National Library Week: April 7-13
This week we celebrate the the contributions of our nation’s libraries and librarians to our communities. The titles on this list include topics of the…
African American Authors
As we celebrate Black History Month, there are a number of new works of fiction by African American authors that would be worth reading. These…
Adoption Day – November 18, 2023
To honor adoptive parents and adopted children, Massachusetts has designated November 18 as Adoption Day. On this day many adoptive families will appear in local…
Native American Heritage Month 2023
We celebrate Native American Heritage Month in November because it is the traditional end of the year/harvest time and a time of thanksgiving for Native…
Debut Novels for the Fall
Imagine Louise Penny, John Grisham, Elin Hildebrand, Stephan King or Tom Clancy as debut novelists. They had to start somewhere! Look how their writings have…
Must-try Boston Restaurant Cookbooks
The city of Boston is home to many great restaurants and prolific chefs, and food writers. In fact, you can find America’s Test Kitchen at…
Hispanic Heritage Month 2023
Celebremos el Mes de la Herencia Hispana! Let’s appreciate the histories, cultures and contributions of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and…
Happy Bastille Day – July 14th
Bastille Day commemorates the beginning of the French Revolution and new era of French democracy. What better way to celebrate La fete nationale than to…
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2023
Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Select books recently published and written by an award winning, diverse group of Asian/Pacific American authors. Read about…
Foster Care Awareness Month
May is the month when we take time to acknowledge foster parents, family members, volunteers, mentors, policymakers, child welfare professionals, and other members of the…