“Please tell the people of your country, a child in the Congo dies every day so that they can plug in their phones.” Have you […]
Historical Fiction from the Recent Past
When most people think of historical fiction, they picture books set in the regency era, or perhaps WWII, since that seems to be a very […]
Debut Fiction: Toya Wolfe
Today the Matchmakers welcome guest blogger Michele Hirschfeld! Michele writes: Last Summer on State Street, the 2022 debut novel by Toya Wolfe, describes the summer […]
New Fiction: Spring 2023
Looking for something great to read this spring? Check out this list of recently published novels! You can also fill out our Match Me Up […]
Supporting Your Reluctant Reader
As your child transitions into independent learning and reading, you might notice that they’re what we librarians call a “reluctant reader.” There are so […]
The Book That No One Wanted To Read… is for Everyone
Have you ever wondered what it might be like to be a book stuck on a library shelf? A tome with telepathic powers searches for […]
How to Survive Your Murder
What’s your favorite scary movie? If you are Alice Lawrence, you may have a problem answering that one. Not because Alice hates scary movies. No, […]
Women’s History Month 2023: Historical Fiction by and about Women
March is Women’s History Month, and the Matchmakers team has created a list of historical fiction titles by women authors, with women as the heroes […]
Storytelling through Math
I must admit, math is not my strong suit. Sometimes kids will come up to the reference desk to ask me for some homework help, […]