Young adults

  • The Young Adult Resource Fair (YARF) Brought All the Things

    The Young Adult Resource Fair (YARF) Brought All the Things

    Books, bánh mì, banking, pet care, health care, haircuts, job resources, legal resources, ID cards, tarot cards, clothes, compassion, community. All of these resources and more were in abundance at The Seattle Public Library’s second annual Young Adult Resource Fair (aka YARF) on Wednesday, July 30, at the Central Library. Between 150 and 200 young… Continue reading

  • Romantic Wednesdays: If You Liked The Fault in Our Stars

    Posted by Eric G. John Green’s popular and acclaimed novel The Fault in Our Stars gets the big screen treatment this week! Here are some books that form a complementary reading constellation. Somebody Up There Hates You by Hollis Seamon On the surface this story of cancer-stricken teens seems very similar to Green’s novel, but this humorous,… Continue reading

  • Money Smart Week: Making sense out of saving money

    Remember when your parents first got you that cute little piggy bank? It was a big deal because it symbolized a financial rite of passage and instilled a growing sense of independence. And after completing a series of mundane tasks or chores you could triumphantly deposit your hard earned money into it at the end… Continue reading