A Poet Writes a Novel

November 10, 2021 / AndreaL / Adult, African-American, Diverse Voices, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Matchmakers / No Comments

Are you in the mood to immerse yourself in reading a Great Big Chunk of a book? Honoree Fanonne Jeffers has written a long debut […]

Love is in the air

September 8, 2021 / Sara Phillips / Adult, African-American, Diverse Voices, Matchmakers, Romance / No Comments

Typically, when I read, I like to alternate genres, but I’ve found myself reading a lot of romances lately. They’ve been a nice bit of […]

Fun Reads for ALL kids!

August 23, 2021 / schandle / African-American, Children, Diverse Voices, Matchmakers, Picture Books / No Comments

Racial and ethnic diversity in children’s literature is an important topic for children, parents, and the people who serve them. There are many books that […]

Springtime Staff Picks from Your Library!

May 14, 2021 / AndreaL / Adult, Biography, Bookmark Lists, Diverse Voices, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphics Novels, Historical Fiction, Matchmakers, Memoir, Mystery, Non-Fiction / No Comments

Springtime is the best season for reading… well, every season is the best season for reading! Here are some books the Matchmakers team enjoyed reading. […]

Noble Staff Book Club Picks

April 28, 2021 / AmiaW / Adult, African-American, Diverse Voices, Fantasy, Fiction, Matchmakers, Memoir, Non-Fiction, Sci-Fi / No Comments

Beginning last fall, some of the Noble reference staff have been getting together for a staff book club each month. It’s been really fun getting […]

My Top March Reads

March 31, 2021 / Sara Phillips / Adult, Diverse Voices, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Matchmakers, Uncategorized / No Comments

I typically try to have a theme when I write my book blogs, but this month, I read books that varied widely. So, I guess […]

Herstory with Picture Book Biographies

March 10, 2021 / MaryL / African-American, Biography, Children, Diverse Voices, History / No Comments

March is Women’s History Month, four weeks dedicated to celebrating and highlighting the accomplishments of women throughout history. Picture book biographies are an excellent way for kids […]