Genres and Topics

2010-2020: A Decade of Big Tech Changes

by Ann M | Feb 5, 2020 | Technology

The past decade has seen a number of big changes in the world of tech. Ten years ago, tablets, such as the iPad, were just being released....

Stonewall Book Awards 2020

by Mary L | Feb 3, 2020 | Children, Picture Books, Teens

The Stonewall Book Awards were first established in 1971 to celebrate and honor GLBTQIA+ literature and in 2010 the award expanded to include a...

Coretta Scott King Awards 2020

by Mary L | Feb 1, 2020 | African-American, Chapter Books, Children, Graphics Novels, Picture Books, Teens

Another award given out this month was the Coretta Scott King awards. This group of awards recognizes African-American authors and illustrators of...

Matchmakers Favorites: 2019 in Review

by Andrea L | Jan 31, 2020 | Adult, Fantasy, Fiction, Matchmakers, Memoir, Mystery, Non-Fiction, Romance, Sci-Fi, Thrillers

What to read in 2020? Look no further! The Heights Matchmakers team has compiled a list of our favorite books that we read in 2019. Fleishman is in...

Pura Belpré Awards 2020

by Mary L | Jan 31, 2020 | Children, Picture Books

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

by Mary L | Jan 30, 2020 | African-American, Children, Graphics Novels, Teens

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

by Greg O | Jan 29, 2020 | Adult, Matchmakers, Sci-Fi

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

by Mary L | Jan 29, 2020 | Children, Picture Books

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...

Let’s Talk About the Census!

by Alyse G | Jan 16, 2020 | Technology

It's officially 2020 which means the return of something pretty awesome. No, it's not the Jazz Age, I'm talking about the United States Census. Once...