Teen/YA: eBooks/eAudiobooks are electronic materials written for, adolescents and young adults, from ages 13 to 18. Electronic versions of Teen/YA books (text or audio) can be checked by digital download, allowing people to listen on any smart device.
Libby/Overdrive allows patrons to explore and read books online for free. There are thousands of ebooks and audiobooks, hand-selected by this library, available for reading. Explore the collection through catalog guides, subjects, featured titles, and curated lists. It’s a delight to discover new books through Libby/Overdrive.
Hoopla is a groundbreaking digital media service offered this library that allows patrons to borrow movies, music, audiobooks, ebooks, comics and TV shows to enjoy on your computer, tablet, or phone – and even your TV! Titles can be streamed immediately or downloaded to phones or tablets for offline enjoyment later. We have hundreds of thousands of titles to choose from, with more being added daily. hoopla is like having your public library at your fingertips. Anytime. Anywhere.
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This blog highlights Hispanic/Latinx writers. What is the difference between ‘Hispanic’ and ‘Latinx” anyway? It can be confusing! Latinx is a term that describes someone who comes from or whose family comes from Central American or South America. Not all countries in Central and South America speak Spanish – some speak French, Portuguese – even…
A study in Charlotte – Cavallaro, Brittany The last thing Jamie Watson wants is a rugby scholarship to Sherringford, a Connecticut prep school just an hour away from his estranged father. But that’s not the only complication: Sherringford is also home to Charlotte Holmes, the famous detective’s great-great-great-granddaughter, who has inherited not only Sherlock’s…
Jason Reynolds Genre: YA/Realistic Fiction Born: Washington DC Used rap music as inspirations to write poetry at 9 years old Read his first novel at 17 years old Graduated from the University of Maryland in English Was named Library of Congress’ national ambassador for young people’s literature in January 2020 Star of “Write.Right.Rite” series where…
QUICK FACTS@ Sarah Dessen Genre: YA/Realistic Fiction/Romance Born in Illinois – Both of her parents were English professors She was a waitress at the famous Flying Burrito Restaurant She quit her job teaching English at the University of North Carolina after she published her first book That summer-Dessen, Sarah. For fifteen-year-old Haven, life is changing…
Flygirl – Smith, Sherri L. Ida Mae Jones dreams of flight. Her daddy was a pilot and being black didn’t stop him from fulfilling his dreams. But her daddy’s gone now, and being a woman, and being black, are two strikes against her. When America enters the war with Germany and Japan, the Army creates…
Flame in the mist – Ahdieh, Renée The only daughter of a prominent samurai, Mariko has always known she’d been raised for one purpose and one purpose only: to marry. Never mind her cunning, which rivals that of her twin brother, Kenshin, or her skills as an accomplished alchemist. Since Mariko was not born…
