February 2024
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Take Flight with Dragon Reads
Between the Year of the Dragon, the popularity of Fourth Wing, and the release of a new book in the legendary YA series The Inheritance Cycle, I’ve got dragon books on my mind. Try one of these titles to get into the spirit, with options for all ages! Dragon fantasy romance doesn’t always have to be serious… Continue reading
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Blu-Ray Bruce!
Did you know we recently added Blu-Rays? And that compared even to streaming HD, Blu-Ray offers better stability (vs. Wi-Fi), picture, and audio (especially when considering beautifully curated prints)? Enter Bruce Lee! Where legends collide, your library’s box set, Bruce Lee: His Greatest Hits contains seven painstakingly restored Blu-Rays featuring most of the local legend’s best work.… Continue reading
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Happy Black History Month 2024: Celebrating African Americans and the Arts
Though we celebrate the accomplishments of the people of the African and Black Diaspora all year, every February provides an opportunity to focus on and highlight the history and contributions of African Americans. Black History Month has a different theme each year, and 2024’s theme is African Americans and the Arts. There is not enough… Continue reading
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A look back at 2023’s best genre fiction
This January, librarians from across the country met to hash out the best books published in 2023 for adults. The Notable Books List highlights literary fiction, nonfiction, and poetry; the Listen List is all about outstanding audiobooks; and The Reading List, which I want to focus on today, highlights outstanding genre fiction in eight genres:… Continue reading
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“Art Saves Me Daily”: Path with Art Exhibit at the Central Library
An extraordinary new exhibit is lighting up the Central Library’s Level 8 gallery. “Winter Visions,” on view until March 17, features artists involved with Path with Art, an organization that creates space for individual and community healing and growing through art. “Winter Visions” features works in a variety of media by Path with Art participants and… Continue reading
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Data Privacy Week
Nathan Merrells, Sr. Privacy Specialist of the City of Seattle, is our guest blogger today. He is part of the “small but mighty” privacy program within the City’s Information Technology department. The privacy team works diligently behind the scenes to ensure that the City’s Privacy Principles guide the actions that the City takes when collecting and using personal information. There are… Continue reading
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Teen Novels for Black History Month 2024
Here are some brand new titles featuring Black teens and at least a bit of Black history. (Created January 2024) When the super strict principal of a tough charter school is found murdered, J.B., Ramón, and Trey are immediately under suspicion, and must find the killer before they are caught in Nick Brooks’ Promise Boys.… Continue reading