Bowman Library Update for 12/17/25
Bowman Library will be closed Wednesday morning, December 17, due to building maintenance. We expect to open at 1 PM. Stay tuned!
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Our middle grade book spotlight this week is all about Tales That Woke!! A Woke Book is defined as a book that seeks to challenge social norms, give voice to the voiceless, provide information about groups that have been disenfranchised, disrupt the status quo, and share perspectives from underrepresented or oppressed groups. These books feature characters that have not been traditionally featured in books but need to be because everyone needs to see themselves in a book while also…
Our Middle Grade book spotlight this week is focused on books that have Red, White, and Blue Covers!!! As we celebrate Memorial Day, let’s use the colors of our flag to help us take a look at a variety of stories! Since we are choosing these books based on their front covers, then we have an amazing selection that are all completely different from realistic to fantasy, mysteries, humor, and books turned to movies! These books and more can be found by searching the catalog…
Water is life, yet we very much take water for granted in the developed parts of the world. March 22nd is World Water Day, a yearly reminder that this precious resource is vital to survival. Water as a subject is broad and deep. It appears in the title of books on spirituality and religion; flows through science; policy and current events; swirls around fish, oceans, marine mammals, birds and all the wildlife that also depend on water for their existence.
There are lakes, ponds and…
We are excited to announce the following titles and content available on Hoopla, a free, online streaming platform of over 300,000 movies, music, TV shows, eBooks, comics, and audiobooks. Patrons can enjoy free content on-demand with their library card at www.handleyregional.org/hoopla.
Book Club Recommendations
Patrons can lead their own book clubs with suggested titles, discussion questions, pre-made handouts, author talk videos and more. This month features book club…
Highlighting some of the Young Adult Youth Media Award Winners for 2025:
Twenty-Four Seconds from Now by Jason Reynolds won the King Author Book Award. The Coretta Scott King Book Award recognize an African American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults.
Brownstone by Samuel Teer won the Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence In Young Adult Literature. …