Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15) is a great time to pick up a book that centers Hispanic people, history, and culture. Try one of these recent novels, or check cloudLibrary for even more e-books and audiobooks perfect for Hispanic Heritage Month. After Hours on Milagro Street by Angelina M. Lopez A rivals-to-lovers romance! Bartender […]
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Our Favorite Post-Apocalyptic Novels
Post-apocalyptic novels explore what the world is like after the smoke has cleared or the aliens have left, and now humanity is faced with what’s left. They can be thought-provoking, heartwarming, or bone-chilling – but they’re always interesting! Keep scrolling for post-apocalyptic reads you can check out in-person or through cloudLibrary. A Beginning at the […]
Shelf Care: Ayesha’s Library Story
As a young child, Ayesha always looked up to the “cool teenagers” she saw shelving books at the Doylestown branch of Bucks County Free Library. Now, she’s one of them. “I like organizing and I love the library, so I took the opportunity,” Ayesha says of her volunteer role at the Doylestown branch. Once a […]
Bucks County Library Book Returned 44 Years After Checkout
In the last 40 years, Bucks County residents witnessed three major wars, the birth of the internet, and an array of transformative social, economic, political, and environmental shifts. And for one Bucks County reader, over 40 years passed between checking out a book and returning it to the Bucks County Free Library. Protecting Our Environment, […]
Moving and Improving: Mehrez’s Library Story
Mehrez loves to read the Wall Street Journal and the Sunday edition of the New York Times. Not only to stay informed, but to connect with the language, culture, and trends in the United States. “It keeps us moving and improving,” he says. “The library makes sure everyone has the right access to free education […]
The Key to a Great Career: Marc’s Story
Most career paths don’t begin with a single book, but Marc can point to one: The Red Web: The Struggle between Russia’s Digital Dictators and the New Online Revolutionaries. That book (borrowed through the library’s interlibrary loan/purchase suggestion service) and Marc’s educational background in Russian studies sparked his initial interest in cybersecurity. “I ultimately chose […]
Learning the Ropes: Sandy’s Story
Sandy is a quick study. The first couple of times she went into the stacks at the Quakertown branch with a list of titles needed to fulfill new holds, she was – in her own words – “terrible.” Now, her word is “slick.” “It’s a pretty long list when I come in on Monday mornings […]
In the Present Moment: Noah’s Story
Noah’s fingers flip through each book, his focus trained on cover after cover. When he finds a children’s book that isn’t in the right place, he slides it out, flips through the pile until he’s found the correct location, and drops it in. Then he’s right back on the search for more misplaced books. […]
Committed to reading: Maya’s Summer Quest story
Maya heard the timer go off but decided to keep reading. After all, 15 minutes goes fast when you’re halfway through Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children! As part of Bucks County Free Library’s Summer Quest reading program, Maya challenged herself to read for 15 minutes every day this summer. “More often than not, she […]
Coming Full Circle: Vyvyanna’s Volunteer Experience
For Vyvyanna, volunteering at the Perkasie branch of Bucks County Free Library was a homecoming of sorts. She grew up in the Upper Bucks area and fondly recalls visits to the Quakertown branch with her daycare. “I remember having the best time when special performers came to the library each summer,” she says. “It was […]
