For Mira Williams, the summer is not off to a great start. Her best friend, Thomas, just moved a billion and one miles away from Florida, to Washington, DC. Her dad has been laid off and is feeling down. And Tamika Smith, Mira's nemesis, who's kept her in second place at the school science fair four years running, just moved into Thomas's old house--right down the street from Mira. Things also don't seem right with Mira's beloved cat, Sir Fig…

Emile is not shy--he is quiet. Emile may seem timid and shy on the outside, but on the inside he is bustling with imagination. While grown-ups and even other kids may see Emile as the shy kid who doesn't raise his hand in class, we know that Emile is actually a high-seas adventurer, a daring explorer, and a friend to wild beasts. This story honors and encourages the beauty of knowing ourselves for exactly who we are.

Life for Louisa June is changing in big swells, like storm currents in her tidewater Virginia. Days after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, Hitler declared war on the US, unleashing U-boat subs to attack American ships. Suddenly, the waves outside Louisa June's farm aren't for  fishing or watching wild swans or sculling her family's boat--they're dangerous, swarming with hidden enemies. Her oldest brothers' ships risk U-boats' torpedo hits. her sister leaves home to weld Liberty boats. And then…

Bold Words for Black Women honors fifty modern leaders who have dared to raise their voices and persevere through hardship and injustice to become revolutionaries and dreamers, artists, and creators. Featuring women like musical powerhouse Beyonce Knowles-Carter, tennis great Serena Williams, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, and activist Angela Davis, this stylish book is perfect for any reader searching for inspired words about grace, courage, strength, and self-love.

Join us for stories inside the library! Come listen to stories and make a craft with us. Story time will meet on Tuesday or Wednesday mornings at 10:00am from April 5th to June 25th. For ages 2-5.