Freed Between the Lines: Banned Books Week 2024
Banned Books Week is an annual weeklong event celebrating the freedom to read. Held Sept. 22-28, this year’s theme is “Freed Between the Lines.” Read more
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Staff Recommendations: Favorite Example of a Literary Trope Done Right
Literary tropes have a home in every genre—and can make or break a story. From fantasy to horror to mystery novels, here are our staff’s favorite examples of a literary trope done right.
Signature Series: The Last Glory Days of Baseball with Keith O’Brien
The library’s Signature Series returns to the Carrico/Fort Thomas Branch on Friday, Sept. 6 at 7 pm. Delve into the story of legendary and infamous Cincinnati Reds player Pete Rose. Read more
Prep for a New School Year with the Library!
Hey, teachers: Back-to-school season has arrived. The library is here to help you prepare your classroom for the school year ahead.
Binging Netflix’s ‘A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder?’ Try Reading These YA Mysteries.
Netflix just dropped an adaptation of Holly Jackson’s YA mystery series A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder. Read more
Staff Recommendations: Our ‘Favorite’ Unreliable Narrators
Love or hate them, these are our staff’s favorite unreliable narrators of fiction. Read more
Celebrate Pride Month with these LGBTQ+ Reads
June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month, a time to commemorate lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer individuals. Read more
Meet a Therapy Dog at Puppy Tales
If you’ve ever attended one of the library’s Puppy Tales programs, there’s a good chance you’ve met Koda, an AKC-accredited therapy bernedoodle who loves story time. Read more
Staff Recommendations: Our Favorite Trilogies
Trilogies give readers a chance to explore universes and characters in a span of three books. We asked our staff to suggest their favorites. Here’s what they recommend!
Signature Series: ‘The In-Between’ with Nurse Hadley
Author Hadley Vlahos will discuss her deeply personal memoir, The In-Between, at April’s Signature Series installment.