6 classic gothic novels to read for the spooky season
It wasn’t too long ago that summer came to an end. The shorter days, cooler temperatures (well, maybe not exactly in California!), and a change in nature’s hues from green […]
Young Phong
Reading as resistance: Books to inspire one to action
Senior Librarian AnnMarie Kolakowski contributed to this blog Words have power, whether written or spoken. They inspire and offer hope to the oppressed and marginalized and enlighten the uninformed, but […]
Celebrate National Poetry Month in April!
I have often joked with people that in a zombie apocalypse or in some post-asteroid-impact apocalyptic world where we’re back to using sticks and stones and living a hunter-gatherer existence, […]
Women’s History Month: Reading her story
March is Women’s History Month when we celebrate the achievements and the contributions that women have made in America and abroad. Women have always had an important place in society […]
Reading and solitude
When writing was invented followed shortly by the invention of the book, reading was a communal activity that usually took place at a sacred site or a public square where […]
2026: A space odyssey
The start of a new year for some people might mean a new look or a fresh start, for others, it’s new goals or big changes. Making New Year’s resolutions […]
Best books we read in 2025! (Staff picks)
It’s almost the end of the year, and we asked library staff what’s the best book they read in 2025. I know what you’re probably thinking. That’s a tough question […]
Easy light and breezy reading for the Thanksgiving holiday
Food is probably the first thing that comes to mind when we think of Thanksgiving. The holiday is rooted in American history that goes back to 1621 when the Wampanoag […]
From the page to the stage: Film adaptations of books we enjoyed reading
During the dog days of summer there’s nothing more relaxing and chill than staying inside a cool room and watching a movie or reading a good book—or watching a movie […]
Milton and the epic tradition
Of Man’s First Disobedience, and the Fruit Of that Forbidden Tree, whose mortal tast Brought Death into the World, and all our woe, With loss of Eden, till one greater […]