Sometimes we read for escape. Sometimes we read to be reminded of the obvious: Things could be worse.
François Lebeau’s “Climbing Rock” and Christian Vizl’s “Silent Kingdom” reveal the sublime edges of the earth.
Recommended for ages 3 1/2-5. Registration requested. The latest books & some old favorites will help introduce new vocabulary & reinforce learning.
Children & their caregivers will enjoy stories, songs, crafts, games & movement while building language & literacy skills.
Naomi Kritzer's new novel takes off from her award-winning story about an AI that loves cats. It's a wild, rollicking tale with a gritty truth at its core: You never know who you're talking to online.
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Author: King, Robert (Screenwriter), creator. King, Michelle (Television producer), creator. Robinson, Phil Alden, creator. Baranski, Christine, actor. Jumbo, Cush, actor.
Published: 2019
Call Number: GOOD SEASON 3 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: Diane Lockhart tries to figure out whether she can resist a crazy administration without going crazy herself, while Adrian Boseman and Liz Reddick-Lawrence struggle with a new post-factual world where the lawyer who tells the best story triumphs over the lawyer with the best facts. Meanwhile, Lucca Quinn balances a new baby with a new love, and Maia Rindell finds a new Mephistopheles in Roland Blum, a lawyer who is corruption incarnate.
Author: Fuller, Bryan, creator. Kurtzman, Alex, creator. Martin, Sonequa, actor. Jones, Doug, 1960- actor. Rapp, Anthony, actor.
Published: 2019
Call Number: STAR SEASON 2 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: After answering a distress signal from the U.S.S. Enterprise, the U.S.S. Discovery welcomes aboard Captain Christopher Pike and begins a new mission to investigate the meaning behind seven mysterious red signals. Michael Burnham grapples with her past growing up on Vulcan with her foster parents and brother Spock.
Author: Ramirez, Dania, actor. Campbell, Danielle, actor. Cattrall, Kim, actor. Jaeger, Sam, actor. Magnussen, Billy, 1985- actor.
Published: 2019
Call Number: TV TELL SEASON 1 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: An anthology series featuring beloved fairy tales interweaving into a subversive tale of love, loss, greed, revenge, and murder.
Author: Van Orman, Thurop, 1976- film director. Ackerman, Peter, screenwriter. Podell, Eyal, 1975- screenwriter. Stewart, Jonathon E., 1974- screenwriter. Cohen, John (Film producer), film producer.
Published: 2019
Call Number: ANGRY
Format: Video disc
Summary: When a new threat emerges that puts both Bird and Pig Island in danger, they decide to forge an unsteady truce and form an unlikely super-team to save their homes.
Author: Lorre, Chuck, creator. Prady, Bill, creator. Galecki, Johnny, actor. Parsons, Jim, 1973- actor. Cuoco, Kaley, actor.
Published: 2019
Call Number: BIG SEASON 12 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: Despite their on-again, off-again relationship in the past, Leonard and Penny have finally gotten married. Even Sheldon has found a female companion, entering into a 'relationship agreement' with neurobiologist Amy Farrah Fowler, and he recently took their relationship to the next level by marrying her after a long courtship. Will their equation for marital bliss alter the chemistry between these two beautiful minds? Quantum comedy converges in the twelfth dimension!
Author: Hay, Carol (Screenwriter), creator. Ricci, Michelle, creator. Smith, Lauren Lee, 1980- actor. Lil Buck, 1988- actor. Liddiard, Rebecca, actor.
Published: 2019
Call Number: FRANKIE SEASON 2 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: The year is 1921. While communism and prohibition are debated in speakeasies, society will never be the same, and crime has never had it better. A new age calls for a new kind of detective and the women of Drake Private Detectives fit the bill.
Author: Burns, Ken, 1953- television director, television producer. Duncan, Dayton, screenwriter, television producer. Dunfey, Julie, television producer. Coyote, Peter, narrator. Florentine Films, production company.
Published: 2019
Call Number: 781.642 COUNTRY DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: Ken Burns chronicles the history of a uniquely American art form, rising from the experiences of remarkable people in distinctive regions of the nation. From its roots in ballads, hymns, and the blues to its mainstream popularity, viewers will follow the evolution of country music over the course of the twentieth century as it eventually emerged to become America's music. Features never-before-seen footage and photographs, plus interviews with more than 80 country music artists.
Author: Bobin, James, film director. Moner, Isabela, actor. Toro, Benicio Del, actor. Kilcher, Q'Orianka, actor. Longoria, Eva, actor.
Published: 2019
Call Number: DORA
Format: Video disc
Summary: Having spent most of her life exploring the jungle with her parents, nothing could prepare Dora for her biggest challenge yet: High School. When her parents mysteriously disappear while searching for the Lost City of Gold, Dora must swing into action and lead a group of ill-equipped high schoolers on a quest to save them. It is a high stakes mission as Dora and her new friends navigate the jungle, outrun treasure hunters and solve ancient puzzles to unlock the mystery of the fabled city.
