If you've heard it once, you've heard it a million times—the book was better! There's nothing like debating the differences between a favorite book and its translation to the screen. But if you don't know your beloved series is coming out as a movie or that the fun-looking preview you saw was adapted from a book, how can you join the debate? The Library is here to the rescue! Here, we will be...
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Read it First - Banned Books on the Big Screen
Every year during the last week of September, the American Library Association and libraries everywhere celebrate Banned Books Week. Banned Books Week promotes freedom of expression, freedom of access to information, and the freedom to read.
Interview With an Author: Cadwell Turnbull
Cadwell Turnbull is a graduate from the North Carolina State University’s Creative Writing M.F.A. in Fiction and English M.A. in Linguistics. Turnbull is also a graduate of Clarion West 2016.
Interview With an Author: Sara Nisha Adams
Sara Nisha Adams is a writer and editor. She lives in London and was born in Hertfordshire to Indian and English parents.
Perseverance: Meet Astronaut Dr. Jose M. Hernandez
There are only four minimum requirements needed to apply for the NASA astronaut program:
Interview With an Author: Catherynne M. Valente
Catherynne M.
Adult Literacy: Turning Dream Goals Into Reality
In Adult Literacy Services, our dedicated volunteers and literacy coordinators work tirelessly to help adult learners, like Jamie Ferguson, achieve their goals. This is the story of their literacy journey together.
The Dodgers and Giants: The Ongoing Saga
Coming off a World Series win in 2020, the Los Angeles Dodgers were expected to easily win the National League West Division for the ninth straight time. But, for reasons that confound many baseball experts, the Dodgers’ archnemesis, the San Francisco Giants, stubbornly hold on to first place.
Interview With an Author: Annabeth Albert
When she’s not adding to her keeper shelf, Annabeth Albert is a multi-published Pacific Northwest romance writer. Her popular LGBTQ+ romances include several fan-favorite and critically acclaimed series.
Interview With an Author: Caseen Gaines
Caseen Gaines is an author, director, educator, and popular culture historian. He holds a Master's Degree from Rutgers University in American Studies, where he focused on racial representations in popular culture.