When an Author Visits

Nothing beats the excitement of an author coming to visit! At the moment we’re waiting for Kwame Alexander’s visit on Sunday, October 16th from 2:30-3:30 pm at the Carnegie Lecture Hall in Oakland.


Childhood Favorites

Working in the Children’s Department, I am often reminded of books that I have long forgotten. Whether it’s a patron asking for a specific location of a book or a child in need of recommendations, some of my all-time favorites have begun to resurface right before my eyes.


Childhood Favorites

Working in the Children’s Department, I am often reminded of books that I have long forgotten. Whether it’s a patron asking for a specific location of a book or a child in need of recommendations, some of my all-time favorites have begun to resurface right before my eyes.


Read Between the Gap…

The #WeNeedDiverseBooks movement is showing no sign of slowing down. Here is a list of titles by diverse authors that promote understanding and compassion.



Seven Thousand Miles

While I was watching cartoons and eating Cinnamon Toast Crunch on Saturday mornings, children seven thousand miles away in Sudan were experiencing a childhood that I, at 8, could never have fathomed. Here are some books that tell their stories.