Mario Golf: Super Rush is one of the newer entries in the Mario Sports world.
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“Or that when white people compliment her (“She’s so professional. She’s always on time”), it doesn’t always feel good, because sometimes people are gonna be surprised by the fact that she showed up, rather than the fact that she had something to say when she did.”
The Science Fiction Writers of America named the winners of their annual Nebula Awards. Since 1965, the Nebula Awards have been given each year for the best novel, novella, novelette, and short story eligible for that year’s award.
Last month we passed out a bunch of "mystery baskets" containing a random selection of art supplies. Participants of all ages were tasked with using the basket contents to produce an artistic masterpiece.
Wednesday, July 20, 2022, 6:30 PM.
Join us in the library's garden this summer for an evening discussion of science fiction, fantasy, and horror novellas. This month we'll discuss The Black God's Drums by P. Djeli Clark.
This year, the theme for our Summer Reading program is "Read Beyond the Beaten Path," taking you on an out of the ordinary reading adventure that takes you everywhere and let's you earn great prizes just for reading.
“If you elect me to congress, I will pass legislation allowing you to deduct Girl Scout cookies as charitable donations. This is my only platform.”
The Big Book of Schools is a free resource put out by Chicago Parent magazine. Inside its 70 pages is a directory of the schools (private and charter) in the Chicagoland area. Looking for a pre-school? Or, maybe a school for an older child with a particular emphasis? This magazine is for you!
“It started with the layoffs, and then it just kept getting worse. I thought I’d get out, and I haven’t been able to, and it’s just a lot. I’m fine. It’s just exhausting to be around people sometimes.”
Hortensia James and Marion Agostino are neighbors in Katterjin, an exclusive, wealthy subdivision in post-Apartheid South Africa. Katterjin's predominantly white status quo is broken when Hortensia, a hugely successful, black designer, purchases the first house that Marion, an equally successful, white architect, ever designed.
The Scooby Gang taught Saturday-morning-cartoon-obsessed-kids that there's a rational explanation for everything and reason triumphs over superstition. Monsters are not real. But what if they were?
Have a few minutes to spare? Test your brain on these 20 trivia questions all relating in some way to camping and hiking.
Father's Day is almost here, the one day of the year when we celebrate our dads. So here are six unforgettable books that feature dads and the complicated, rich, and rewarding role they can play in the lives of their children.
R.L. Stine is a legend among kids spooky chapter book authors with his popular Goosebumps series. Tomorrow, Thursday, June 16th at 4:00 PM you have a chance to hear him talk, read from his books, and answer questions.
“There is no way to get around the fact that, whatever legitimate federalism-based issues were at play, slavery was a central reason Anglo-Texans wanted out of Mexico. Using unpaid labor to clear forests, plant crops, harvest them, and move them to market was the basis of their lives and wealth.”
In honor of Juneteenth (June 19th) commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, this month's task for our 2022 Reading Challenge is to read a nonfiction book about anti-racism. Below you'll find a few recommendations to meet the task, but for even more suggestions, give us a call at 708-867-7828. Your librarians are here to help.
“I don’t know who’s right, who’s wrong, or what the necklace does, but I do know my surrogate Bubble-mother squeezing my actual bio-dad to death over some bull$#%@t jewelry is therapy bait I can’t afford.”