May 2016

  • 2016 African American Film Series

    Tomorrow begins our 2016 African American Film Series, celebrating Black actors, directors and films depicting the rich and varied African American experience. This year we’re showing 28 movies in 14 library locations across the city through June. See the full calendar for further details!   Continue reading

  • Celebrating 100 Years of the National Park Service

    2016 marks the 100th anniversary of the National Parks Service. Not to be mistaken with the designation of national park land, which began more than a century ago, the National Parks Service is composed of all the people who keep those parks functioning and open to the public: park rangers, visitor center interpreters, maintenance staff,… Continue reading

  • Girls, Girls, Girls! Coming to a book title near you

    I made just one new year’s reading resolution this year: Read no books with the words “girl” or “wife” in the title. A few days into 2016 and I failed with American Housewife by Helen Ellis (a pure delight to read and sure to be one of my favorite books of the year), followed shortly… Continue reading