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“Check, Please!” by  Ngozi Ukazu

Eric Bittle, former Junior Figure Skating Champion and amateur baker, is starting college this year. Instead of figure skating, he’s joining up with the Samwell University hockey team, a big group of talented sports jocks led by Jack, the stoic team Captain who isn’t in the NFL solely because he skipped drafts for his mental […]

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At-Home Preservation Series: #3

As a quick recap from the last post, we are discussing preservation measures to counter issues in our home environment, including: We covered the first bullet point in the last post, and today we are continuing on to pollution, dust, and clutter. Yep, we are talking about good, old fashioned housekeeping. Pollution can have surprising […]

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June Featured Digital Resource: AtoZdatabases

Looking to find a job, locate information about a business or executive, or simply find a phone number? AtoZdatabases offers all of this and more. Here’s some of what you can do with AtoZ: Business and Executive Searches Job/Career Assistance Individual Searches Check out AtoZdatabases to explore all it has to offer! All you need […]

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Changes Coming to HPL Databases July 1st

On March 14, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14238 eliminating the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) “to the maximum extent consistent with applicable law.” IMLS is the single largest source of critical federal funding for libraries. The IMLS has been completely defunded in Fiscal Year 2026 (starting July 1st). Because of these […]

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At-Home Preservation Series: #2

Now that we’ve defined cultural heritage and preservation, and how these concepts apply to your own collections, it’s time to learn about deterioration and how we can slow it down. First, we need to know what we’re up against! In our home environment, sources of deterioration include: We’ll do a post on each bullet point, […]

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June Displays Around the Library

Celebrate Pride this June by checking out a book from one of our adult displays! Our nonfiction display has an assortment of titles related to LGBTQIA+ communities, and our fiction display is dedicated to trans fiction. We also, as always, have staff recommendations on our Staff Picks board. Stop by soon! Nonfiction: Pride Fiction: Trans […]

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Dream On, Ramona Riley

Ramona Riley had her first kiss on the 4th of July when she was 14 with a mysterious girl she just met and who was leaving the next day. She never got her name and never saw her again…until she did. You see the girl was Dylan Monroe, the daughter of very famous rock stars, […]

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June Tech Class: Excel Formulas & Functions

Excel spreadsheets allow you to easily store, organize and modify data. In this class you will learn how to make Excel do the work for you by using commonly accessed formulas and functions. This class is great for those who are familiar with Excel, but want to learn more, and those who took our Excel […]

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“Is Love The Answer?” by Uta Isaki

Chika does not understand love. At least not in the sense other high schoolers seem to. She has never been in love or had a crush, and has no desire for any kind of romantic intimacy. Everyone tells her she just hasn’t met “the one,” but Chika isn’t sure that will ever happen. When Chika […]