Genres and Topics

Herstory with Picture Book Biographies

by Mary L | Mar 10, 2021 | African-American, Biography, Children, Diverse Voices, History

March is Women's History Month, four weeks dedicated to celebrating and highlighting the accomplishments of women throughout history. Picture book...

Check Out eBooks & Audiobooks From Home With Libby!

by Ann M | Mar 9, 2021 | Technology

Libby is an app from OverDrive that allows you to access a huge collection of eBooks, audiobooks, and magazines - all from your mobile device! Libby...

The Final Frontier

by Amia W | Mar 3, 2021 | Adult, Fiction, Matchmakers

Over the past several weeks I've been watching a Discovery Channel series called The Last Alaskans about several families that have the last housing...

Romance: Alyssa Cole

by Andrea L | Feb 24, 2021 | Adult, African-American, Fiction, Matchmakers, Romance

It's February, which is Black History Month, so what better time to start a new romance series by a Black author? Alyssa Cole's contemporary romance...

Phishing, Spear-Phishing, and Scams—Oh My!

by Joseph K | Feb 17, 2021 | Technology, Uncategorized

We have enough going on in our lives, we don’t need to let cybercriminals get the better of us. In this month’s blog we will look at phishing...

Historical Fiction: Heather B. Moore

by Andrea L | Feb 17, 2021 | Adult, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Matchmakers

Does the name Donaldina Cameron ring a bell for you? It didn't for me, until I read this terrific novel, The Paper Daughters of Chinatown, by...

Black History Month

by Kornela B | Feb 10, 2021 | African-American, Children

It's February and with it comes Black History Month! It's the perfect time to pick up some books and read about the numerous and amazing...

Like An Image From A Dream: Paul Auster’s “The Red Notebook”

by Luke N | Feb 10, 2021 | Adult, Fiction, Matchmakers, Short Stories

The Red Notebook is a good starting point if you have never read anything by Paul Auster. At just over 100 pages, it is an enjoyable, quick read. I...

Black History Month Reads

by Sara P | Feb 3, 2021 | Adult, African-American, Diverse Voices, Matchmakers, Romance, Thrillers

Today marks the third day of Black History Month 2021, so it seemed fitting to celebrate a few of the Black authors I've read recently. I like to...

Books About Black Achievement for Black History Month

by John P | Feb 2, 2021 | 1619 Project, Adult, African-American, History, Non-Fiction

This Black History Month why not take a moment to celebrate Black Firsts and Black Achievement? Here is a list of books currently available at...

Looking to History for Guidance in a Time of Plague

by Stephen S | Jan 27, 2021 | Adult, History, Matchmakers, Non-Fiction, Science

It's early days in 2021, but in March it will have been a year since we first went into lockdown due to COVID-19. And if this winter has shown us...

New Contemporary Fiction: Bennett and Hornby

by Andrea L | Jan 13, 2021 | Adult, African-American, Fiction, Matchmakers

If you're looking for fresh and entertaining, yet complex, novels set in the here and now, try these two new books! Brit Bennett's newest novel, The...

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