Library Blog

Director of Operations, Nicole Lichtenberg, recommends Modern Mending: How to Minimize Waste and Maximize Style by Erin Lewis Fitzgerald. I really, really hate breaking in new clothes. I once wore this weird velveteen knit sweater until the sleeves only went partway down my arms, and I think my mom ended up disappearing it in the night. I also harbor, like many of us, feelings of guilt about the amount of water and other resources that go into the production of textiles that I don’t always … [Read more...] about Book Review: Modern Mending

  Cándida Miniño, Outreach Librarian, recommends the film, Bullet Train. This action-packed dark comedy film follows the hitman (code name Ladybug) who believes he is the unluckiest in the world because his jobs, though successful, usually end up becoming harder than expected.  His handler gives him the job to retrieve a suitcase on board the Shinkansen, the Japanese bullet train.   What starts as an easy job starts becoming increasingly difficult as different … [Read more...] about Film Review: Bullet Train

Kelley Moulton, Regional History Librarian, recommends Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Explain Everything About the World by Tim Marshall. I love maps. A map can tell us the political boundaries created by conquerors or leaders and at the same time show the natural boundaries and history as told by the rivers and mountains. One of the most memorable classes I took in college was a geography class. It involved memorizing physical attributes like rivers and mountains. The professor also … [Read more...] about Book Review: Prisoners of Geography

Misty Sohl, Gold Mine Drop-off Manager, recommends Legends, a reggae DVD by Bob Marley. I have a passion for music.  When you really love something, you often don’t give it a second thought. Without you realizing, it becomes a must in your life.  Like food or water, you can’t imagine it not being there. It’s a part of you. That’s how music is to me. There are no limitations in the form of music. It is a very powerful medium to reach a person’s emotions and expressions … [Read more...] about Music Review: “Legends” by Bob Marley