Review: Now You See Us is a murder mystery, but it also describes the ways in which Filipina domestic workers are treated by their employers in Singapore. One day off per week, curfews, constant pregnancy tests and the threat of…
Spring is here, and flowers are blooming! We have some beautiful covers to share with you that capture the floral beauty of the season.
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which Muslims believe is the month the Quran was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. During the month, Muslims fast from dawn to sunset, foregoing food, drink and sinful behavior. It’s meant…
Today is National Love Your Pet Day! Pets bring such joy and comfort into our lives. I have a few nonfiction titles from our Adult collection to help you celebrate your four-legged friends.
Review: This true story chronicles the amazing lives of Ellen and William Craft. In 1848, they escaped the bonds of slavery, traveling by train and steamship from Macon, Georgia to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ellen was light-skinned and wore a disguise to…
If you’re looking to read up on the British royal family while waiting for Spare, look no further! We have other titles on the House of Windsor for you to check out. If you see something that interests you, follow…
Running While Black explores many of the issues and problems Black runners face while running. The sport markets itself as being “for everyone,” yet, for many Black people, it’s filled with anxiety and fear. Désir opens the book by describing…
Are you still waiting for Colleen Hoover titles? How about Taylor Jenkins Reid or Tessa Bailey? Hoopla may be for you! We have eBooks, eAudiobooks and no waitlist. Reasons I use hoopla: I can check out materials as soon as…
Summary: On a bitter cold day, in the December of his junior year at Harvard, Sam Masur exits a subway car and sees, amid the hordes of people waiting on the platform, Sadie Green. He calls her name. For a…
Summary: Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman. But it’s the early 1960s, and her all-male team at Hastings…