Fiction portraying characters with a mental illness can increase a reader’s understanding of what it might be like to live with depression, anxiety or other disabilities. That understanding can create compassion. For a person living with mental illness or caring …
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For Valentines Day, two of our libraries put together blind date with a book displays, allowing readers to check out and take home a “mystery” book. We asked those readers to let us know how the date went. Disaster? Love at …
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Black History Month is a time to celebrate the achievements of African-Americans and the important role they have played throughout American history. We celebrate Black History Month every February because it is the birth month of both Frederick Douglass and …
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Everywhere I go, whether it’s the saloon, cattle ranch or the Western section of a library or bookstore, people are saying the same thing: “Howdy, partner. Don’t you reckon that as a genre of fiction the Western is dead?” I …
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Looking to liven up your book club? Here are some recent additions to our collection sure to spark discussion. They are also featured in this month’s BookNews newsletter. Want to receive monthly book recommendations in your inbox? Subscribe to our …
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Editor’s note: This review was submitted by a library patron during the 2012 Adult Summer Reading program. We will continue to periodically share the best of these reviews throughout the year. Many thanks to all of those who participated! I …
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