Check These Out: Books That Celebrate Juneteenth
Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States by marking the day the news of the Emancipation Proclamation reached Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865.
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Check These Out: Pride Month Picture Books
To celebrate Pride Month, librarian Renee Greenlee shared this list of picture books that celebrate the lives and families of LGBTQ+ people.
Check These Out: Books for Barbecuing
Ready to take your barbecue game to the next level? The library is here to help. Check out these cookbooks and barbecuing guides - featuring everything from recipes by renowned restauranteurs and pitmasters to information-packed tutorials.
Check These Out: Garden Design and Inspiration Books
My partner and I just moved into a new house. With gardening season here, we're taking time this first summer to see what will come up in our yard, but we're also making plans for what we want to plant in the future.
Check These Out: True Stories of the Music Industry
Public Service Associate Curtis Kraetsch is a big music fan. He also loves nonfiction, especially biographies.
YA Fantasy & Sci-Fi with Asian Protagonists for Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. To celebrate, dive into a story featuring an Asian, Asian American, or Pacific Islander protagonist.
Check These Out: Books About Grief for Children
Talking to children about grief is not easy. Patron Service Specialist Abby Cornelison put together this list of books about grief for children after a patron asked her for help finding books to share with her children who had recently lost someone they loved.
Check These Out: Poetry for Children
In celebration of April as National Poetry Month, the library will host a Poetry Power Workshop for third through sixth graders at the Downtown Library on April 29 from 10 a.m. to noon.
Check These Out: Fascinating True Stories
Patron Services Specialist Alyssa Telecky put together a list of books she's recently enjoyed.
Check These Out: New Poetry Picks for National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month, and we wanted to showcase some new poetry for adults in the library's collection.
New Nonfiction for Women's History Month
Women's History Month is a chance to highlight new nonfiction in the library's collection. Explore titles like "Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All" by Martha S.
Adventures in Wonderland
The library celebrates all things Alice in Wonderland with a Mad Hatter tea party on March 15. In honor of this classic tale, here are a few books that take you down a reimagined rabbit hole - different twists on the traditional story of Alice.
Oscars Nominees You Can Borrow from the Library
You don't need a million streaming services to watch this year's Oscar nominees and winners - you just need your library card! The library has a robust selection of new DVDs available.
‘Making the Community a Better Place’ is the Goal for Ladd Library Branch Manager Stephanie Hall
Meet the Staff
For this week’s staff profile, meet Ladd Library Branch Manager Stephanie Hall, who started working at the Library in 2015.
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