Pura Belpré was the first Latina librarian at the New York Public Library. The Pura Belpré awards were created in 1996 to honor her legacy and to...
Newbery Awards 2020
The John Newbery Medal is the big one. It is given out to the most outstanding contribution to children's literature each year. The medal winner...
It’s About Time
Check out these titles where time isn't necessarily on your side. Recursion by Blake Crouch New York City cop Barry Sutton is investigating a...
Caldecott Awards 2020
This week was a big week in children's literature! The annual Youth Media Awards given out by the American Library Association were announced! All...
Fantasy: Alix E. Harrow
The adage says "Don't judge a book by its cover." But we've all done it, right? I will freely admit that the gorgeousness of the cover of The Ten...
Favorite Picture Books of 2019
2019 has been a great year for picture books - interactive high-five competitions, wordless science fiction, celebrations of food and history,...
My 19 + 1 Favorite Books of 2019
It's the time of the year to look back and reflect on what we read and what we loved. Here are my 19 favorites from 2019, plus 1 additional title...
A Video Game Primer
I think it’s time to update the scope of the Matchmakers service. Books, audiobooks, movies, and music are great, but Heights libraries has another...
New Takes on A Classic Tale!
Pride and Prejudice is one of my favorite books in the whole world but I can admit that it might not be a book for everyone! Did you have to read it...
Contemporary Romance: Jasmine Guillory
It's so heartening to watch the romance genre become more and more diverse... and it's even better when you have an entertaining author like Jasmine...
Children’s Books by Native Americans
The last quarter of each year brings a renewed focus on gratefulness. Thanksgiving and the holiday season entreat people to really think about what...
Winter Thrillers
Oh, the weather outside is....well, weather. We're in Northeast Ohio, so we're used to wacky weather, right? Right. In keeping with the recent snow,...
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