Book Club Review: White Bird by R. J. Palacio
By Alyssa B. Sometimes even unkind children can be taught kindness by the following other children. Kindness isn’t innate, it is learned. In the graphic novel,” White Bird.” It begins as a grandson is interviewing his Grandmere for his humanities class. She tells a story when she was a little girl in France in 1930 […]
Summer time is the best time to read!
Summer time is the best time to read! Summer is here – a season of freedom and endless possibilities. For all students, this is indeed an extraordinary time to take a break from school and their daily routines. It’s a time to unwind, rest, and recharge for the upcoming academic year. There are numerous ways […]
Back On the Road
This article was originally published in the St. Albans Messenger on April 19,2022. The online version of the article can be found here.
Women’s History Month Book List
Created by Corrie Lyndes, Americorps VISTA Picture Books Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers’ Strike of 1909 by Michelle Markel The true story of the young immigrant who led the largest strike of women workers in U.S. history. This picture book biography about the plight of immigrants in America in the early 1900s and […]
Book Review: Dear Martin
By Mackenzie Smith, Book Club Participant In our most recent Young Adult Book Club, we read Dear Martin by Nic Stone- here is a review from one of our readers! “Dear Martin by Nic Stone introduces us to Justyce Mcallister, who is caught in the crosshairs of the media after shots are fired at him […]
Black History Month Book List
by Corrie Lyndes, AmeriCorps Outreach & Development VISTA Picture Books: Freedom’s School by Lesa Cline-Ransome When Lizzie’s parents are granted their freedom from slavery, Mama says its time for Lizzie and her brother Paul to go to a real school—a new one, built just for them. Lizzie can’t wait. The scraps of learning she has […]
2022 Reading Goals and challenges
By Hadley Priebe, Executive Director As you consider the new year and the things you hope to accomplish take some time to consider your reading goals. During this time many people consider reading challenges. In many ways this helps them grow as a reader and often leads to finding new authors and genres. There are […]
5 Reasons to get a Library Card
September is national library card month and there are many reasons that libraries are still relevant and having a library card is important. During the Covid-19 pandemic libraries became an important part of many peoples lives whether it was to borrow books during the stay at home order or for help with questions surrounding a […]
Jump into Summer Reading
Summer is here! For many of us that means fun in the sun at the beach, hiking, picnics and barbeques. For many kids that means day camps and sometimes sleep away camps. What does that mean for the bookmobile? SUMMER READING! This summer we will be participating in the Tales and Tails summer reading program […]
Bookish New Year’s Resolutions
With the new year beginning on a note that still rings of pandemic, perhaps giving yourself a resolution that doubles as an activity to bring anywhere isn’t a bad idea. A bookish resolution can look like anything you want. This sort of resolution isn’t meant to be stressful. You should have fun with it and […]
