In October, or Samhain, as it is known to pagans, the veil between the dead and the living is particularly thin. This week we’re exploring titles with a slightly ghoulish ring to them.
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In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, take some time to celebrate the rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories of Native people and acknowledge their important contributions.
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Maplewood Library is proud to be a National Voter Registration Day partner. Founded in 2012, National Voter Registration Day is a non-partisan national holiday focusing on registering Americans to exercise their most basic right – the right to vote.
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Of late, journalists have been under attack, their professional ethics and morals impugned. Here are several novels and a memoir that regard the demanding, frequently lonely lives of women journalists.
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A spotlight on the books written and edited by our 2020 Ideas Festival speakers, for your reading pleasure.
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The Maplewood Memorial Library’s mission is to connect people to information, ideas, culture—and each other. We aim to provide excellent library service while keeping our community safe by following the guidelines set forth by the CDC, the Maplewood Public Health Division, the Office of the Governor and the New Jersey State Library.
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Our newsfeeds and news sources are full of images and reports of violence and anger. Here are a few titles to help us maintain some equilibrium.
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From foodie memoirs to foodie fiction, this collection of books is sure to whet your appetite.
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THRILLERS: It’s the dog days of summer, and these thrilling reads may be just the ticket to add some excitement into the slow, hot days ahead.
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Join Design Studio for Social Intervention (DS4SI) and University of Orange (UoO) in their upcoming book group! Using the Ideas–Arrangements–Effects framework from DS4SI’s new book, we will dig into techniques and examples for sensing arrangements, intervening in unjust ones, and imagining new, more sustainable and joyful ones.
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As of this writing, many borders are closed to US travelers. That shouldn’t stop anyone from thinking about and planning for when the world opens back up. This is also an opportunity to explore within the US itself. Bon voyage!
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Maplewood Library welcomed the public back into our buildings on Monday, July 20. Things will look a bit different, and new guidelines will be in place, with the safety of patrons and staff being our first priority. The Main Library and Hilton Branch will operate with modified hours and at reduced capacity,…
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