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2021 is the 20th anniversary of the four coordinated terrorist attacks that occurred on the morning of September 11, 2001, in the United States. Nineteen terrorists from al-Qaeda hijacked four commercial airplanes, deliberately crashing two of the planes into the upper floors of the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center complex and a third plane into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia.

Mixed Ages
September 1, 2021
Tails and Tales Community Reading Goal 1 Million Minutes

This summer we challenged you to read one-million minutes during Tails and Tales, our animal-themed summer reading games. Even better, the Friends of the Library Foundation pledged to donate $1,000 to the Monroe County Humane Association if that goal was achieved! Not only did you smash the goal in early July, but you kept on reading for a total of 1,894,485 minutes!

Think Library, Adults, Teens, Kids , Friends of the Library, Summer Reading Games
August 26, 2021

Audiobooks are an excellent way to bring even more stories into your life. There are audiobooks in every genre and on a wide range of reading levels. So why do some people think of audiobooks as “cheating” or “not real reading”?

Kids , Accessibility, Audiobooks
August 26, 2021
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Materials to familiarize the reader with human society including the civics, economics, geography, history, law, philosophy, and government.

Adult Education
August 19, 2021
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Interviewing for a job can be stressful and intimidating. These helpful guides will teach you what to expect and how to stand out from the crowd, so you can go into your interview with confidence, impress employers, and land the job!

Topical Guides
August 18, 2021
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At the basic level, you'll learn grammar, punctuation, vocabulary, and usage while developing sentences. At the intermediate and advanced level, you'll progress from organizing a draft through proof reading and editing to the final revision. You'll also gain an understanding of different writing types, including narrative, persuasive, informative, and opinion.

Adult Education
August 16, 2021
Team Narwal Kids

"Tails and Tales" summer reading games may be over, but we'll love that narwhal mascot for life! If you’re not ready for the end and want to learn more about narwhals, we can help!

Kids , Animals, Connect, Early Literacy, Learn, Read, Staff Picks, Summer Reading Games
August 16, 2021
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Books unite us. They reach across boundaries and build connections between readers. Censorship, on the other hand, divides us and creates barriers. Celebrate Banned Books Week with this staff picks list of some of the most frequently challenged and banned books.

Even More Staff Picks
August 10, 2021
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Indeed this is a true story of a boy named Khosrou, who became known as "Daniel" when he and his mother and sister immigrated to the United States. Author Daniel Nayeri writes from his perspective as a child who loved his relatives and his ancient house in Iran, but was forced into a long immigration process when his mother, a doctor, converted from Islam to Christianity and was thereafter considered a criminal in her own country.

Think Library, Kids, Reviews , Award Winner, Diversity, Family, Read
August 9, 2021
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Reading comprehension is the ability to read, understand, process, and recall what was just read. Increase the enjoyment and effectiveness of reading by learning how to understand word meanings, draw inferences, identify main ideas, differentiate fact and opinion, recognize writer's purpose/point of view, and more.   

Adult Education
August 6, 2021
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Starting from a blank page? Need ideas on formatting? Can’t find the right word?  Whatever your stage of resume writing, we’ve got you covered with templates, step-by-step instructions, and resources to make your resume pop.  

Topical Guides
July 23, 2021
Cub
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Seventh grader, Cindy Copeland does not fit in with the other kids in her class. Several kids bully her because her clothes are old fashioned and unlike the other kids, she loves school! Cindy’s favorite thing to do is writing, so when her teacher offers to pair her with a local newspaper journalist, she jumps at the chance to become a cub reporter! As Cindy experiences life as a young reporter, she makes new friends and learns that she is in charge of writing her own story!

Think Library, Kids, Reviews , Biography & Memoir, Crime, Fiction, Graphic Novels & Manga, History, Read
July 20, 2021
English Grammar
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Learn the rules of grammar from capitalization, plurals, possessives, personal pronouns, and punctuation, to verb tenses and subject-verb agreement. Study grammar rules and learn to compose sentences and paragraphs for improved written and spoken communication. Find online resources for grammar at Perfect English Grammar and English Page.

English Language Learning
July 20, 2021
Marilyn Wood

Dear Patrons,

It’s been a long 16 months, and I’m very excited to announce that our safe and incremental approach to service has been a success. As of July 19, all pre-pandemic spaces and services are open and available to you.

Our community has seen several changes since the onset of the pandemic, many of which were addressed in our 2020 strategic plan.

Think Library, Adults, Teens , Connect, Library News
July 16, 2021