Archive

• 2021
  • March
    • What is a Very Easy Reader?
  • February
    • Use Novelist and Get Book Recommendations 24/7
    • Legends of Timpanogos
    • 5 Tips to Find What You're Really Searching For
    • Checkout a Board Game from Provo Library!
    • How to Browse the Juvenile Spanish Section in Our Collection
    • Self-Care Books for Adults
  • January
    • Date Night During COVID
    • Provo's Most Famous Train Wreck
    • How to Read as Much as You Can This Year
    • Browsing for New Books in the Online Catalog?
    • Make Your Own Puppets
    • Make Meals Easier with One Pan Recipes
    • Beautiful Winter Picture Books that Aren't Holiday Books
• 2020
  • December
    • Books That Take You There: New York City
    • 2020 Holiday Book Giving Guide: Graphic Novels
    • 2020 Holiday Book Giving Guide: Adult Nonfiction
    • 2020 Holiday Book Giving Guide: Adult Fiction
    • Phonemic Awareness
    • Diverse Reads: Native Peoples
    • Books That Take You There: The Grand Canyon
    • 2020 Holiday Book Giving Guide: Juvenile Fiction
    • 2020 Holiday Book Giving Guide: Picture Books
    • 2020 Holiday Book Giving Guide: Young Adult Books
  • November
    • Mindfulness for Kids
    • Cooks in Kid Lit
    • Diverse Reads: Deaf Culture
    • BIGfoot Books for Young Readers
    • Celebrity Cookbooks
    • Diverse Reads: Neurodiversity
    • My Favorite Rodent Picture Books
    • Best NaNoWriMo Reads
    • Books That Take You There: United Kingdom
    • Treasures from the Booklists: Fractured Fairytales
  • October
    • Books for Those Who Love Avatar: The Last Airbender
    • Bookish Halloween Costumes
    • Five Horror Books for Teens that Adults Will Love Too
    • Books that Take You There: Salem, Massachusetts
    • Storytelling in All Its Forms
    • How to Limit Your Book Search on Libby
    • Something Witchy This Way Comes: Witchy Graphic Novels
    • The Art of Journaling
    • Picture Book Titles That Could Be Horror Films
    • Spooky Genealogy
    • More Books From Black Creators to Read This Fall
  • September
    • Hidden Utah History
    • Utah Archaeology
    • Picture Books from Black Creators to Read this Fall
    • The (Book) Order of the Witcher
    • Would You Rather?
    • Arthurian Reads
    • Books That Take You There: Disney World
    • Diverse Reads: LGBTQIA Books for Kids
  • August
    • Favorite Newbery Books
    • Diverse Reads: LGBTQIA+ Books for Teens and Adults
    • Books About Hannahs
    • The Bandits of Special Collections
    • You Need to Read: Jo March Edition
    • Fresh New YA
    • Getting the Spice Right in Your Romance
    • Fierce Haired Heroines
  • July
    • Social Justice Reads for Teens
    • A Few of Our Favorite Mask-Wearing Characters
    • Pioneer Girl Classics
    • If I Went to the Moon
    • If You Like Harry Potter...
    • Books to Read Backwards and Forwards
    • Books for Blippi Fans
    • Exploring Nature: Local Hikes, Utah State Parks, and National Parks
    • Middle Grade Books from Black Authors to Read This Summer, Part II
    • Frequently Asked Questions About Automatic Renewals and Fine-Free Children's Materials
  • June
    • No Fines on Children's Materials Beginning July 1, 2020
    • A Serious Guide to Fluffy Books: Sophie Kinsella
    • Nonfiction Graphic Novel Adaptations
    • Oh, What to Do in the Summertime?
    • A Juneteenth Reading List
    • The Power of Books
    • Diverse Reads, Part 1
    • How to Use the Beanstack Mobile App
    • Slapstick Sleuths
    • Middle Grade Books from Black Authors to Read This Summer, Part I
    • Getting Started with Lynda
    • Workplace Stories (For When You're Stuck at Home)
  • May
    • Want a Pet?
