Enjoy these great reads to go along with learning to use the potty.
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Good consent is very important. Consent is a mutual verbal, physical, and emotional agreement that happens without manipulation, threats, or head games. As Project Respect states, “Everyone has the right to sexuality without violence and as part of that, positive sexuality begins with enthusiastic consent. This means being as excited and into someone else’s enjoyment as we are excited and into our own enjoyment.
July 25, 2019
Around 30 years ago, Librarians began to purchase a small supply of reading glasses for use in the Library. Staff realized that many of the customers who borrowed glasses could not afford to buy pairs for themselves. As demand grew, the Library looked for a way to allow customers to keep their glasses. The Library found an affordable solution, purchasing discounted pairs through the eyeglass recycling program at the Lions Club.
July 24, 2019
Short stories are brief fiction with usually only a few characters or scenes. Even with sparse settings and concise narrative, short stories attempt to tell a complete story of the characters and subject.
Here are a few short story collections by well known and not-so-well-known authors. Collections of short stories can be found in every genre, and with this much variety everyone is sure to find something to enjoy. Short story collections on audio are perfect for road trips.
July 18, 2019
All of these titles are books that were the basis of a television or streaming series. Clicking on the title or image should display various formats the Library has the story in (whether it's the original book, audio, downloadable, or DVD). Links to the U.S. network or platform for each series are listed (in parenthesis). Consume or compare stories in whichever format you wish!
July 10, 2019
Looking to change up your cooking routine? Add some new recipes to the ol’ repertoire? Some new culinary delights would be nice! You could turn to a conventional cookbook, but you’re likely to only find conventional foods there. No, what you need is something a little more cutting edge, a shake up in your giddy-up, some unconventional food for these unconventional times; what better place to look for this than in that most unconventional format: zines!
June 17, 2019
In this month’s episode, we meet NY Times bestselling author Micahel Koryta, visit with students at Edgewood Intermediate School, talk fitness goals with Jo Throckmorton of the Mag 7 Race series, and learn about one the Library’s other podcasts.
June 12, 2019
When you think “Library,” do you think physical and mental fitness? Well, if you don’t, you should! Throughout the year, the Library offers free programs all about staying healthy and improving fitness. Now that summer is upon us, the Library is offering even more ways to exercise.
June 11, 2019
Are you working on perfecting your English? Do you know someone who is? In the Library's summer English as a New Language (ENL) groups, learners will practice everyday conversation skills, learn about US culture, and have opportunities to connect with the local community.
June 5, 2019
Want to learn a new skill? Maybe a zine is the answer! There are lots of zines that can teach you a thing or two about making stuff and doing things.
May 26, 2019
Read stories of displaced people fleeing their homeland to find safety and a better way of life. This list includes both true and fictionalized experiences from across the globe.
May 22, 2019
Celebrate PRIDE month with these great fiction and nonfiction book picks.
May 14, 2019
Reviewed by Alejandria G.
At six feet tall and 180 pounds, Marcus isn’t exactly the smallest 8th grader at Montgomery Middle School. But looks can be deceiving and he isn’t quite the tough bully many seem to think he is. When the real school bully calls Marcus’s younger brother a nasty word, Marcus fights back and faces suspension.
May 11, 2019
Space may be the final frontier, but it is also a great place to let the imagination fly and land where it will. These books revel in imagination as well as providing the history and mechanics of spaceflight.
May 7, 2019