Happy National Poetry Month! The month of April is not only dedicated to rain showers and flowers. It is also a month in which we celebrate words and language. Find these poetry books at the library and relinquish yourself to the words of the poets. Book summaries are from the publishers’ website. Blood Feather by…Continue Reading Five Books to Check Out for National Poetry Month
Black History Month began in 1925 as Negro History Week and was established by Carter G. Woodson. It had the goal of educating people and highlighting the various contributions and accomplishments of African Americans. Over the years, it began to gain momentum and earned traction in schools, libraries, and museums. Today, it is observed during…Continue Reading Must-Read Contemporary Books by Black Authors
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It’s been a while, but we’ve got some new leisure books for you! Read these previews and swing by to grab a few today!…Continue Reading New Fiction for Curbside Pickup
September 28th – October 2nd, 2020 is national Banned Books week, an annual celebration highlighting our freedom to read. To celebrate this historic week, we urge you to rebel and read these books that have been recently challenged by others. More information on Banned Books Week can be found Here. The Hate U Give by…Continue Reading Do Not Read These
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In Five Years by Rebecca Serle PS3619 .E748 I4 2020 Where do you see yourself in five years?Dannie Kohan lives her life by the numbers.She is nothing like her lifelong best friend—the wild, whimsical, believes-in-fate Bella. Her meticulous planning seems to have paid off after she nails the most important job interview of her career…Continue Reading Reads for Your S.U. Return
Many of the greatest stories in literature are from authors who have expertly showcased the triumphs and struggles of the Black community in our country and the world. We’ve gathered some of the must-reads in the Library’s collection to add to your reading list. Book synopses are pulled from publisher’s websites. We Should All Be…Continue Reading 13 Works by Black Authors You Should Be Reading
Here We Are by Aarti Namdev Shahani E184 .E2 S535 2019The Shahanis came to Queens—from India, by way of Casablanca—in the 1980s. They were undocumented for a few unsteady years and then, with the arrival of their green cards, they thought they’d made it. This is the story of how they did, and didn’t; the…Continue Reading New Books for your Wish List
Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber by Mike Isaac In June 2017, Travis Kalanick, the hard-charging CEO of Uber, was ousted in a boardroom coup that capped a brutal year for the transportation giant. Uber had catapulted to the top of the tech world, yet for many came to symbolize everything wrong with Silicon Valley.Award-winning New…Continue Reading Need a book for the weekend?
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