Hana Babić keeps herself to herself. A middle-aged librarian in Minnesota, she has a collection of cardigans and more cows than friends. But when her best friend is murdered, Hana’s carefully contained world begins to crack open. She’s convinced Amina’s death is connected to their shared history in the Bosnian War, and that the demons…
Mysteries with elderly protagonists are all the rage lately, whether the seniors in question are solving crimes or committing them. So you’d be forgiven for assuming that Deanna Raybourn’s latest, Killers of a Certain Age, was merely chasing a trend, but you’d be wrong – and that’s the whole point. Killers of a Certain Age…
Jo is back on the podcast to help us review the year 2018 in books. She shares highlights from our annual Favorite Fiction/Nonfiction booklets now available online and at the Reference Desk. We talk about the titles that topped the national best-of lists along with the unique reads our staff couldn't stop raving about. This…
You may have noticed that our libraries were closed this morning for staff training. As a part of our staff training, we shared some of our favorite books, movies, authors, actors, in many different categories. It was a fun, fast event, full of memories and laughter. I’m sure that I missed many great suggestions, but…
Who knew librarians are such fools for love when it comes to movies? In honor of Valentine's Day, I asked staff to share their favorite romantic comedies and love stories, and the response was overwhelming. Whether it's a film that makes us laugh out loud or a three-hankie weeper that we love to wallow in, it…
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