It's still summer, but even now I've noticed some leaves turning colors and dropping. I think of late summer as being the frivolous time of year. Trips have been taken, hikes hiked, gardens maintained, house projects conquered (or we've been conquered by...) and pesto/jam/etc. has been dutifully preserved. Fall projects are banished for cooler days. So in…
6 YA Romance Authors to Know
There's nothing quite like first love. The passion, the uncertainty, and the newness of teen romance makes it especially poignant. When I'm looking for a particularly swoon-worthy read, I turn to young adult literature. Luckily for readers like me, there is an abundance of fantastic authors creating memorable characters and stories to enjoy. Here are…
Books to Grow On
Borrow theme kits filled with wonderful books to read aloud, music, videos, and other materials on a variety of curriculum topics.
Adult Summer Camp at Home!
Host a grownup summer camp in your own backyard with inspiration from these books, a few good friends, and maybe even some adult beverages.
Read this, watch this, hear this: #BlackLivesMatter
There's no easy way to digest what we're seeing in the news right now, and, at times, even the thought of doing so can be really daunting. There are (more than) a couple of ways that we can handle this overwhelming feeling: While some of us have the privilege to ignore it, pretend it doesn't exist, hide from…
Art in Libraries: 101 (or more) Reasons to Visit Your Libraries in Person
Discover art in libraries across King County- check out or download our print and downloadable guidebook to plan your library art tour.
hoopla Film School: Vintage Disney!
Greetings students, and welcome to another edition of hoopla Film School! The Disney brand may be best known for its legacy of classic animated features and sprawling theme parks, but I've always had a soft spot for their live action movies of the 1970s and '80s. Many a Saturday morning in my youth was spent eating soggy Cheerios while…
Humans of Libraryland: Kirsten
Get to know your library staff better through interviews. Featuring Kirsten, teen services librarian from Duvall and Carnation!
Coming-Of-Age Thrillers & Chillers
Ever since I watched the made-for-TV adaptation of Stephen King's It at a middle school slumber party, I've been captivated by coming-of-age horror stories and mysteries. Sure, I also devoured all of Judy Blume's candid yet wistful novels of adolescence as ravenously as any other precocious prepubescent with a library card. But the coming-of-age horror/thriller subgenres particularly appealed to me by…
Smaller-Scale Standalone Fantasy Novels
Fantasy is my thing, but sometimes I just can't handle another multi-book saga-- especially if I have to wait for the rest of the series to be released! The epicness that often comes with reading my genre of choice, both in the length of the series and the sheer scale of it all, can be a bit overwhelming. When I need…
1 - 10 of 19
- Go to page 1
- Go to page 2
- Next page
