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by Valerie Morris Posted Apr 22, 2018
Truly, summer is coming! Here is a list of some great summer reads for the kids to read in the...
by Scott Lenski Posted Apr 13, 2018
Interested in reading local? The last few years there have been a number of really great books that are written...
by Karl Suechting Posted Apr 6, 2018
Are you in a book club book or are thinking of joining one? Perhaps you need some new titles...
by Emma Fisher Posted Mar 29, 2018
Driving somewhere for spring break? Try one of these great audiobooks!
by Valerie Morris Posted Mar 16, 2018
We, as readers, have the wonderful opportunity to live the lives of others through books. As a lover of history,...
by Anders Aasheim Posted Mar 14, 2018
While manga has become a mainstay of popular culture, many have yet to explore this exciting art form. Read on...
by Scott Lenski Posted Mar 12, 2018
The library hosted our 5th annual Edible Book Festival in March. An edible book is an item that looks like...
by Anders Aasheim Posted Feb 28, 2018
In a previous blog post, I explored shōnen manga; a broad category of manga that tends to focus on adventure,...
by Ina Margulis Posted Feb 21, 2018
How comes so many of us love musical feature films? Love them or hate them (or just secretly love...
by Karl Suechting Posted Feb 8, 2018
There are certain novels that almost everyone has read by the time they reach adulthood either because they are assigned...
by Emma Fisher Posted Jan 31, 2018
Jane Austen’s charming comedies of manners have delighted and entertained us since the 19th century. Since the publication of Pride...
by Katie Kiekhaefer Posted Jan 24, 2018
January is book awards time for the publishing world. One children’s and young adult book author who is consistently...
by Allison Fantetti Posted Jan 10, 2018
Each year teens around Milwaukee County vote for their favorite book from a list of 15 nominees, the winner wins...
by Valerie Morris Posted Jan 4, 2018
Recently I have been reviewing the Whitefish Bay Public Library’s picture book collection focusing on books by and about Native...
by Ina Margulis Posted Dec 28, 2017
As winter settles in we are looking more and more for good “escapes” in the comfort of our homes. Here...
by Anders Aasheim Posted Dec 21, 2017
One of the recent major arrivals on the digital download resource Hoopla is Marvel Comics. Notable additions include the...
by Karl Suechting Posted Dec 14, 2017
Historical fiction has always been one of my favorite genres, and 2017 has been a great year for new books...
Posted Dec 7, 2017
Emma is currently our Youth Services Intern as she studies for her Master in Library and Information Science at the...
by Scott Lenski Posted Nov 28, 2017
We are in a golden age of television. Long episodic storytelling is very fashionable and we’re seeing a lot of...
by Emma Fisher Posted Nov 18, 2017
Memoirs have a way of grabbing you (and staying with you afterwards) because they are real stories told by real...
