Have you ever started reading an author, really loved that author's work, and decided to just read through all of their novels? That's what has...
Anne Tyler: We All Know These Characters
The Matchmakers team welcomes guest blogger, librarian Bill Rubin! Bill writes: As a bit of back story, I was asked to lead a book discussion in...
Amazing Resources You Didn’t Know the Library Offered!
Heights Libraries offers some amazing free resources and I hope that you have used them in the last few weeks. We're all in slightly different...
National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month, and there are many ways to enjoy it while we're staying at home. Spring can be a lovely time to add some poetry to...
Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch Book 1)
I first became aware of Ancillary Justice some time ago when Noble Branch Manager Constance suggested it to me. Since it is a sci-fi title, she...
We have all of your music needs covered!
Hope you are all staying healthy and safe out there. I know it's been a difficult few months, but we are still here to meet all of your library...
A Step In Time
Now that we're living in a world where time feels like a construct, I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to highlight three books that play...
A Puzzle? A Mystery? Maybe a Bit of Both!
When you were growing up, maybe about, oh, in fifth or sixth grade, did you ever read Ellen Raskin's book The Westing Game? It's a smart,...
Women in the Lead
Like many of you, I'm missing the library and browsing the shelves since the closure. Luckily, we still have access to Overdrive and Hoopla to fill...
The Magical World of Oz Awaits You!
For today's post , the Matchmakers team welcomes our guest blogger, Librarian Bill Rubin! Bill writes: So you’ve been home for two weeks and you...
Free Entertainment While Social Distancing
As social distancing guidelines keep stretching into the future, you may be running out of things to keep your or your kids entertained at home....
Books about Sports in a World without them
Baseball’s Opening Day was supposed to be last Thursday. Usually we are preparing for college basketball’s Final Four weekend this time of year....
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