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The New Koreans: The Story of a Nation- Review

Clear-minded, richly detailed portrait of Korea through the lens of its past and prospects for the future. Extremely interesting how South Korea became...

Best Children’s and YA Books of 2020

Wow. 2020 was a year, wasn't it? January always reminds me of a time to just a take a deep breath and start fresh. But for this January, I guarantee you that...

Commemorating the 76th Anniversary of D-Day

During World War II, which lasted from September 1, 1939 through September 2, 1945, Germany invaded Poland, Denmark, Norway, France, Netherlands, and Belgium,...

Your Next Read: James Riley

Once upon a time a "Punk Princess" is paired with Jack, the son of the same guy who climbed a magic beanstalk to steal a golden-egg-laying-goose from a giant,...

Meet the new Adult Services Librarian

Hi! My name is Melanie. I also go by Mel. My mom named me after Melanie Wilkes from Gone with the Wind. I am from Henderson originally, moved to Ann Arbor,...

Your Next Read: Firstlife

Your Next Read by Stefani, your Adult Services Librarian! Firstlife by Gena Showalter 4 out of 5 stars. Why didn’t I give this book 5 stars? The...

Your Next Read: Stepsister

Your Next Read by Amy, your Youth Services Librarian! Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly Interested in the new titles landing on our shelves? Don't skip...

Yum! Four Cookbooks for the Lazy Cook

Me: “I’m going to make (insert new food item I have never made before here).” My Spouse: “Sounds great. Do you have a recipe?” This question that...

Summer Reading 2019

With Memorial Weekend upon us and summer break so close it's time to start talking about Summer Reading at the library! For us librarians, Summer Reading is...

Libraries: Transforming Communities

Public libraries. They used to be buildings for check-outing novels and "how-to" resources or a serene place to spend a rainy afternoon. Card catalogs,...