Have you chosen your book for the Massachusetts Center for the Book Reading Challenge August prompt? This month, our challenge is to read “a book in translation.” Luckily, if you’d like to read a book translated into English, I have some great options for you! My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante. This is the first […]
Are you looking for a way to broaden your reading horizons this year? It’s not too late to participate in the Massachusetts Center for the Book’s 2023 Reading Challenge. Each month features a new prompt to help you choose something new and unique to read. The APL is a Center for the Book reading partner, […]
November is National Family Literacy Month. Studies show that reading aloud with a parent or caregiver is the most important activity when it comes to preparing children to read on their own. Reading helps with vocabulary, writing skills, attention span, memory, and teaches children about other cultures. Even if your child is a baby or […]
It’s Women’s History Month, the month where we celebrate the lives and accomplishments of women. All around the library you will find displays of books by and about women. I want to talk today about one specific genre of fiction that is written by women, about women, for women. A genre of fiction that is […]
