Unless you have been off the grid or living under a rock, it’s a safe bet that you’ve heard something about 5G. For this month’s blog post we are...
Multigenerational Reparations with Professor Thomas Craemer
In this interview, Professor Craemer looks at past reparations for slaveowners in the United States and Great Britain as successful examples of multi-generational payments. We go into the math of how Black reparations might be calculated, as well.
The Matchmakers Celebrate Pride Month
June is Pride Month, and the Matchmakers team celebrates with a special reading list featuring recent LGBTQIA+ titles: The Secret to Superhuman...
The Nao of Brown by Glyn Dillon
Welcome to our post by guest blogger Kate Atherton! The mysterious cover art, depicting the protagonist Nao with a washing machine head and the end...
Outlawed in the Dystopian Wild West
If you're looking for a queer western set in a dystopian wild west, look no further! Anna North's Outlawed (ebook) has got you covered. Seventeen...
Heights Libraries launches memory kits at all branches
Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia that result in memory loss impact many people in our community. According to the Alzheimer’s Association,...
Better Late than Never: San Francisco Man Returns Bob Dylan Album 48 Years Late
Sara Philips, manager of the University Heights branch of Heights Libraries, was having a routine day when an oddly shaped package arrived in the...
Take a Walk With Lillian Boxfish
Do you want to read more about New York City in the hectic, glittering era of Dorothy Parker and Robert Benchley? Then you can't do better than...
Stories of Your Life: Short Stories by Ted Chiang
I recently finished Ted Chiang's sci-fi short story collection Stories of Your Life and Others, an engaging, smart, and varied set of stories that...
Five Productivity Apps
Do you feel like you can’t get anything done? Feeling like you spent the whole day on TikTok? Do you miss having a day planner to make sure you...
Celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Celebrate or expand your knowledge by checking out some of these books from your local...
Springtime Staff Picks from Your Library!
Springtime is the best season for reading... well, every season is the best season for reading! Here are some books the Matchmakers team enjoyed...
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