So, yeah. 2020. It’s been a year. In the world of books, 2020 has seen book tours and book clubs (including mine) moving online and the delay of a lot of new releases. Books that were supposed to come out in the spring and summer got pushed to the fall. Other books got pushed to […]
Some authors publish so many books in a year, it can be hard to keep up with them at the best of times, and no one still needs to point out that 2020 has not been the best of times. Some of us around the library were talking about the authors who publish the most […]
If you’re like me, you might have started your Black Friday shopping earlier this month. I had been very diligently holding out on buying a Smart Display from Lenovo until Black Friday, assuming the price would drop after Thanksgiving. But a couple weeks ago, it was already 40% off, so I grabbed it. (See above.) […]
With the holidays and a rise in COVID cases seeming determined to collide with one another, a lot of folks are looking for ways to see their family remotely next week for Thanksgiving, rather than getting together in person. It might not be as much fun, and your gravy might not be as good as […]
A little known fact about working in a library is how early we start thinking about holiday books. I’m pretty sure I started reading reviews of the books on this list during the summer, for instance. And now this month they are finally arriving to get you in the holiday spirit. These are all Adult […]
It might just be me, but I’m excited about some stuff on this new DVDs list for November. The latest Christopher Nolan movie, Tenet, is coming. And after getting Seasons 1 and 2 of Babylon Berlin last month, Season 3 will be here this month. (If you’re not familiar with the show, it’s an amazing […]
There was a thin coat of snow on the ground when I got up this morning, so I guess that means it really is November! That also means a whole bunch of new stuff for you to check out, including holiday books. (Special holiday edition is coming Wednesday!) For now, here are the new Adult […]
The library offers a variety of digital services, from ebooks to homework help to streaming movies. In fact, there’s a lot to digest when you start looking at all the options, but we’re always here to help. At this exact moment, though, we can’t always help in the ways we used to. Because of the […]
It’s that spooky time of year again when even folks who aren’t normally horror readers dive into something a little scary, or at least a bit eerie or otherworldly. But maybe you aren’t sure what to read. There are those classic horror books you’ve been meaning to get around to, but then you think perhaps […]
Attention all teen writers, or teens who want to give writing a try. I’ve thrown together a to-go kit with handouts to help you get started with creative writing, whether you want to write a novel, short stories, or poetry. And just in case you’ve ever been interested in National Novel Writing Month, which happens […]