NaNoWriMo is almost over but don’t let that be a speed bump to your creative genius, just keep writing! If you haven’t heard of NaNoWriMo it stands for National Novel Writing Month where the goal is to write a 50,000 word novel in the month of November. The Santa Clarita…
Los Angeles Comic Con is coming! It runs from October 26th through October 28th at the LA Convention Center. There’s a formidable lineup of creators set to attend the event. This week is a perfect opportunity to become familiar with them. Visit one of the Santa Clarita Libraries to pick…
Banned Books Week is approaching fast, September 23-29th to be exact! If you haven’t heard of Banned Books Week it’s a yearly celebration of your freedom to read. So let’s celebrate by catching up with last year’s Top 10 challenged books of 2017. Click on the titles to check for availability…
Insomniac Games’ latest release, Spider-Man for the PlayStation 4, isn’t based on a single version of Spider-Man from the comics or the movies. This PS4 version of Spider-Man is more experienced and confident in his abilities. If you plan on checking out the game, check out where the developers got…
So summer and Summer Reading have come and gone, school is back in session, and you are probably on school work overload. You need a break, right? The library has new titles that can help you escape, with more on the way. So here are just a few new titles…
Did you know that in Japan, August is actually considered “ghost season”? That means sharing scary stories! And since we’re heading into Fall, now’s a great time to check out spooky YA books at your library! So curl up with something pumpkin spice flavored, turn all the lights on, and…
There is a tremendous need for representation of strong female and strong women characters in Young Adult literature. We all need figures we can look up to, who embody the variety of shapes, personalities, color and sizes that we see each day in the real world. Exposure to strong female…
The royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is due to take place on 19 May 2018 at Windsor Castle in England. Prince Henry of Wales, known as Prince Harry, is the second son of Charles, Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales. He and Meghan Markle, an…
I realize that you may be very much tired of zombies by now. Walking Dead is going into its ninth season, Call of Duty has had a zombie mode for about ten years now, and many classic novels regularly assigned in school have been adapted into zombie-filled thrillers. It’s easy…
Deliciously clever, Food Wars caught me by surprise when I first read it. While initially I was not blown away by the first couple of volumes and almost thought about stopping; however as I read on I found that I could not put it down, and that it became more…
