Teens, get your creativity flowing! Enter our summer coloring contest for a chance to win a $25 gift card. Beginning Monday, July 11, stop by the Vortex to pick up a coloring sheet or download it below. Entries must be…
Now that we have arrived into the sweltering humidity of July, we have not only passed the halfway mark for the year 2022, but also the halfway point for this year’s Summer Adventure Program. July 5, on a personal note,…
Looking for something to read? Our teen services staff are here to help. Browse our handpicked collection of books perfect for teens. Visit Teen Reads to view our booklists curated just for you. You can also stop by the teen area…
Calling all astrology lovers and bookworms! If you’re on the hunt for your next great read, we’ve got the titles that will suit your personality, according to the stars. (Accuracy is not guaranteed!) If you’re looking for a more personalized…
Let me start this mini-lecture with some definitions, so we’re all on the same page with how certain terms are being used below: Genre: A category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style…
Settle down with a nice cup of coffee and enjoy Tales from the Cafe by Toshikazu Kawaguchi. This is the sequel to the 2015 novel Before the Coffee Gets Cold, with four more tales from the quiet little café down…
Sailors and wave waters have spun stories about mysterious undersea creatures since ancient times. Emerging from the deep with scales, tentacles, giant teeth and bottomless eyes, tales and legends of these deep-water animals kept swimmers close to the shore in…
Hello, my name is Eyan, my pronouns are He/Him, and I use Mx. as a formal address when necessary (instead of Mr. or similar, and one day, I will be Dr. instead). I am openly transgender and switched to masculine…
Black LGBTQIA+ Americans have long made history with innumerable contributions to politics, art, medicine and a host of other fields. And even though we celebrate both Juneteenth (June 19)—the abolition of slavery in the United States—and Pride Month—a celebration of…
This very fun remake of 1995’s “Seiken Densetsu 3” has a light, classic tone and a story with no real surprises, but in a way that feels almost like gaming comfort food, with brisk pacing that doesn’t overstay its welcome….