This BBC series follows Miranda Blake, a by-the-book British detective who is forced to transfer to Mallorca. Spending time on the beautiful Spanish island would be a dream to anyone else, but Miranda is not thrilled. Even more annoying is her new partner, Max Winter, a German detective assigned to Mallorca who fully embraces the […]
Becca is new to Piedmont High and quickly attracts the attention of the most popular girls in school. To her confusion and amazement, they want her to join their squad – sit with them at lunch, go shopping after school, and attend parties. At one said party, Becca finds herself being led into the woods […]
October may almost be over, but there’s still plenty of time to read something spooky (why should the fun end on November 1st?). Not sure where to start on your eerie literary journey? OverDrive has you covered with their “Hauntings and Horror” list. Choose from a mix of classics and more recent titles, including authors […]
Looking for the perfect read to get into (or maybe wrap up) this spooky season? The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix is the horror book for you, especially if you’ve ever wondered what happens to the sole survivors of slasher films after the ambulances clear and the credits roll. You’ll root for Lynnette […]
Cozy up with one of these titles this autumn. Click through to our booklist page to view this list or one of our other booklists to inspire your next read!
Running shoes? Check. Casual hoodie? Check. Fanny pack with special bone knife used to kill horrible monsters? Check. Time to go to work. Bubble is a wonderfully funny and touching sci-fi graphic novel parodying the gig economy to an interplanetary extreme. Within the corporately controlled bubble of Fairhaven, citizens live simple consumerist lives trying to […]
Whether this is your first day using Libby, or you are getting reacquainted with the app, you can become a pro with some of these simple tips! For those truly just beginning, first you’ll need to download the Libby app. Next, check out this helpful video provided by the creators of Libby. There are also […]
Author John Green is best known for his thoughtful and often melancholy Young Adult novels, including The Fault in Our Stars and Paper Towns. But in this, his first non-fiction book, readers will find a delightful (and often melancholy) collection of thought-provoking essays that interweave the author’s personal experiences and his sincere interest in the […]
Each year the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) celebrates TeenTober – a time to raise awareness and celebrate everything that libraries offer teens! Our very own Teen Zone is a dedicated space in the library just for teens and houses a vast print collection which includes fiction, non-fiction, graphic novels, manga, magazines, Spanish language […]
Slaxx is a movie about a possessed pair of jeans that animate and horrifically murder employees of the fast-fashion company that made them. If that pitch does not grab your attention, then I do not think you will find interest with this movie, which is fine. However, should the notion of bloodthirsty clothes terrorizing mall […]
