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Ben Hatke is the author and illustrator of the New York Times–bestselling Zita the Spacegirl trilogy, the picture books Julia's House for Lost Creatures and Nobody Likes a Goblin, and the graphic novels Little Robot and Mighty Jack. He lives and works in the Shenandoah Valley with his wife and their boisterous pack of daughters.
While this is a celebration of the finale to the Julia's House series, Julia's House Goes Home, there will also be the usual combination of a reading, a short talk…
When the word “mystery” is typed into the HRL catalog search, over 14,000 titles appear. Our digital resources add thousands more to the list. As a mystery fan, I love all these choices! But as a library patron, I know that having all those choices can be overwhelming. How do I choose the best book for me? Knowing and understanding the different categories of mysteries is the key to narrowing your search and finding your next great read.
The mystery genre is divided into…
We are eggggs-tra egggs-ited about this weeks Storytime at Home! Though we are still sad that we cannot share some of our favorite books with our young patrons in person, we are thrilled to have some great title options through our digital resources. The biggest news is that our newest resource, Hoopla, is now allowing 6 borrows every month through May 31st. Make sure you keep an eye open for some of their Bonus Borrows as well, which will not count against your six maximum…
Middle Grade Book Spotlight: Looking for a new and exciting book to read? Join us every Monday afternoon as books geared toward upper elementary and middle schoolers are presented and shared; each week is centered around a different theme!!
A live premiere on Facebook.com/HandleyRegional. More information can be found on the Handley Regional Library System Kids Blog.
Middle Grade Book Spotlight: Looking for a new and exciting book to read? Join us every Monday afternoon as books geared toward upper elementary and middle schoolers are presented and shared; each week is centered around a different theme!!
A live premiere on Facebook.com/HandleyRegional. More information can be found on the Handley Regional Library System Kids Blog.
Middle Grade Book Spotlight: Looking for a new and exciting book to read? Join us every Monday afternoon as books geared toward upper elementary and middle schoolers are presented and shared; each week is centered around a different theme!!
A live premiere on Facebook.com/HandleyRegional. More information can be found on the Handley Regional Library System Kids Blog.
Middle Grade Book Spotlight: Looking for a new and exciting book to read? Join us every Monday afternoon as books geared toward upper elementary and middle schoolers are presented and shared; each week is centered around a different theme!!
This week, we are getting into the Fall spirit with some titles which are set in the Autumn months!
A live premiere on Facebook.com/HandleyRegional. More information can be found on the Handley Regional Library System Kids…
Want to read a "good" book and have no idea where to start?
Join us every Monday afternoon as a variety of books for teens are presented and suggested! Every week is a different theme with a new selection of books; so be sure to check in and be inspired.
Our theme for this week is Tales From Time Past which is all about history and historical fiction books!
Make sure to log onto Beanstack and complete the Tales From Time Past (this book talk counts as an activity!) to…
School age children can earn club member buttons as we read a book aloud each month and watch the movie on the last Tuesday.
January: "The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe"
Februaury: "The Invention of Hugo Cabret"
March: "Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning"
April :"A Wrinkle in Time"