February Booklist – 2002 Historically, many African Americans and their contributions have been left out of American history books and have unfortunately gone unrecognized. For example, did you know that …
Read it Here First!
January Booklist – 2022 Books get made into movies every year. Most readers want to the see the movies, but not before they read the book. These books are being …
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Book List December 2021 There is so much to celebrate at this time of the year. Hanukkah. The winter solstice. Christmas. Kwanzaa. New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Enjoy …
Give Thanks
Booklist November 2021 It’s that time of year where many people begin thinking about everything they have to be thankful for. Research shows that cultivating gratitude has many benefits. It …
Winter Reading Program 2022
Once Upon a Time in Mars The Utah Library for the Blind and Disabled is once again planning a winter reading program. The 2022 theme is the planet Mars. We’ll …
TED Talk Recommendations
Booklist September 2021 The lifelong learner typically has diverse interests and abundant curiosity about the world around them. One of the best ways to satisfy that inquisitiveness is listening to …
Dog Days of Summer
Booklist August 2021 We often hear about the dog days of summer, those extremely hot high summer days each year. The term doesn’t actually have anything to do with dogs …
The Truth is Out There…Maybe
Booklist July 2021 “Mysteries abound where most we seek for answers.” Ray Bradbury Does Sasquatch roam Utah? Are UFO’s evidence of alien encounters? Did places such as Atlantis or Lemuria …
Deaf Blind Awareness Week Booklist
June 27 – July 3 is deaf blind awareness week. For over thirty-five years this week has been set aside to promote awareness and advocacy in the United States. The …
Juneteenth Book List – June 2021
“Nobody’s free until everybody’s free.” Fannie Lou Hamer Juneteenth is a celebration commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. It is celebrated on June 19th, the anniversary …
Reading is So Delicious May Booklist
“Eating and reading are two pleasures that combine admirably.” C.S. Lewis Food and books are two of our favorite things in the world – and when they combine, it’s magic. …
Days of Remembrance: The United States Remembers the Holocaust and Its Victims
Yom HaShoah or Holocaust Remembrance Day typically falls in April. This year observation begins on April 8th. The Holocaust was the systematic murder of approximately six million Jews by …