Young Adult (YA) Fiction has been growing in popularity for some time now, as evidenced by popular movie remakes. Popular examples are the Harry Potter, Twilight and Hunger Games series. YA Fiction is popular among all age groups. For adults it can be simple nostalgia and escapism. It is comforting to read a beautiful, uncomplicated… Continue Reading Focus: Young Adult Books
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Nat’l Novel Writing Month Contest
It’s time for our annual NaNoWriMo writing contest! The guidelines are listed below. Click here to download the Entry Form. Guidelines: Only one entry per person/group. Entries must be written by the submitting author(s) and cannot have won a previous contest. The story must be new written material. All entries are due at the library… Continue Reading Nat’l Novel Writing Month Contest
Soup & Series
Join us for a bowl of soup and a documentary celebrating Western history. This program is free of charge. On select Monday evenings at 6pm, ending on December 12, 2022.
Fall edition of The Library Ledger
Our Fall Programs are beginning and the newsletter has all the details! To receive this newsletter in your email, please contact Monica.
Banned Books Week – Sept 18-24, 2022
Books Unite Us. Censorship Divides Us. Recent polling on behalf of the American Library Association shows that seven in 10 voters oppose efforts to remove books from public libraries, including majorities of voters across party lines. Three-quarters of parents of public-school children (74%) express a high degree of confidence in school librarians to make good decisions… Continue Reading Banned Books Week – Sept 18-24, 2022
Library Card Sign-Up Month
Sign up for a new library card or update your card’s information this month and be entered to win a prize! Tony Award-winning performer, actress, singer-songwriter, and philanthropist Idina Menzel and her sister, author and educator Cara Mentzel, have been named honorary chairs of Library Card Sign-Up Month. This September, Idina and Cara will join… Continue Reading Library Card Sign-Up Month
Library Book Sale!
We’re having a book sale during open hours on September 16-17! Join us in the downstairs meeting room beginning at 9:30a to see the many books we have for sale! You’re sure to find something that will catch your imagination. The sale will be open until 5p on Friday and until 4p on Saturday. Looking… Continue Reading Library Book Sale!