You can tell a lot by a book’s cover, but what about its first lines? We flipped the script on the old saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover,” and collected a list of great first lines for you to judge. If one of...
Are you ready for the next Big Library Read? From November 1-14, Five Perfect Strangers by Natalie D. Richards will be available on Libby with no wait lists or holds! Get the eBook or Audiobook right away and connect with readers all across the globe...
Sweet, funny, silly, or scary, many writers have found inspiration in birds! Check out these feathered books for independent readers. Chapter Books Little Bird by Cynthia Voigt Strange Birds by Celia Perez The High Skies Adventure of Blue Jay the Pirate Wishtree by Katherine Applegate Owl Diaries by Rebecca Elliott Nest by...
If you enjoy mythology, there are plenty of exciting books to read in Teen Central. In the teen fiction section of Teen Central you can find a number of retellings of ancient mythology from around the world. Besides novels that retell classic stories, in the...
From nursery rhymes to marching bands, music has a huge impact on our lives. These books for young readers celebrate everything that music has to offer. Board Books The Story of Pop A Band of Babies by Carole Gerber Let’s Make Music by Ruth Musgrave Sing: Sing a Song by...
Introduce Spanish vocabulary for your baby and toddler with these board books! This list is also available in a printable format. Besos for Baby: A Little Book of Kisses by Jen Arena E TOD FIC Dussling Lejos / Far by Juan Felipe Herrera J Spanish Herrera Letters A to Z:...
Calling all Halloween and horror fans! We've put together four creative writing prompts based on these spooky titles in the Teen Central collection. Grab your journal or laptop and take a stab (no pun intended) at writing your very own scary stories. Prompt 1: What Big Teeth...
Celebrate the season of scare with a good movie! Kanopy, a free digital resource available to library patrons, curated a collection of ghoulish and ghastly movies to celebrate the Halloween season. From classics like Invasion of the Body Snatchers to new hits like What We...
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig is picking up traction in book clubs across the nation. Nora Seed, depressed and unsatisfied, is taken to the Midnight Library where the books are alternate versions of her life. While Nora can finally go back and fix her...
Are you and your child interested in learning a new language or reading books written in one you already know? Did you know that the Plainfield-Guilford Township Public Library offers a variety of resources for learning various languages? J World Language Collection Recently, we have updated and...
