street crossing sign work incorrectly on a busy road? Aside from being irritating, they all start with the same kind of problem. Something is wrong with their code. Code, or coding, […]
