While the building is closed, library staff members wanted to share our staff recommendations that you typically find on the shelves in the Lobby. Here’s what we have been reading, watching and listening to during these days of quarantine. Check this page for updates from more staff members.
Click the links for titles offered in a digital material.
Tim Kellogg, Head of Circulation
Audiobooks
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (Also on Hoopla)
Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
Inside Out by Demi Moore
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo (Also on Hoopla)
Start With Why by Simon Sinek
A History Of Western Philosophy
Ebooks
A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking
Currently Reading:
Luther’s Theology of the Cross (Not in Digital Collection
Dare to Lead by Brene Brown
Kanopy Favorites
Amy
Captain Fantastic
Room
Super Size Me
Myla Perrelli, Children’s Librarian
Books
Framed by James Ponti
New Kid by Jerry Craft
Get Out of Your Own Way: A Skeptic’s Guide to Growth and Fullfillment by Dave Hollis
Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis
Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis
Music
I’ll Still Standing by Elton John
Bonus Resources
Podcasts (can download on any podcast platform):
Happier with Gretchen Rubin
Rise Podcast with Rachel Hollis
Rise Together Podcast with Rachel Hollis and Dave Hollis
Deliciously Ella
Facebook Pages to Follow
Rachel Hollis
Dave Hollis
Tracy Rooney, Circulation Assistant
Books
Long, Bright River by Liz Moore
TV
Unorthodox on Netflix (Really good! Only 4 episodes, you don’t have to commit to a long series.)
Tim Smith, Library Assistant
Danielle Eadevito, Supervisory Reference Librarian & Historical Room Librarian
Sara Martone, Teen Librarian
The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
The Institute by Stephen King
All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastai
TV Brooklyn Nine-Nine, New Girl, Riverdale & The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Music by The Ramone, Violent Femmes, Dean Martin, The Used, Frozen II Soundtrack, The Smiths
Pam Knowles, Librarian (Purchases fiction for the Library)
The Heirs by Susan Rieger
Akin by Emma Donoghue – author of Room has a grandfather unwillingly takes temporary custody of his unknown great-nephew and they go on a adventure to Nice, France
City of Falling Angels by John Berendt – for those missing their trip to the beautiful city of Venice
TV/Movies
“Dark Waters” – recent movie with Mark Ruffalo about Dupont’s pollution
Binge-watching:
“The English Game” – Julian Fellowes’ take on the popularization of soccer with the working class in 19th century England (Netflix)
“Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Amazon Prime)
“Tiger King” – need I say more? (Netflix)
Looking forward to “Deadwater Fell” (Acorn TV) – for fans of “Broadchurch”
“Broadchurch” – if you haven’t seen it
Angelina Carnevale, Head of Children’s Department and Animal Lover
Is quarantine making you blue? Try being green instead with some of my favorite books to make the most of your garden.
Bringing nature home: How you can sustain wildlife with native plants by Douglas Tallamy (available on hoopla)
Our native bees: North America’s endangered pollinators and the fight to save them by Paige Embry (ebook and audio available on hoopla)
How to raise monarch butterflies: A step-by-step guide for kids by Carol Pasternak (available on hoopla
Do you love animals and wonder what it’s like for people who help save them? Here are a couple of great books about endangered wildlife
Fastest things on wings: Rescuing hummingbirds in Hollywood by Terry Masear (available on hoopla)
Dreaming in turtle: a journey through the passion, profit, and peril of our most coveted prehistoric creatures by Peter Laufer (available as an audiobook on hoopla)
Janyce Siress, Administrative Assistant
No-No Boy by John Okada
The Bell by Iris Murdoch
Hotel Du Lac by Anita Brookner
Middle Age by Joyce Carol Oates
TV/Movies
Gemma Bovery (Kanopy)
Life In Squares (mini series) is wonderful and available on Hoopla and Amazon Prime
Also, The National Theater is allowing free access via youtube on Thursday afternoons at 2 pm. Screenings of Jane Eyre, James Corden in One Man Two Guvnors. (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUDq1XzCY0NIOYVJvEMQjqw)