    • Library Reopens June 1 @ 10:00 am
    • More Books for Anne of Green Gables Fans
    • Rediscover a Classic Children's Book ... On CD
    • Chat With a Librarian From Your Phone
    • If You Like the Mandalorian
    • Tips for Finding a Book When You Can't Remember the Title
    • Gardening With Your Kids
    • Getting the Most Out of Your Library Card
    • Mindful Resources for Teens
    • Recycled Crafting
    • Books for Anne of Green Gables Fans
  • April
    • Sourdough for Beginners and Beyond
    • What to Read When You Want to Be On Vacation (But You - Ya know - Aren’t)
    • Go on a Merry Adventure with Robin Hood!
    • Be a Citizen Scientist ... at Home!
    • Extroverted? Here's How to Survive Social Distancing
    • Stand-Alone Books for Sci-Fi and Fantasy Readers
    • Hopeful Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
    • The Roaring Twenties
    • Job Resources in an Uncertain Time
    • Music and Children
    • Feel Good Sports Movies to Watch When There are No Sports on TV
    • Learn How to Draw from the Best of the Best
    • 5 Movies that are Better than the Books They're Based On
  • March
    • Reading in the Time of Coronavirus
    • Books for Beginning Writers
    • When Book Groups Can't Meet
    • Provo City Library Closed Until Further Notice
    • Library Services in the Wake of COVID-19
    • Communication 101
    • A Literal Reading Rainbow
  • February
    • Black and White in Black in White: John Johnson’s Photographs and the Harlem Renaissance
    • Preparing to Buy a Home
    • Four Library Resources to Kick-Start Your Side Hustle
    • Blind Date with a Book Round 5: Love at First Line
    • City Libraries and School Libraries
    • Pride and Prejudice with a Cultural Twist
    • In Memory of Mary Higgins Clark
    • The Not-Remotely-Subjective Definitely Definitive Ranking of Liane Moriarty Novels, Part II
    • What's the Teenage Volunteer Board?
    • Books for Doctor Visits
    • Brain Development at the Library: Elementary Schoolers
  • January
    • The Not-Remotely-Subjective Definitely Definitive Ranking of Liane Moriarty Novels, Part I
    • Adventures in Fantasy
    • Discovering Microhistories at the Library
    • Provo Library 2020 Mock Caldecott
    • Juvenile Fiction That Adults Might Like Too
    • A Beginner's Guide to Antiracism
    • Cast a Vote in the Beehive Book Awards
    • 000s to Heroes: An Overlooked Section of the Dewey Decimal System
    • Blind Date with a Book: Round 3
    • Graphic Novel Adaptations: Modern Literature
    • Remembering Andrew Clements
    • New Year, New Skills! Five Hobbies for the Winter Season
• 2019
  • December
    • Five of the Best Picture Books from 2019 (That Won’t Win a Caldecott)
    • Journalists in Nonfiction
    • Best Holiday Road Trip Audiobooks for Families
    • What to Read When You Miss Downton Abbey
    • Red Queen Read-Alikes
    • Discovery Kits Senior
    • Making Read-alouds Fun
    • Books to Heal Your Burnout
    • Happy Haunted Holidays
    • I Have a Tree
    • I Only Have Pies for You
  • November
    • Blind Date with a Book: First Impressions
    • How Libraries Organize Their Books
    • I Judged that Cover
    • Friday Faves: Audiobook Narrators, Part 2
    • Friday Faves: Audiobook Narrators
    • QUIZ: Which Poetry Collection Should You Read?
    • Books from Writers to Writers
    • 5 Tips for Using the Library's DVD Collection 
    • Genre Breakers: Science Fiction for People Who Don't Like Science Fiction
    • If You Like Marie Kondo
  • October
    • Terrifyingly True: Lady Killers
    • Chilling Comics
    • Books for Fans of WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING
    • Alternative Crafting
    • Read Along Books
    • DIY Home Repair
    • Writing Memoir: Some Tools for Your Toolkit
    • Homework Help
    • The Travelogue: A Literary Passport
    • Calling Musicians, Music-lovers, and Art Enthusiasts!
