4 Atypical Books to Read This Summer
By Anne Gerlach
The annual back-to-school report: “What did you do on your summer vacation?”
Typical answers include the ocean, a hotel stay, festive dining or...
Library-Anne Presents: Travel – Something Ventured, Anything Possible Gained!
By Anne Gerlach, Adult Services Librarian, Montgomery County Public Libraries, White Oak Library
Whether it is the warmer temperatures and sunnier skies or the start...
Reading in a Winter Wonderland
To some, winter’s not a season but a “celebration.” Some even call it “The most wonderful time of the year.” To be fair, those...
On the Backs of Labor
By Alan Hecht
Around the world, people of many nations celebrate May 1 as International Workers Day. Although not widely observed in the United States,...
A Beginner’s Guide to Afrofuturism
By Kathleen Uy
The popularity of the movie “Black Panther,” Janelle Monáe’s “Dirty Computer” album, and now the new Hulu series “Kindred” (based on...
The TiKTok Factor
By Danielle Deaver | Adult Services Librarian | Montgomery County Public Libraries, Davis Library
Some books appearing on the bestsellers list in 2022 caught librarians,...
Pets and Pests
By Danielle Deaver
Whether you walk a dog every day, take your binoculars out on walks for birdwatching or spend a lot of time trying...
Take a Vacation
By Kathleen Uy, Librarian I (Adult & Teen Service) Montgomery County Public Libraries, White Oak Library
The pandemic of the last two years had many...
Bargain book hunters flock to B-CC
Snow couldn't stop the bargain hunters from coming to the Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School PTSA's used book extravaganza on March 12 and 13.
Our thanks...
The courage of the Black and gifted: Books to read during Black History Month
By By Dianne Betsey, Library Associate, Collection Management, Montgomery County Public Libraries
Fact: The point of Black History Month (BHM) is to teach what we...