YA Friday

Posted: September 25, 2020 at 9:39 AM in Stay Curious Stay Curious From DPL
It's almost October and this #YAFriday we are sharing some Halloween season book recommendations.  Our Children's and Young Adult Librarian Rachael loves ghost stories because of the range of issues they can address.  In ghost stories the abstract becomes concrete and often the characters are forced to face a past that haunts them.  From haunted … [Read More]

Find-It Tuesday

Posted: September 22, 2020 at 7:59 AM in Stay Curious Stay Curious From DPL
We love that feeling of finding BRAND NEW books on Decorah Public Library's shelf.  This #findit Tuesday we're introducing you to some of the picture books that NEWLY available for check-out.  Happy reading!

The Best Films of the The Decade: Like Father Like Son

Posted: September 18, 2020 at 10:18 AM in Mark Whelan Best of the Decade
Best Of The Decade Like Father Like Son (2013) Text Only Version Hirokazu Koreeda’s Like Father, Like Son (2013) boldly questions the explanation of what constitutes as “family.” The multi-talented Masaharu Fukuyama lays out, in heartbreaking earnestness, a typical Japanese businessman driven by ambition and success, only to have his world come to a screeching … [Read More]

YA Friday

Posted: September 18, 2020 at 8:43 AM in Stay Curious Stay Curious From DPL
It's YA Friday and the first Friday of Hispanic National Heritage month.  Why not celebrate with a book?  This week we're sharing some Junior Fiction and Young Adult books from our collection by Hispanic authors.

YA Friday

Posted: September 11, 2020 at 9:53 AM in Stay Curious Stay Curious From DPL Uncategorized
Do you know about the IASL Iowa Teen Award? The Iowa Teen Award is unique in that it gives students an opportunity to choose the book to receive the award and to suggest books for the yearly reading list. Check-out the nominees for 2020-2021 and maybe read a few.  #YAFriday  [Read More]

YA Friday

Posted: September 3, 2020 at 4:01 PM in Stay Curious Stay Curious From DPL
    It’s #YaFriday and we’re sharing another book recommended by a DPL patron.  We love hearing (and sharing) your favorites! Have you read Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief?

Loving Libraries Thursday

Posted: September 3, 2020 at 8:00 AM in Stay Curious Stay Curious Activities Stay Curious From DPL
What middle grade graphic novel should YOU reach next? This #lovinglibraries Thursday we’re sharing a fun quiz created by the folks at Book Riot designed to help you choose your next graphic novel read. (You can find all the books that the site recommends in our Decorah Public library collection–how cool is that?!) Quiz: What … [Read More]