Romantic Tropes

February – Booklist Romantic Tropes February 2025 Booklist A trope is a common plot theme or device that is used in storytelling. All genres use them. Think of those moments …

Snowed In!

Booklist – January Winter is the best time to curl up with a good book. As the snow sets in, we long for the comfort and warmth of our own …

Collections Connections

A New Email Newsletter from NLS With hundreds of thousands audio and braille books and magazines available from NLS, for some patrons it’s hard to know where to start when …

Virtue and Vice

Book List – November This time of year, we focus on giving thanks and preparing for the holidays. The season of giving can cause both great happiness and great anxiety …

Monster Mash!

Booklist – October It’s spooky season! The days are shorter and darker, and monsters lurk in the shadows. Monsters have always been part of human storytelling; some say they represent …

Harvest Time

Booklist – September As the summer temperatures fade away into pleasant cool, and the leaves begin to change, it is time to gather the fruits of the season. This time …

Vintage Favorites

Booklist – August Listen to the August 2024 Booklist MP3 Audio File. Vintage Favorites Booklist – August The books we read as children and young adults stay with us all our …

Beach Bums

Booklist – June 2024 Listen to the June 2024 Booklist MP3 Audio File. The tradition of reading by the seaside is likely just as old as the tradition of getting away …

Time is Relative

Booklist – May 2024 Listen to the May 2024 Booklist MP3 Audio File. Here we are, almost halfway through a new year. Time passes so quickly! Sometimes we wish we could …

Welcome to the Library!

Booklist – April 2024 Listen to the April 2024 Booklist MP3 Audio File. National Library Week is April 7-13! The United States has observed National Library Week the second week of …

Can’t We All Just Get Along?

Booklist – March 2024 Listen to the March 2024 Booklist MP3 Audio File. There is nothing quite so unique as the relationship between siblings. Most of us have felt the joy …

Love Is in the Air

Booklist – February 2024 Listen to the February 2024 Booklist MP3 Audio File. It’s February, and love is in the air! Metaphorically and literally. The sky has always been a …