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I read “Lady Chatterley’s Lover,” my first banned book, when I was 12. My friend lent me the book, and I found the good parts by the dog-eared pages. The experience did not compromise my moral compass or corrupt me in any way I can discern. I am not recommending the book for today’s 12-year-olds, because it’s a pretty boring read, but I am advocating that a broad spectrum of books be available to students who choose to read them.
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By Randi Kreiss
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2/23/24
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Peninsula Public Library is teaching children a unique skill set and there is still time to get in on it. Children’s Librarian Pat Murphy made the “natural transition” to leading coding programs after many series of science projects.
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By Parker Schug
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1/12/24
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Perhaps we Americans are overly confident in the belief that our constitutional rights, including the First Amendment right to free speech, are inviolate.
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By Chuck Lavine
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11/30/23
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Twenty years ago, I became one of the more than 4 million women in America who are breast cancer survivors.
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By Siela Bynoe
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10/12/23
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To help navigate the path from high school to college, Ellen Karcinell, a seasoned instructor on essay writing, test prep and college applications, shared her best tips with students at the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library on Sept. 19.
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By Parker Schug
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9/29/23
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In an effort to attract recent high school graduates back to the library before they left for college, the Hewlett-Woodmere Public Library incorporated an existing program for what are considered emerging adults to return to a place they may have spent time in when younger.
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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9/15/23
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Some 158 million Americans voted in the 2020 U.S. presidential election, but 63 million eligible people could not because they weren’t even registered to vote.
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9/14/23
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Read a book. Listen to a book. But don’t feel like you have to physically pick up the book.
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By Kepherd Daniel
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9/5/23
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The Peninsula Public Library, in Lawrence, is adding a familiar face to its staff.
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By Parker Schug
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8/27/23
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Rabbi Claudio Kupchik of Temple Beth El of Cedarhurst described his time in Vatican City, Europe, as “the most wonderful experience.”
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By Hernesto Galdamez
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8/13/23
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