  • September
    • Books to Put You in a Fall Mood
    • Refresh Your Reading Life with a Novella
    • Waiting for Brandon Sanderson's Next Book? Try These Series
    • Brain Development at the Library: Preschoolers
    • Impatient for the Downton Abbey Movie? Here's What to Check out While You Wait
    • Beating the Back-to-School Blues
  • August
    • Attend FanX in the Comfort of Your Home!
    • Reimagined Classics
    • The Dragon Prince Read-Alikes
    • Tales of Technology
    • What Type of Comedy Book Are You In the Mood For?
    • Children's Books to Beat the Heat
    • Covering the Artists
  • July
    • Explore the Second Floor!
    • Grilled Cheese and Books: An Unlikely Pair
    • Blind Date with a Book: Round 2
    • Favorite Audiobooks for Summer
    • Moon Landing Anniversary Books
    • The Unreliable Female Narrator
    • Need a Book Recommendation? Try a Booklist!
    • Books for LEGO lovers
  • June
    • Podcast Picks
    • Shapeshifters
    • You Need to Read: Smokey Bear
    • Blind Date with a Book
    • Join Summer Reading for a Summer of Inspiration!
    • Brain Development at the Library: Toddlers
  • May
    • If You Like: Scary Stories for Kids
    • Hidden Gems of Provo: The Riverwoods
    • Library Hack: Suspending Holds
    • If You Like: Aladdin
    • I've Been Reading: Memoir
    • Graphic Novel Classics
    • In the Mood for a Rom-Com?
    • Golden Spike 150
    • Brain Development at the Library: Infants
    • Books for Audrey Hepburn Fans
    • Sheet Music at the Library
  • April
    • Perfect Books for a Sick Day
    • If You Like: Historical Fiction for Kids
    • A Beginner's Guide to Poetry
    • Celebrate National Poetry Month: Prompts for Week 4
    • How Do the Hold Shelves Work?
    • Date Night at the Library
    • Celebrate National Poetry Month: Prompts for Week 3
    • The Baby-Sitters Club, Fashion Icons
    • #readerlifeproblems: What to Read Next?
    • Celebrate National Poetry Month: Prompts for Week 2
    • Book and Documentary Crossovers
    • Celebrate National Poetry Month!
  • March
    • The Neo-Slave Narrative
    • Walk a Mile in Their Shoes
    • Five Favorite Bedtime (or Naptime) Stories
    • Hidden Gems of Provo: University Avenue
    • The Best "Beach Reads" When You're Landlocked and Snowed In
    • Coding + Kids
    • Notable Women in Utah History
    • Notable Women in Utah History: Part 1
  • February
    • Laugh Out Loud Nonfiction Books
    • Neil Gaiman: The Undiscovered Country
    • Crazy Rich Asians Read-Alikes
    • 8 of TV's Funniest Literary Moments
    • Little Women: A Classic that Still Resonates
    • Oldies but Goodies: Classic Children's Books to Remember
  • January
    • Percy Jackson Read-Alikes
    • Hidden Gems of Provo: Center Street
    • Books for Disney Parks Fans
    • 7 Secrets of Parking Underground at the Provo City Library
    • Getting the Most Out of Your Book Sale Experience
    • Michael J. Sullivan, a Fantasy Author You're Going to Love
    • Operation: Graphic Novel
    • Favorite ABC Picture Books
    • Read to Travel, Travel to Read: Prince Edward Island
    • My Life-Changing Reads of 2018
    • Read to Travel, Travel to Read: Prince Edward Island
    • Not Quite Christmas Movies
    • A New Year's Resolution: Just Read that Book Already!
• 2018
  • December
    • My Year with Julia
    • Anne Shirley, Fashion Icon
    • A Librarian's Guide to Book Giving: Teen Fiction
    • A Librarian's Guide to Book Giving: More Nonfiction
    • A Librarian's Guide to Book Giving: Picture Books
    • A Librarian's Guide to Book Giving, Part 3: Nonfiction
    • A Librarian's Guide to Book Giving, Part 2: More Adult Fiction
    • A Librarian's Guide to Book Giving, Part 1: Adult Fiction
    • Christmas Read Alouds for Families
    • When (Book) Disaster Strikes
    • Read to Travel, Travel to Read: Bath and Chawton
    • Graphic Novels You Can Give Without Worry
  • November
    • A Beginner's Guide to Brandon Sanderson
    • Freegal for Christmas
    • Raising Readers with the Library's Help
    • We're Thankful for You!
