Happy solstice! Winter has officially arrived, and, with it, nature’s invitation to cozy up, slow down, and get some rest. As this fall has transitioned […]
Non-Fiction
Let Me Tell You What I Mean
Let Me Tell You What I Mean, by Joan Didion, was published last year shortly before the author’s death. The book contains twelve essays ranging throughout […]
Adult Summer Reading: One Week Left!
The Matchmakers are happy to welcome our Adult Summer Reading Coordinators, Jen Mihalik and Adam McConville, as our guest bloggers today! They write: It’s hard […]
Summer Reading: 5-Star Reviews
Summer is flying by, and this year’s Adult Summer Reading Program is in full swing! Your neighbors have been earning raffle entries for reading books and attending programs, […]

April Is Fair Housing Month: Here’s a List of Books and Movies to Help You Understand
National Fair Housing Month celebrates the passage of the Fair Housing Act in April, 1968, a national law that prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental […]
Take a Nature Walk—With a Book!
Though the Northeast Ohio winter seems to drag on forever, the slow transition into spring can be extremely rewarding to those with an appreciation for […]
The Global Humbling: Zadie Smith’s “Intimations”
Zadie Smith’s Intimations is the first book I have read about the pandemic. It is a short book of six essays, written during the first […]
Letters to a Young Writer
If you are a writer seeking advice, or someone who is interested in how novels are written, I would recommend reading Colum McCann’s Letters to a […]
Library’s 1619 Project program series continues to explore issues of race
When COVID-19 hit Ohio in March 2020, Heights Libraries shut down and canceled most of its programs. With the help of the now ubiquitous video […]