With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, you might be wondering what the world’s favorite matchmaker is up to. Always on the lookout for the latest trends in matchmaking, Cupid reads a lot about what makes a good romantic match. Fortunately for us, he’s willing to share his favorite books so that you too can…
Golden Age of Hollywood: Biographical Novels
The golden age of Hollywood prized women above all for their looks. Most were also very good actresses, but that didn't matter nearly as much to studio heads and directors, who were men. Stars of both sexes had both their professional and personal lives carefully choreographed by the likes of Louis Meyer (think MGM) and…
African Americans You Should Know: Picture Book Biographies
As we celebrate African American History Month each February, we often highlight well-known heroes of black history like Sojourner Truth, Martin Luther King, Jr., Harriet Tubman or Barack Obama. However, celebrating African American History Month is an excellent opportunity to dig deeper to learn about others who made a big impact, but whose stories were…
Top Picks: Bernadette Peters
Bernadette Peters turns 75 in February, although you'd never know it to look at her. One of the most versatile and talented singing actors Broadway has produced, Peters is also famous for her work ethic. This means she has quite a lot of material, but here are the highlights. Peters is best known as a…
CPL’s 2018 Teen Mock Book Awards
Every year before the winners of American Library Association's Youth Media Awards are announced, our teen librarians come together to honor some of our favorite titles of the year while discovering new books to recommend to you! Here are the 2018 winners as selected by our staff. Mock Printz Award for Literary Excellence Winner: Sadie: Haunting and…
Valentine, Be Mine: Books for Kids
Roses are red, Violets are blue. Valentine's Day makes Me think of you. That's my take on the famous rhyme. When I think of this holiday, heart-shaped cards and chocolate come to mind, and so do my favorite people. How about curling up with some favorite book characters as they celebrate Valentine's Day? Find out…
Romance: The Chicago Way
Joanna recommends romances set in Chicago to keep you warm on these frosty nights.
Welcome the Year of the Pig
It's time for a new year again—Chinese New Year! If you didn't know, the Chinese zodiac is based on the cycle of the moon, which repeats every 12 years. Each year is linked to a different animal. According to legend, the 12 animals ran a race thousands of years ago to determine their order. Each…
Over the Moon about the Moon
Do you know a kid who's fascinated with the moon? My youngest son absolutely loves the moon, or la luna, as it's known in Spanish. While in the car, he'd often shout, "Mami, look! I see la luna!" His fascination has continued to skyrocket and now he's anxiously awaiting the arrival of the first and only…
Set in Academia: Novels in Letters
New terms are about to start at most local colleges and universities, so it seems appropriate to do a post on the travails of academia.
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