2019 is here! Another year for you to learn new skills and finish mastering the old ones. What are some goals you want to accomplish this year? Stay updated on upcoming teen programming designed for you, by clicking here. Also drop by your local library and see how we can…
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…
May is Asian and Pacific American month, a chance to recognize those Americans whose ancestors come from across the Pacific, in some cases on the other side of the world. Asian Americans have had a huge impact on our country and the world: Jawed Karim and Steve Chen founded Youtube;…
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…
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…
First, a word of warning. This book is intense, and due to the nature of the book’s subject matter it does include some amount of strong language (not excessive, I would say, but it’s there) as well as some racism and homophobia especially early. In Devils Within by S.F Henson,…
Peggy Schuyler may seem like a bit of an afterthought if you followed the production of Hamilton, but Peggy while perhaps not as in the spotlight as Eliza and Angelica, she was every bit as quick witted and attentive as her sisters and was right in the thick of all…
It’s almost time to jump into the Oasis! March is right around the corner, and that means our One Story One City celebration is about to begin. For those who are unfamiliar, One Story One City is a month-long series of events all focused around a single featured book,…
Every year in January or February, the American Library Association gets together for their Midwinter Conference and celebrates the outstanding books for children and teens over the previous year. We’ll be mostly focusing on those related to Young Adult titles, but if you would like to see all of the…
Be warned, spoilers are ahead! I’ll be talking about some plot points of Scythe as well as Thunderhead in this review, especially after the break. I just finished Thunderhead, the second book in the Arc of a Scythe series by Neal Shusterman, and it certainly delivers. If you’re not familiar,…
