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Are you ready to read this week? We’re ready to hop back into reading all summer long, beginning with some Tails of Frogs and Polliwogs! 

Our middle grade book spotlight this week is all about Tales of Summer Adventures!!!  The titles for this week are to help you get ready to kick off your summer adventures as well as to jump start our Summer Reading Program!  All of these stories take place during the summer months but each are unique in their adventures.  Some of o

Our middle grade book spotlight this week is taking a look at Mysteries!!!  There are so many different types of mystery books available that there is literally something for everyone’s tastes!  Some are straight mystery/detective stories while others are more suspenseful and thrilling; mysteries are usually cross genre as well meaning t

Our middle grade book spotlight this week is all about books which have been written by Asian American and Pacific Islander authors!!!  May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage month and we are showcasing some amazing and talented individuals.  Each author brings their own unique viewpoint and background to each of these titles, p

Our middle grade book spotlight this week is traveling around the world as we are featuring books set in other countries!!!  Books provide us with a way of visiting other places without having to leave our couches and comfy clothes and when it is done right, you feel as though you are right there with the characters; these books do just

We sat down with Donna and Katie to learn about Youth Summer Reading 2021, prizes, how to register, and Info Please, a free online research tool for young learners!

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Our Middle Grade book spotlight this week is focused on  books that have recently been added to our collection meaning they are new!!!!  New books are the best; they have a new book smell and there is just something about being one of the first people to read it.  There is a great mix of fiction, novel in verse, nonfiction, and grap

Our middle grade book spotlight this week is all about Science Fiction as we celebrate the unofficial Star Wars holiday of May the Fourth!!!  What I love about Science Fiction is that there are so many different types and aspects--Science Fiction is defined as anything that could possibly happen in the future and it does not mean that it has

You can find our latest "Database Spotlight" on our YouTube channel. In April we highlighted "Mango Languages", an online language learning tool that offers courses in Spanish, Polish, English, Mandarin, and over 70 other languages. You can access "Mango Languages" free with your library card though our website. Learn key phrases, watch movies in the language you are learning and use the online translator.

Beep - Bop - Boop… Are you ready to read this week? We’re going to have some fun with some robots, because everyone knows, Robots Rule!

If you click the search bar above and type the tag: #robotsrule, you’ll find a lot of fun books to share, like the ones below!

Our middle grade book spotlight this week is all about titles that feature food and sweets!!!  If you have a sweet tooth (no matter how big or small), there is something just incredible when that can be transferred to something we read as well and that is exactly what these books do; they will have you wishing that you could enter a candy mak

Are you ready to read this week? We’re going to go fly some kites! 

Our middle grade book spotlight this week is all about going back to some of my New England roots.

Are you ready to read this week? Spring is on the way and it’s time to get the dirt ready for planting. We may just need some help from some worms too! 

If you the search bar above and type in the tag: #dirtandworms, you’ll find a lot of fun books to share, like the ones listed below. 

Our middle grade book spotlight this week is all about humorous books as April is National Humor Month!!!  Books are some of the best ways to get some laughs and are filled with so many different types of humor; some catch you by surprise while there are others that are ones that could actually happen or that you wish would actually happen.&n