Advocacy & Activists: A Reading List for Adults
We hope these selections serve to educate and encourage a dialogue around advocacy, activism and allyship in relation to social justice issues.
Posted by Alex C. on August 6, 2021
Acclaimed Foreign Language TV Series
Babylon Berlin Police commissioner Gereon Rath is transferred from Cologne to Berlin, the epicenter of political and social change in the Golden Twenties. Shellshocked from his service during World War Read more...
Posted by Adult Services on August 4, 2021
A Century of Reading: The 2010s
Social media has evolved rapidly in the last decade, giving us new and innovative ways to communicate, learn, and entertain. Think Before You Like : Social Media’s Effect on Read more...
Posted by Sara A. on July 31, 2021
A Century of Reading: The 2000s
Veronica Mars by Rob Thomas After her best friend is murdered, and her father is removed as county Sheriff, Veronica Mars dedicates her life to cracking the toughest mysteries in Read more...
Posted by Adult Services on July 26, 2021
Redline
In the anime movie Redline, a giant whale monster that is biologically fused with a space army general fights an enormous glowing uncontrollable biological weapon named Funky Boy. That’s not Read more...
Posted by Adult Services on July 13, 2021
A Century of Reading: The 1980s
It was rad to be a kid in the 80s! Take a trip down memory lane with some books, movies, and music from the 1980s. Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Read more...
Posted by Adult Services on July 12, 2021
Invincible Vol 1: Family Matters
Invincible follows teenage hero Mark Grayson as he develops his powers at the age of seventeen. Son of the Viltrumite (but human-passing) superhero Omni-man and unpowered human woman, Deborah, Mark Read more...
Posted by Alex C. on July 8, 2021
A Century of Reading: The 1970s
From Disco to Hard Rock and Heavy Metal, the 1970s saw an explosion of musical creativity.
Posted by Alex C. on July 5, 2021
A Century of Reading: The 1960s
The 1960s are known as one of the most tumultuous decades in world history, which included Black American’s struggle for social justice and equal rights in the United States. Malcolm Read more...
Posted by Adult Services on June 25, 2021
A Century of Reading: The 1950s
Experience the classic science fiction and notable films of the 1950s, all with your library card!
Posted by Adult Services on June 21, 2021
Juneteenth: A Collection of Films Available in Kanopy
Enjoy this selection of films made available by our partner, Kanopy, as we observe Juneteenth.
Posted by Alex C. on June 19, 2021
A Century of Reading: The 1940s
The defining event of the 1940s was, undoubtedly, World War II. These books offer insights into the lives, struggles, and triumphs of various people who lived through the war, both Read more...
Posted by Adult Services on June 14, 2021
A Century of Reading: The 1930s
For the 1930s, we've highlighted a selection of titles to highlight the ratification of the Twenty-first Amendment to the U.S. Constitution otherwise known as the repeal to Prohibition!
Posted by Adult Services on June 5, 2021
A Century of Reading: The 1920s
Enjoy this selection of titles to highlight the breadth of work produced in the Roaring Twenties!
Posted by Alex C. on June 1, 2021
Pride Month – 2021
For June, we celebrate Pride Month with a selection of books featuring LGBTQ characters and by LGBTQ authors.