Doctor Who: After the Relaunch

Doctor Who is an extremely long-running (1963-1989 for the original series, 2005-present for the relaunch) series about an alien with the power to travel through time. The Doctor, an ages-old member of a highly advanced race called the Time Lords, goes on adventures across time and space with his special time machine, the TARDIS which…
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If You Like Emma

Emma by Jane Austen Content with her life and not interested in marriage, Emma Woodhouse, a rich and beautiful heiress, causes complications with her matchmaking schemes. Emma. is an upcoming comedy-drama film directed by Autumn de Wilde, written by Eleanor Catto, and based on the novel of the same name. The film stars Anya Taylor-Joy…
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Book Corner: Celebrate Black History, Culture with Picture Books

As publishers do an increasingly better job of producing more books with diverse characters, I am delighted to see more children’s books celebrating a wider variety of people and events—and also more books telling the stories of everyday families. Black History Month gives us the opportunity to celebrate Black history and culture with some of…
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5 Hot New Titles for March 2020

Check out these five popular adult titles that hit the shelves in March. To see more titles, including new titles in popular series, check out our new titles page. Summaries provided by the publisher. My Dark Vanessa, by Kate Elizabeth Russell, is a debut novel that bestselling author Gillian Flynn calls "Brilliant and stunning...an absolute…
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Book Corner: Embrace the Cold from the Comfort of Home with These Wintry Reads

You trudge through the drifts, bits of ice falling onto your neck and trickling under your collar. Your toes are numb, your eyelashes stick together, your breath condenses on the scarf over your mouth. Your core is so cold it’s almost warm, surely the beginning of hypothermia. The scent of chai tea wafts over you…
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ALA Youth Media Awards 2020

The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) announced the 2020 Youth Media Awards on January 27, 2020, at the American Library Association's Midwinter Meeting. Read about the winning and honored books below. The John Newbery Medal The Newbery Medal is awarded annually to the author of the most distinguished contribution for children published in…
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