Banned Books: Adult Graphic Novels
Banned Books Week is October 1-7. As CLP celebrates the right to read, check out the below is a list of adult graphic novel titles that have been challenged, banned, or censored over the past few years.
Banned Books: Children’s Books
Banned Books Week is October 1-7. As CLP celebrates the right to read, check out the list below of children’s titles that have been challenged, banned, or censored over the past few years.
ChatGPT
You’ve probably heard of ChatGPT and AI, but do you know how it works? Join us for a virtual panel discussion on Zoom with experts in the field discussing the exciting possibilities and challenges in this transformative field on Wednesday, September 27th at 6:00 PM. Check out a few book recommendations below that discuss AI in nonfiction, fiction, and poetry, and you can always search for more through our Catalog.
History in Poems
These poetry collections capture the stories of the 20th century with lines that evoke the immediacy of the moment as much as they detail the facts. Grab one and get familiar with history in verse.
Cultural Criticism
If you’ve ever annoyed a friend by talking too much about the last thing you watched, listened to, or read, these books of criticism can help you keep the conversation going. Thinking with, through, and against the thoughts of someone else can deepen your experience with a work of art.
Memoirs by Journalists
The field of journalism has a reputation for objectivity and hard truths, with little room for a writer’s personal voice. But what happens if you’re a journalist – and the stories you want to cover are about your own life? Find out by reading these memoirs by renowned journalists, where the authors’ personal histories blend masterfully with their expertise in investigative reporting.
Learn to Draw
If you’d like to reinvigorate your life with the creative habits you had in elementary school, these books can help.
Black Culture in Cookbooks & Culinary Histories
If you’re interested in history and culture, don’t leave cookbooks off of your reading list! These cookbooks, from a variety of authors and viewpoints and a variety of time periods, examine the different … Continued
President & Director Andrew Medlar’s Summer Picks
Summer Reading has a special place on my calendar—and on my bookshelf—because from the year I was born I was always the first kid signed up for it at my … Continued
Psychology and Self-Help for Teens
Here are some new titles for teens about self-help, healing, and psychology to help in this unique time of life.