Hannah has been on a great reading streak this summer and wanted to share her favorite titles from the last few months: Everything Under by Daisy Johnson A modern retelling of the Oedipus myth. This is a strange and mythical story full of strange and beautiful language. Unsettling and memorable and rich. Drive […]
Ordinary Girls is a coming of age memoir that takes place in the housing projects (and streets) of Miami Beach. So many societal and cultural issues are packed into this book. Mental health, poverty, queerness, and racism are all presented through the appalling childhood of Jaquira and her family and friends. This book is not for the […]
Guinevere and Ennis Sharpe live a storybook childhood with their author mother and actor father in a beloved old farmhouse in the woods of Vermont, surrounded by nature, artists, and their own imaginations. Or at least that’s how the outside world sees it. In reality, the children don’t go to school, are often hungry, and […]
Each month, Reference Librarian Aurora gives a glimpse of a few new titles she is most looking forward to. Read on for July’s picks and don’t forget to place a hold on your favorites! We’re Having Much More Fun: Punk Archives for the Present from CBGB to Gilman and Beyond edited by Judith A. Peraino […]
Kids and Teens can get free food from the Bath Area Family YMCA’s Veggie Van all summer long! The van will be at PFL every Tuesday and Thursday at 11:45 through August 20. Kids do not need to sign up. If parents are picking up meals for children please register first here.
This coming of age story follows a 15 year-old Nigerian Igbo teenager, Kambili, as she struggles with an overpowering abusive father and an oppressive Catholic upbringing. The story explores a post Colonial Nigeria where the clashes of Igbo traditions bump up against new Christian beliefs for Kambili and her brother Jaja. After spending time with […]
We have added many new items to our Library of Things this summer, including a VHS/VCR Player, Croquet, a Gardening Kit, Kombucha and Sourdough Starters, and more! See the complete list here, and visit the Reference Desk to reserve your starter.
Looking Closely Drawings by Robin A. S. Haynes On display in the Community Room July 6-August 28 Reception: Friday, July 17 from 5-7pm Artist’s Statement: Sometimes I worry that we float through life without ever really looking closely at our surroundings, be it the sun making flickering shadows on the wall, the remarkable geometry […]
