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Seeing the Forest AND the Trees
When self isolation and physical distancing has got your family cooped up, the next best thing might just be reading picture books about trees.
The Chat with Amanda Leduc
Disfigured: On Fairy Tales, Disability, and Making Space (Coach House) is a brilliant and startling book of essays by Amanda Leduc exploring the intersections …
Five Queer Memoirs to Keep You Going
When you’re done watching Tiger King and taking a break from playing Animal Crossing, here are five queer memoirs to keep you going...
Earth Hour: Books & Activities to Spark Discussion and Environmental Action
On Saturday March 28th millions of people around the globe will turn off their lights and spend an hour without the use of electricity to mark Earth Hour. …
The Books I Want to Read Again
Rereading is comfort, and indulgence. It's a voyage back to the familiar, but one that's still rich with discovery, and this is the kind of experience …
How Do We Read When Words Fail Us?
On the value of books and reading in a dangerous time.
Notes from a Children's Librarian: Catchy Beginnings
Great books with great starts.
Books to Keep Young People Learning During Covid-19
There's never been a better time to highlight some great posts from our resident children's librarian, Julie Booker.
A Sense of Place: THE BIRTH YARD Book List
"The Birth Yard embodies a sense of place that I, as a woman, have always felt inside."
"All of us are better when we're loved."
"Last Impressions will make you laugh out loud and cry out loud. What more could be asked of a book?" —Miriam Toews