We are looking for a self-starter with the ability to offer quality reference assistance with a pro-active service attitude. In our Youth Services Department, we […]
Youth Services Librarian – Coventry Road Branch
Hot Summer Reads
Do these hot summer temperatures have you hiding out at home to beat the heat? If you’re looking for a good read that will rival […]
Matchmakers Midsummer Book List
On June 21st, the Matchmakers hosted our first-ever Outdoor Book Talk event! Each member of our team prepared to share three books we enjoyed and […]
Consumed by the flame: Jhumpa Lahiri’s “Whereabouts”
In Whereabouts, Jhumpa Lahiri explores the terrain of her own mind amid a lush, formidable Italian city. The word “novel” appears below the title, but it […]
Talking 5G
Unless you have been off the grid or living under a rock, it’s a safe bet that you’ve heard something about 5G. For this month’s […]
Manisha Sinha on Reparations History and Future
In this interview, Professor Sinha discusses the history of the Reparation Movement and its successes and failures. Manisha Sinha is the Draper Chair in American […]
Multigenerational Reparations with Professor Thomas Craemer
In this interview, Professor Craemer looks at past reparations for slaveowners in the United States and Great Britain as successful examples of multi-generational payments. We […]
The Matchmakers Celebrate Pride Month
June is Pride Month, and the Matchmakers team celebrates with a special reading list featuring recent LGBTQIA+ titles: The Secret to Superhuman Strength by […]
The Nao of Brown by Glyn Dillon
Welcome to our post by guest blogger Kate Atherton! The mysterious cover art, depicting the protagonist Nao with a washing machine head and the end […]
Outlawed in the Dystopian Wild West
If you’re looking for a queer western set in a dystopian wild west, look no further! Anna North’s Outlawed (ebook) has got you covered. Seventeen […]