    • Choose Your Own Adventure Books
    • Kids' Spanish Audiobooks
    • Explore Early Utah History with Our Special Collections Titles
    • Read to Travel, Travel to Read: Concord Massachusetts
    • Why You Should Read Graphic Novels
  • October
    • Haunted Provo
    • Classic Scares on the Silver Screen
    • How Super Music Lovers Use the Library
    • World Book to the Rescue!
    • Literary Halloween Costumes
    • A Surprising Trend in Cover Art
    • Teen Self Help
    • Read to Travel, Travel to Read: London
  • September
    • Top Ten Tips for the Compulsive Audiobook Listener: Part 2
    • By the Numbers: Discovery Kits
    • Top Ten Tips for the Compulsive Audiobook Listener: Part 1
    • Best New Easy Reader Nonfiction Series
    • If You Like: Video Games and Pop Culture
  • August
    • Read a Romance Month: Fantasy and Romcoms
    • If You Like: Funny Books About Friendship
    • Read a Romance Month: Historical and Proper Romances
    • Read a Romance Month: Romantic Classics
    • If You Like: Funny Audiobooks for Kids
    • The (Almost) Definitive Ranking of Austen Adaptations, Part 5: The Bewitching, Body and Soul
    • Three Steps to a Zero Waste Lifestyle
    • Read to Travel, Travel to Read: My Favorite Literary Vacations, Part 1
    • Read to Travel, Travel to Read: Rome
    • What I Wish I'd Suggested
  • July
    • Cooking the Books: Mark It with a "B" Breakfast Cake
    • If You Like: Funny Audiobooks for Kids
    • Our Favorite Shark Books
    • If You Like: Inspiring Female Jazz Vocalists
    • Farmers Market Reads
    • The (Almost) Definitive Ranking of Austen Adaptations, Part 4: The Amiable
    • Favorite Audiobook Narrators
    • In Memory of Richard Peck
  • June
    • It's the End of the World as We Know It
    • Epistolary Middle Grade Novels
    • How to Become Obsessed with Gardening in Five Easy Books
    • The Basement Creative Lab
    • Our Not-So-Hidden Hidden Section
    • The (Almost) Definitive Ranking of Austen Adaptations, Part 3: The Tolerable
    • Ukulele Night
    • Friday Faves: Librarian Sleuths
    • The (Almost) Definitive Ranking of Austen Adaptations, Part 2: The Not Handsome Enough to Tempt Me
    • Tales from Africa
  • May
    • Worst Moms in Literature
    • Friday Faves: Five Scottish Mysteries on Overdrive
    • Birds of Prey
    • Friday Faves: Board Games at the Library
    • Celebrate the 20th of May: Eliza Doolittle Day!
    • Summer Survival Ideas: Fun Local Activities for Kids
    • Favorite "Substitute" Mothers
    • Mindfulness in Children
    • Get Out of That Reading Slump!
    • Friday Faves: Jessica Day George
    • I Believe in Sharing What I Love!
    • Music at the Library
  • April
    • Friday Faves: Junior Mysteries
    • The (Almost) Definitive Ranking of Austen Adaptations, Part 1
    • Craft Skills Kids Need
    • Hiking with Children
    • Learn It: Creating Content for YouTube
    • Calvin's Favorites Now That He's a Threenager
    • Authors to Love: Dan Wells
    • By the Numbers: Preschool Play
    • National Library Workers Day!
    • Friday Faves: Joseph Smith Biographies
    • I Believe Readers Choose Their Own Adventures
    • Getting Started with Houseplants
  • March
    • Informational Comics
    • Friday Faves: Period Drama Adaptations
    • Literary Aspirin: Memoirs of Resilience
    • Beautiful Cookbooks
    • Friday Faves: Books for Fashionable Children
    • Celebrate St. Patrick's Day!
    • The Value of Wordless Books
    • Borrow eBooks Just by Searching Google
    • Friday Faves: Movies Inspired by Kid's Chapter Books
    • 6 Degrees: Books for Boys
    • I Believe Libraries are More than Books!
