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Online Expectations: Posted: January 29, 2013; We have expectations from those we deal with online. The customer service that we receive is just as important as that in a bricks and mortar store. Many companies such as Amazon seem to have it mastered, but others drop the ball.

Music & Movies at the Library: Posted: March 30, 2012; Take a Blu-ray, DVD or a music CD home tonight! The Library offers the hottest movies and music CDs for your whole family

Teen Summer Reading Newsletter: Call for Submissions: Posted: May 15, 2013; Submit a review for the Library’s Teen Summer Reading newsletter! We are looking for reviews from teens ages 12 to 18 about books, DVDs, music, or websites that you would recommend to other teens. Deadline: Thursday, June 13.

International Day Against Homophobia: Posted: May 10, 2013; International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO) is coming up on Friday, May 17. IDAHO was started in 2003 by the Fondation Émergence, whose goals include “[encouraging] citizens to understand sexual diversity” and “[putting] an end to discrimination based on sexual orientation.” For IDAHO, I would like to offer up my top ten books with GLBTQ (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer) characters.

Author Spotlight: Libba Bray: Posted: April 19, 2013; It’s hard to know where to start with Libba Bray. None of her books are much like the others. Most of them aren’t much like anything else I’ve ever read either. But they are all great. Even her website is an entertaining read. So, with no further ado, here is a brief introduction to her books.

Anime Spotlight: Kiki's Delivery Service: Posted: April 12, 2013; Need something delivered in a hurry? Kiki can do it!

Book Spotlight: Wizard's Hall by Jane Yolen: Posted: March 21, 2013; Henry isn't Harry Potter. But that's okay -- he has adventures worth reading about anyway!

Book Spotlight: I Want to go Home by Gordon Korman: Posted: March 12, 2013; Rudy Miller hates summer camp. Is there any escape from the island?