In anticipation of his upcoming reading at Heights Libraries, local author David Giffels very generously answered a few questions for us regarding...
Stand up and be the change…
Over the past few months, the #metoo and #standup movements have gained a great deal of momentum and more and more women are finding the courage...
2018 Newbery and Caldecott Awards
The American Library Association recently hosted it's annual midwinter conference and with it came a slate of awards announcements. The Youth Media...
Mystery 1-2-3
Greetings, mystery readers! and welcome to the first and only edition of Mystery 1-2-3, brought to you by the Heights Matchmakers! What is Mystery...
Chocolate and Ashes
This year, the 14th of February is both Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday, a conjunction that hasn’t happened since 1945. Whether you tend towards...
Looking for a Job?
Looking for a job? Heights Libraries is here to help! This month, we are offering a variety of classes focusing on Job Search Essentials. Job Search...
The “Perfect” Nanny
It is my pleasure to post my colleague John's guest post: Leila Silmani’s The Perfect Nanny is one of those novels you will hear about. Much like...
Tangerine-Captivating: The book, the characters, the locale
Tangerine, the debut novel written by British author Christine Mangan, won't be published until the end of March, but reserve it at your library...
Mystery: Max Wirestone
Meet Dahlia Moss, who is not a detective, okay? She just happens to be around crimes and murders and arrests a lot. Dahlia is the protagonist of a...
Alternatives to Fire and Fury
Since its well-publicized release three weeks ago, Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House has been flying off library shelves. If you’ve...
Elementary Read Alouds
This month I traveled to Noble and Oxford Elementary schools to share some great books with the Aftercare groups at each building. It's always a...
Winter Weather-Cozy Couches-Riveting Reads
Winter is the perfect time to snuggle up on your couch or in your bed with a good book, a cup of tea or hot chocolate and just read for hours as...
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