Author: Bobin, James, film director. Stoller, Nicholas, screenwriter. Robinson, Matthew, 1978- screenwriter. Wheeler, Thomas (Screenwriter), screenwriter. Burr, Kristin, film producer.
Published: 2019
Call Number: DORA BLU-RAY
Format: Video disc
Summary: Having spent most of her life exploring the jungle with her parents, nothing could prepare Dora for her biggest challenge yet: High School. When her parents mysteriously disappear while searching for the Lost City of Gold, Dora must swing into action and lead a group of ill-equipped high schoolers on a quest to save them. It is a high stakes mission as Dora and her new friends navigate the jungle, outrun treasure hunters and solve ancient puzzles to unlock the mystery of the fabled city.
Author: Koizuka, Masashi, television director. Kobayashi, Yasuko, screenwriter. Kaji, Y?ki, 1985- voice actor. Ishikawa, Yui, 1989- voice actor. Inoue, Marina, 1985- voice actor.
Published: 2019
Call Number: ATTACK BLU-RAY SEASON 3 PART 1 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: The truth about the Titans begins to come to light. Political secrets, a false king, and the reality that will shake the foundation of the world--all falls on the shoulders of Eren and his friends, as they fight to survive. With Historia set to be the rightful Queen, the Levi Squad must act. But a figure from Levi's past, the deadly Kenny, could turn this into a losing battle. Are Eren and his friends prepared to face the true monsters that lie within the walls?
Author: Sugar, Rebecca, 1987- film director, screenwriter. Johnston, Joe, 1950- film director, screenwriter. Morris, Kat, film director, screenwriter. Abrams, Lamar, screenwriter. Brewster, Miki, screenwriter.
Published: 2019
Call Number: STEVEN
Format: Video disc
Summary: It is set in Beach City on the American East Coast, where the four Crystal Gems live in an ancient beachside temple, protecting the world from evil. As immortal alien warriors, they project female humanoid forms from magical gems that are the core of their being. The Crystal Gems are Garnet, Amethyst, Pearl and Steven, a young half-human, a half-Gem boy who inherited the gem of his mother Rose Quartz, the former leader of the Crystal Gems. Steven thinks his time defending the Earth is over, but when a new threat comes to Beach City, Steven faces his biggest challenge yet. -- IMDb.
Author: Miller, Bruce (Television producer and writer), creator. Moss, Elisabeth, 1982- actor. Strahovski, Yvonne, 1982- actor. Fiennes, Joseph, 1970- actor. Bledel, Alexis, 1981- actor.
Published: 2019
Call Number: HANDMAID SEASON 3 DISC 1-2
Format: Video disc
Summary: Handmaid June finds herself once again in resistance to the dystopian regime of Gilead after opting not to flee to Canada with her baby at the end of the second season. Now, she will struggle to strike back against the regime despite overwhelming odds. This season there are startling reunions, betrayals and a journey to the terrifying heart of Gilead that will force all of the characters to take a stand, guided by one defiant prayer: Blessed be the fight.
Author: Lorre, Chuck, creator, television director, screenwriter. Tennant, Andy, 1955- television director. Miller, Beth McCarthy, television director. Petrie, Donald, television director. Higgins, Al, screenwriter.
Published: 2019
Call Number: KOMINSKY SEASON 1
Format: Video disc
Summary: An aging actor, who long ago enjoyed a brush with fame, makes his living as an acting coach.
Author: Chadha, Gurinder, film director, screenwriter, film producer. Manzoor, Sarfraz, 1971- screenwriter. Berges, Paul Mayeda, screenwriter. Barclay, Jane, 1960- film producer. Daniel, Jamal, film producer.
Published: 2019
Call Number: BLINDED
Format: Video disc
Summary: Javed, a British teen of Pakistani descent, is growing up in England in 1987. Amidst the racial and economic turmoil of the times, he writes poetry as a means to escape the intolerance of his hometown and the inflexibility of his traditional father. But when he is introduced to the music of 'the Boss,' Javed sees parallels to his working-class life in Springsteen's powerful lyrics.
Author: Nelson, Stanley, 1955- television director. Smith, Marcia A., screenwriter. Curry, Traci A., television producer. Tunie, Tamara, narrator. Firelight Films (Firm), production company.
Published: 2019
Call Number: 338.0409
Format: Video disc
Summary: The documentary seeks to illuminate, educate, and inform, by examining more than 150 years of African-American men and women, from those bound by bondage to moguls at the top of multimillion-dollar empires.
Author: Estes, Jacob Aaron, 1973- film director. Reid, Storm, 2003- actor. Williamson, Mykelti, actor. Oyelowo, David, actor. Mann, Byron, actor.
Published: 2019
Call Number: DONT
Format: Video disc
Summary: Detective Jack Radcliff gets a shocking phone call from his recently murdered niece Ashley. Working together across time, they race to solve her murder before it can happen.
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