Not everyone learns to read in the same way or easily or at the same age. Did you know that fifteen to twenty percent of all people have dyslexia which affects their ability to read, write, spell and sometimes speak? If you like books and stories, this can feel overwhelming. These books and stories share…
Surreal Solutions for Being Stuck Inside
Gabe suggests some surrealist fiction to distract you from the season's chills.
Top Picks: New Year, New Resolutions
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Have Fun With Mocktails During Dry January
Ariel recommends five books for people whose New Year's resolutions or vision boards include an interest in trying more nonalcoholic drinks.
Celebrating Maria Tallchief: Books for Kids
Have you ever heard of Maria Tallchief, the first Native American prima ballerina, one of America's ballerinas to ever claim that title?
Storefronts and Window Displays
A storefront is defined in the dictionary as “the front side of a store or store building that faces the street.” Storefronts have always been designed to be attractive and inviting spaces to advertise and promote, a vital space to define the individuality of a business. I fondly recall the holiday displays of Marshall Field’s…
Top Picks: Clarice Lispector
Brittany presents five books that will guide you to the mystical heart of Clarice Lispector's literary world.
From the World’s Columbian Exposition to a Rampage: Video Games About Chicago
While most people are familiar with Chicago’s role in the world of pinball and other leisure pursuits, they may be surprised to learn that there are at least forty video games from the past five decades of gaming that are set in the Windy City. Author and cultural historian (and occasional gamer) Max Grinnell will…
Find Your Courage, Adventures Await in 2025
It’s the beginning of a new year and what better time to choose new goals and adventures! Don’t get stuck on what you failed to accomplish last year. Do you want to sign up for a new club at school? Are you determined to learn how to play chess or make pastel de tres leches…
Snacks in the Stacks: Meatball Soup, Bean Salad, and Chicken Parm
Join library staff member Peter in his home kitchen as he makes Meatball Soup, Butter Beans Salad, and Chicken Parm from Soups, Salads, Sandwiches by Matty Matheson. …
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