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  • Americans and the Holocaust: YA Book List

    Guest Blog Writer: Rose – Daniel Boone Regional Library staff member & Americans and the Holocaust docent Our library is one of 50 U.S. libraries selected to host Americans and the Holocaust, a traveling exhibition from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) and the American Library Association (ALA), where we see what Americans did … Read more

  • March First Thursday Book Discussion: The Unwanted

    “The Unwanted: America, Auschwitz, and a Village Caught In Between,” by Michael Dobbs will be the subject of the March First Thursday Book Discussion. This event is part of the programming related to “Americans and the Holocaust,” a traveling exhibition that examines the motives, pressures and fears that shaped Americans’ responses to Nazism, war and … Read more

  • The Holocaust and Other Genocides in Fiction

    The Holocaust was so horrible, why would we ever want to read a story about it? Why, in fact would we want to read about any genocide? There are so many valid answers to that question.  I was privileged to be able to visit the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial and Museum when I was in … Read more

  • New DVD List: February 2026

    Here is a new DVD list highlighting various titles recently added to the library’s collection. “One Battle After Another” – Website / Reviews  In this Oscar nominated comedic thriller by writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson, a former member of a revolutionary group seeks help from other revolutionaries to find his missing daughter. “Roofman” – Website / … Read more

  • Books We Love: The Extraordinary History of Witches 🪄

    When did you or your kiddos first learn about “the witch” as a cultural concept or storybook character? Who was your or their first witch? One of the first witches of my early memory appeared in technicolor, a cackle of green and black exploding devilishly out of ruby red smoke. Another held out a rose … Read more

  • Nonfiction Roundup: February 2026

    Below I’m highlighting some nonfiction books coming out in February. All of the mentioned titles are available to put on hold in our catalog and will also be made available via the library’s Overdrive website on the day of publication in eBook and downloadable audiobook format (as available). For a more extensive list of new nonfiction books coming out this … Read more

  • Warm Up With a Winter Sports Romance

    ‘Tis the season for winter sports! The boy (and girl) aquarium is in full swing and the 2026 Winter Olympics are fast approaching. And with the cold temperatures, who wouldn’t like a little heat?  It’s certainly not hard to find sports romance titles, they are popular for many reasons! It’s full of some of our … Read more

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