26 Nov Staff Reads: The Midnight Library
Overwhelmed by her perceived failures, a woman attempts to end her life, which instead leads her to an infinite matrix of alternate timelines. In these...
Staff Reads
01 Nov Staff Reads: Chance- Escape from the Holocaust
The true story of author and illustrator Uri Shulevitz’s childhood, Chance: Escape from the Holocaust is a fascinating autobiographical look into what it was like...
26 Sep Staff Reads: Front Desk
Front Desk, the award-winning first book in Kelly Yang’s series by the same name, is the story of ten-year-old Mia Tang, whose family immigrated to...
06 Sep Reading a Book For Every Country
Last year, I saw a post about book lovers who try to read at least one book written by an author from each and every...
29 Jul Staff Reads: Summer Picks
This summer at Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Public Library, we asked our staff to share the books they’re currently reading so we could pass along some of...
22 May Staff Reads: The War that Saved My Life + The War I Finally Won
The War that Saved My Life and The War I Finally Won is a tween two-book series by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. The series takes place...
14 Apr Staff Reads: The Last Mapmaker
The Last Mapmaker, a 2023 Newbery Honor Book, is a middle-grade fantasy book full of high-seas adventure and unforgettable characters. It’s set in the Thai-inspired...
24 Mar Staff Reads: The Sound of Light
Else Jensen, an American physicist working in a research lab in Copenhagen who is dedicated to remaining in the country to complete her work despite...
28 Jan Staff Reads: Can You Believe It?
Can You Believe It?: How to Spot Fake News and Find the Facts is a wonderful resource for teaching children the basics of media literacy....
11 Jan Staff Reads: A Prayer for the Crown-Shy
A Prayer for the Crown Shy is the second book of the Monk and Robot series by the lovely Becky Chambers. It follows the effortlessly likable...