Visit and read with certified therapy dog, Tenny, on the second Tuesday of every month at 11am. His person, Jessica Shively, will bring him by SPL to meet some of our youngest patrons and their families. It’s a chance for kids to learn new ways of interacting with a dog and with each other in … Continue reading "Read with Tenny – a Pre-K program"
Reader's Choice: Katherine Page James by Percival Everett MILS catalog record “When Jim hears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he runs away until he can formulate a plan. Meanwhile, Huck has faked his own death to escape his violent father. As all … Continue reading "Reader’s Choice: James"
Let’s get musical! Explore rhythm and music with island singer, songwriter, and musician Abby Litman on the fourth Tuesday of every month at 11am. Kids won’t be hushed for making noise in the library. In fact, they’ll be encouraged.
Reader's Choice: Sally McConnell The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen MILS catalog record “The Sympathizer is a blistering, award-winning exploration of identity, politics, and America, wrought in electric prose. The narrator, a Vietnamese army captain, is a man of two minds and divided loyalties, a half-French, half-Vietnamese communist sleeper agent in America after the end of the Vietnam … Continue reading "Reader’s Choice: The Sympathizer"
Reader's Choice: Sue Stoessel A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens MILS catalog record (SPL edition does not match edition pictured above) “As much a part of Christmas as mistletoe and carolers, Dickens’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ was once read publicly on Christmas Eve each year by Dickens himself. This heart-warming tale continues to stir in us the same … Continue reading "Reader’s Choice: A Christmas Carol"
