Every year during Financial Literacy Month, we celebrate Money Smart Week to empower people with the knowledge and skills necessary to make well-informed personal finance choices. This year, Money Smart Week is April 15-21, so we’ve compiled a list of books about one of the...
It’s time for PGTPL’s Bloom and Grow gardening program series, and we have a board game and book pairing to set the scene. After you’ve checked out Village Green and Garden Wonderland, drop by the library for tips and resources to start your own garden! ...
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) determines the Division I men’s college basketball national champion with a single-elimination tournament. Branded as March Madness, the annual tournament consists of 68 teams. The 86th edition of the tournament will begin on Tuesday, March 18, and end on...
In the dark of winter, “man is the warmest place to hide.” From Invasion of the Body Snatchers to Doctor Who, we love scaring ourselves by telling stories about aliens hiding in the skins of our friends. If you’re in the mood for sci-fi horror...
Written by: Nick Philip, Adult Services Supervisor The 2023 Booker Prize has been awarded to Paul Lynch for his novel Prophet Song! Long considered the most prestigious literary award in the United Kingdom, the Booker Prize (formerly known as the Man Booker Prize) is awarded annually...
Written by: Nick Philip, Adult Services Supervisor Over the course of the last 15 years, Lauren Groff has emerged as one of the most critically adored literary fiction authors of the 21st century. Her work tends to oscillate between the past and the present, inhabiting both...
Written by: Nick Philip, Adult Services Supervisor On September 21, the Booker Prize’s judging panel announced the shortlist for this year. Long considered the most prestigious literary award in the United Kingdom, the Booker Prize (formerly known as the Man Booker Prize) is awarded annually to...
Written by: Nick Philip, Adult Services Supervisor Since the 1970s, Stephen King has reigned supreme as one of the most prolific authors in English literature, reliably putting out at least one (generally fairly substantial) novel a year. One of King’s hallmarks is how he interweaves his...
Written by: Nick Philip, Adult Services Supervisor The finalists for the 10th Annual Kirkus Prize are here! The Kirkus Prize is presented by Kirkus Reviews, the venerable book review magazine, and awards $50,000 to a work in each of its three categories: fiction, nonfiction, and young...
Written by Nick Philip, Adult Services Supervisor James McBride has established himself as one of the great voices in 21st-century American literature. The son of a Black father and Jewish mother (whom he biographized in his 1996 work The Color of Water), he is acutely aware of...
