Holiday Reads
This is a busy time of year! We are shopping, cooking, and attending concerts in preparation for this holiday season. Many of us enjoy the…
National Adoption Day – November 23, 2024
To honor adoptive families, Massachusetts has designated November 23 as Adoption Day. The books on this list are works of fiction and memoirs and are…
Thank You for Your Service – Veterans Day 2024
We celebrate and honor US veterans on November 11th. This is the date that the armistice was signed to end World War I. It is…
Hispanic Heritage Month 2024
Celebremos el Mes de la Herencia Hispana! Let’s appreciate the histories, cultures and contributions of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and…
Debut Novels 2024
Imagine Louise Penny, John Grisham, Elin Hilderbrand, Stephen King as debut novelists. They had to start somewhere! Look how their writings have flourished over time.…
WATCH: Friends Speaker Series with Tess Gerritsen
If you missed the May installment of the Friends Speaker Series, you’re in luck! Thanks to WinCAM you can watch it anytime on their YouTube…
May is Short Story Month
Who has time for reading? The short story is the answer. These reads are fast paced with focused plots. Reading short stories is a way…
National Library Week: April 7-13
This week we celebrate the the contributions of our nation’s libraries and librarians to our communities. The titles on this list include topics of the…
Stealing Rembrandts
If you missed Anthony Amore’s presentation on January 29th, you can watch the recording on YouTube thanks to WinCAM! Today, art theft is one of…
African American Authors
As we celebrate Black History Month, there are a number of new works of fiction by African American authors that would be worth reading. These…