Staff Reads Blog
We are a public library full of voracious readers. Library staff use this blog to chronicle those items we have read, watched or listened to.
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Shannon’s Hot Takes on Hot Reads for December 2018 & January 2019
Despite reports to the contrary, I did not fall off the face of the planet and forget about my blog. I did, however, find myself busier than I expected for the holidays, PLUS I had some non-YA reading I wanted to get caught up on before the end...
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“Own Voices” Titles Staff Want to Read
Novelist recently introduced an exciting new feature. You can now search specifically for "Own Voices" titles by typing "SC Own Voices" into the Novelist search bar. "Own Voices" authors share a diverse or marginalized identity or trait with their character. We asked...
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Read-a-Likes For Top Books of 2018
KPL Staff has compiled a list of Read-a-like books for the top circulating books of 2018 for adult, teen and juvenile reads! If you love one of the books on this list make sure to check out one of its read-a-likes.Adult FictionNo One is Coming to Save Us by Stephanie...
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#OwnVoices: LGBTQ+ Reading List
Hi all! I’m Kirsten from KPL’s Reference Department, and I’m kicking off a series of blog posts about #OwnVoices books! As Jigisha discussed in her blog post here, the #OwnVoices discussion was created in 2015 to highlight books written by and...
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Films In the Library of Congress
The Library of Congress preserves countless films and has kept a National Film Registry since 1988. In my early blogging days, I tried to review every single of of them. This task soon proved itself to be too challenging for one writer with...
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Best Films of 2018!
Hi everyone! Check out my full list with descriptions at TheArtsSTL.com!1. Hereditary2. The Favourite3. BlacKkKlansman4. If Beale Street Could Talk5. You Were Never Really Here6. First Reformed7. Happy End8. Blindspotting9. The Rider10. Bisbee '17 ...
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Emma’s Favorite Books of 2018
When I set out to write this post, I was determined to pick my top 5 books of the year. However, I found it impossible to whittle down the list. This is why I always dread the question, “What’s your favorite book?” I can’t pick one from 2018, never mind of all time!...
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#OwnVoices
Stories and storytelling is woven into the fabric of our lives. We tell stories in many different formats. We tell stories in our music, in how we talk about our everyday lives, in what we watch for entertainment, and we even tell stories to sell cars or breakfast...
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Shannon’s Hot Takes on Hot Reads (and Other Things) for November 2018
It’s that time of year again! I don’t mean the holidays (though it IS that time, too), but Winter Reading! Yes, our Winter Reading program for 2018 is now live, and lasts until February 22nd. Make sure to sign up here for your chance to win some awesome...
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Shannon’s Hot Takes on Hot Reads (and Other Things) for October 2018
I am a week late with this blog, but my excuse is that I was suffering from the post-Halloween blues. Halloween is my favorite time of year, and I decided to focus on reading books that either were scary or related somehow to Halloween. Out of the four Hot...
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KPL Podcast
- KPL Podcast -February 2019The month of February is upon us and romance is in the airLearn more about the events and programs Kirkwood Public Library has for you in Feb 2019 and some our favorite romantic books and movies
- KPL Podcast- January 2019Kirkwood Public Library presents its first podcast Learn about the programs and events happening at the Kirkwood Public Library We have meditation workshops Resume and job search workshops Mediterranean cooking book clubs and more
