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Read It and Watch

Is the book really better than the movie? Find out for yourself with these recently-released film adaptations and the books they’re based on. Check out the book, then check out the DVD – not necessarily in that order. Mothering Sunday by Graham Swift A young maid has...

Hayner Library Newsletter Digitization Project

The Genealogy & Local History Library is starting a project to digitize all the Hayner Library newsletters and make them available (and searchable!) on archive.org. However, there are several we do not have in our possession. If you’ve saved any of these Hayner...

Shoulda Been a Cowboy

This selection of wild westerns will scratch your literary itch for wide open spaces, struggles for justice, and classic outlaw antics. The Ox-Bow Incident by Walter Van Tilburg Clark A classic Western centered on the hanging of three innocent men, revealing truths...

Graphic Novels for Adults

Graphic novels aren’t just for kids and teens! The books on this list are geared toward an older audience – they just happen to tell their stories visually, from moody tales to narrative journalism. Graphic novels aren’t just for kids and teens! The books on this list...

June is Pride Month

June is Pride Month! Celebrate by learning about LGBTQ+ history, or by enjoying a story that reflects the LGBTQ+ community. We Are Everywhere: Protest, Power, and Pride in the History of Queer Liberation by Matthew Riemer & Leighton Brown The Stonewall Reader ed....