Category Archives: Collection

Updates about new books, new shelf displays, and non-book items in the collection (puzzles, games, etc).

In anticipation of Take Your Child to the Library Day, we’ve filled our display shelves with “books about books” – stories that take place in libraries and bookstores, about characters who either enjoy reading from the start or learn to through their adventures, and (of course) featuring lots of books! Next time you’re here, grab a book from these displays to celebrate books, reading, libraries, and their places in our lives – and don’t forget to stop by on February 7 for our official Take Your Child to the Library Day Celebration, featuring a special storytime, marionette show, and craft. Check the Calendar of Events for more details!

New on our Read-Alike Shelf (by the public computers upstairs) are LSC Featured Reads – books that have been featured in the Library’s LSC Virtual Author Talks! Bookmarks indicate whether each book features in an upcoming or an archived Talk, along with a QR Code and link to the relevant collection.

If you enjoy a book you find on the display, take the opportunity to learn more about both the book and its author by watching their LSC Author Talk! Featured books for younger readers will also be on display in areas appropriate to their reading level, so keep an eye out for Featured Reads bookmarks when you visit.

Have you seen the Bethany Bicentennial Quilt?
Created in 1976 by the Friends of the Library of the time and featuring both sewn images of local landmarks and more traditional quilting patterns, it’s a real piece of both the town and the Library’s history! It’s currently on display downstairs in the Community Room, along with a list of the participants and a “map” to help match names to squares. Stop by and take a look next time you’re at the Library!

The holidays are upon us! If you’re looking for an end-of-year recipe or craft, stop by the reading area upstairs to browse our curated collection of holiday magazines; this assortment includes holiday editions past and present, all of which can be checked out just like our regular periodicals. Be sure to take a look next time you’re here!

Get ready for the holidays with the Home Viewing for the Holidays playlist on the Library’s film app, Kanopy! Enjoy a curated collection of classic holiday-themed films and TV shows, perfect for putting the whole family in the holiday spirit!

Go directly to the collection here: kanopy.com/category/24372

All you need to access this collection – as well as hundreds of other classic and indie films, TV shows, and documentaries – is your library card. For a quick walkthrough of how to set up and use a Kanopy account, visit their Getting Started webpage; if you already have an account, just sign in and enjoy. New media and watchlists are added on a regular basis!

With Thanksgiving around the corner, we’ve filled our book displays with countless tasty treats! Whether fiction or non-fiction, mystery or adventure or fantasy, every literary morsel has some connection to food or its role in our lives – some even come with recipes you can try out for yourself. Next time you stop by, be sure to grab one and chow down!

October is in full swing, and it’s scream season on the Library’s film app, Kanopy! Dive into Fright Fest – a spell-binding lineup horror hits, creepy thrillers, and spine-tingling cult classics to satisfy every scare craving – and see what frights lurk within… if you dare.

Go directly to the Fright Fest collection here: kanopy.com/category/60744

All you need to access this collection – as well as hundreds of other classic and indie films, TV shows, and documentaries – is your library card. For a quick walkthrough of how to set up and use a Kanopy account, visit their Getting Started webpage; if you already have an account, just sign in and enjoy. New media and watchlists are added on a regular basis!

The leaves are changing colors, the days are getting shorter, and Books & Spooks is back at the Library! Our themed book displays are stuffed with tales of ghosts and goblins galore this month as Halloween looms on the horizon; whether you’re looking for serious scares or just a few spine-tingles, we’ve got something for you. Stop by and take a look!

Ever wonder what a Library book might say to a kid walking by? We’ve studded the Children’s Room and Teens & Tweens area shelves with Shelf Shoutouts – cards that let our books “shout out” from the shelves to get patrons’ attention! If you’re looking for something to read but aren’t sure where to start, Shelf Shoutouts can guide you to books you might have overlooked otherwise. Find a new favorite calling out to you the next time you stop by the Library!

What better way to spend Labor Day than with family, friends, and thousands of top-notch films? The Library’s film app, Kanopy, is creating a curated collection of films and TV from across genres (and generations) to be the perfect accompaniment to get-togethers all over the United States. This special No Work, All Watch Weekend collection will become available on September 1st – just in time to settle in and enjoy while the long weekend winds down!

Can’t wait until Monday? You can also use your library card to access hundreds of other classic and indie films, TV shows, and documentaries on Kanopy. New media and watchlists are added on a regular basis! Once it launches, you can go directly to the No Work, All Watch Weekend collection here: kanopy.com/category/53883

For a quick walkthrough of how to set up and use a Kanopy account, visit their Getting Started webpage; if you already have an account, just sign in and enjoy!