YA Friday

Posted: April 30, 2021 at 12:01 AM in Stay Curious Stay Curious From DPL
Feeling impatient about the delayed release date of season 4 of Stranger Things?  We're here to help!  This week we're highlighting books that fans of the show might like--from 80s nostalgia to supernatural vibes to shadow worlds lurking just below our awareness--this book list will keep you on the edge of your seat while you … [Read More]

“Sorrowland” by Rivers Solomon

Posted: April 27, 2021 at 3:20 AM in Erin Larson: Book Reviews & Essays
Sorrowland By Rivers Solomon   I received an ARC of Sorrowland from Farrar, Straus and Giroux in exchange for an honest review.   I’m always on the lookout for books by authors who aren’t cishet white men, and given the rave reviews for Solomon’s debut An Unkindness of Ghosts, I was eagerly anticipating Sorrowland. I … [Read More]

YA Friday

Posted: April 23, 2021 at 10:10 AM in Stay Curious Stay Curious From DPL
It's #YAFriday!  This week we're highlighting books that fans of the Netflix show She-Ra: Princesses of Power might enjoy.  It's be part of a "recommended reads for fans of" series of booklists we'll be doing over the coming weeks.  On deck are: Stranger Things, Avatar, and Studio Ghibli.  Let us know if there's any booklists … [Read More]

Promising Young Woman & The Climb

Posted: April 13, 2021 at 3:18 PM in Mark Whelan Film Picks and Essays
Text only version below PDF view. FilmReviews Apr13 Promising Young Woman (2020) [113m] **1/2 D: Emerald Fennel. C: Carey Mulligan, Clancy Brown, Jennifer Coolidge, Laverne Cox, Bo Burnham, Allison Brie, Gabriel Olivia, Molly Shannon, Chris Lowell, Max Greenfield, Alfred Molina. A med-student dropout (Mulligan) tends a coffee shop by day, but in the twilight hours … [Read More]

YA Friday

Posted: April 9, 2021 at 8:43 AM in Stay Curious Stay Curious From DPL
Are you hungry for a good book?  Whether you're looking for a cozy read to enjoy on the couch while our lawns and gardens enjoy needed rain or a lushly descriptive book to read outside while you enjoy warm sun Decorah Public Library has you covered.#keepreading #yaFriday [Read More]

Friends of Decorah Public Library Annual Meeting

Posted: April 8, 2021 at 2:38 PM in Activities Friends News News Stay Curious Stay Curious Activities
Local Author Amy Weldon Presents “Weaving the Cloth of Historical Fiction” at the Annual Meeting of Friends of the Decorah Public Library On Monday, April 26th, at 7:00 p.m. the Friends of the Decorah Public Library will hold their annual meeting (digitally via Zoom) with featured speaker Dr. Amy Weldon, English Professor at Luther College.  … [Read More]