In a reading slump? Read a book and want more just like it? Well, have we got the thing for you! NoveList is a digital resource available in our E-Library. If it sounds familiar, it's because you can see recommendations from NoveList pop up in our catalog, on the right side of any book record. If you click "More From…
Kwanzaa: An African-American Tradition
To many people, Kwanzaa is just a funny word we hear around the holidays. Someone who feels very thorough in their winter greetings might wish you a merry Chrismahannukwanzakkuh. Or something. But what is it? You might have had a quick lesson on it in elementary school, or seen a book about it at the…
The Year was Any Time Before 1923… : OR, The Public Domain
Pssssssst! Hey you! *shifty eyes* Wanna buy a book? Um, excuse me… quit looking at my trench coat like that! My eyes are up here! You said you want a book right? When was it published? Was it before 1923? Because if it is, you know you don’t have to buy it to read it…
New Diversity in Marvel
Ms. Marvel: No Normal revolves around Kamala Khan, a Pakistani Muslim teen living in New Jersey, dealing with being culturally separated from both her parents and schoolmates. Within this weird limbo of teenage frustration, her newfound powers could be just what’s needed to finally find where her place is in this world. Ms. Marvel One…
Browsable Resource: Britannica Online
In addition to factfinding, Britannica has worked hard on making this online tool a place to play and explore for users of all ages.
A Unique Library, A Unique Librarian
The staff at the detention center also work tirelessly to make the youths’ stay at the center meaningful and nurturing. To help accomplish this mission, the center includes a branch of the Pima County Public Library, staffed by two librarians and a page. I made a visit to the center to meet the librarians, administrators…
Two Groundbreaking Tucson Women
If you have visited the Quincie Douglas Library of the Pima County Public Library system, you may have seen a small bronze statue among the shelves. The statue depicts a Tucson author, Margaret Campbell, giving a copy of her book Iba, The Dawn to a young Quincie Douglas, the library’s namesake. Why were these women…
Fresh Seed Library News: Find seeds by searching for the planting month
We make it easy to find which seeds you can plant when. You can search our seeds in the catalog by month!
Not Your Usual Storytime Books!
My quest to find perfect stories to read at Rainbow Storytime often results in finding books I wouldn’t actually read in any Storytime.
The timeless delight of The Scottish Play
This is a big year for Macbeth. There's a new movie out, it gets a callout in Hamilton, and one of the rare First Folios is out on tour in the states. This most recent rendition is the newest of dozens of appearances of the fated king to see the silver (okay, sometimes smaller) screen, and…
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