    • A Beginner's Guide to Quilting
    • Friday Faves: Picture Books for Boys
    • Five Easy Steps to Becoming a Hamilton Diehard
  • February
    • Oscar-winning Books
    • Is Your Sleep Broken?
    • Friday Faves: Dance Day
    • Teen Olympic Viewing Party
    • Best Adult Books of 2017 (Almost)
    • Friday Faves: Children's Fiction to Celebrate George Washington
    • Best Children's Books of 2017 (Almost)
    • Best Teen Books of 2017 (Almost)
    • Provo Library 2018 Mock Caldecott and Mock Newbery
    • Tips for Keeping Your Book Club Alive: Hosting
    • I Believe Creativity Matters!
    • 2018's Historical Anniversaries
    • Friday Faves: Informational DVDs for the Whole Family
    • Cooking the Books: Ready-to-Go Freezer Meatballs
    • Cultivating Healthy Relationships
    • Wizards of Pop Exhibit
  • January
    • The Importance of Reading Aloud to Children
    • Mind-blowing Middle Grade Audiobooks
    • Friday Faves: Chinese Books for the New Year
    • Our Favorite Reads of 2017
    • Celebrate Burns Night!
    • Friday Faves: Favorite Female Characters
    • I Believe Readers are Leaders
    • How to Keep Your Book Club Alive: Starting Off Strong
    • Friday Faves: 5 Books Kids Read that You Won't Find in the Children's Department
    • Questions My Tech-Savvy Husband Asks Me
    • New Weaving Board
    • Best Book-Related Podcasts (Part 2)
    • Best Book-Related Podcasts (Part 1)
    • You Need to Read: Frankenstein Edition
    • A Perfect Resolution
    • If You Like: Desserts
• 2017
  • December
    • Friday Faves: Favorite WWII Nonfiction
    • Something for Everyone, Hockey Edition
    • Friday Faves: Christmas-y Not-Christmas Books
    • Reading Hacks for Lazy Readers
    • Graphic Novels You Can Give Without Worry
    • Friday Faves: Christmas Movies
    • Why You Should Join (or Start) a Book Club in 2018
    • Helping Kids Transition from Graphic Novels to Novels
    • The Library is Here to Help
    • Cooking the Books: Easy Pizza-Style Mini Meatloaf Cups
    • By the Numbers: Star Wars Kids' Materials
    • Friday Faves: Fantastic Football Films
    • I Believe There is a Book for Everyone
    • People that History Forgot
    • Friday Faves: Favorite Pen Names
    • (More) Great Library Dates
    • If You Like: A Christmas Carol
    • If You Like: Knitting
  • November
    • Celebrate the Holidays with Provo Library!
    • Fall Into a Book
    • Your VHS Tapes are in Danger, But We Can Help You Save Them
    • By the Numbers: Big Guy, Little Guy: Space Academy
    • Kids Being Kids
    • Celebrate (Unknown) Holidays with the Library
    • Making the Perfect Pie
    • Discovery Kits
    • Books Exploring the Russian Revolution
    • By the Numbers: Interlibrary Loan
    • Friday Faves: Russian and Slavic Folklore Adaptations
    • I Swear I've Seen that Book Before!
    • I Believe Libraries Strengthen Communities
    • Books to Ease into Potty Training
    • If You Like: Highly Illustrated Humorous Intermediate Fiction
    • Friday Faves: Picture Books that Inspired Movies
    • All-Ages Read-Alikes: Magical Circuses
    • NaNoWriMo 2017
  • October
    • Books for Reformation Day
    • A Frightful Freegal Halloween
    • Witchy Films for Halloween
    • Howling at the Moon
    • Celebrate Dia de los Muertos!
    • How Harry Potter Changed My Life
    • Friday Faves: Books that Make Me (Temporarily) Smarter
    • Series that are Worth the Wait
    • Yoga at the Library
    • Friday Faves: Pete Seeger - for Kids!
    • Witchy New Reads for Halloween
    • Early Literacy at the Library
    • I Can't Believe It's Not Original!
    • Friday Faves: Magical Books
    • Getting Graphic (Novels)
    • If You Like: Funny Superhero Graphic Novels
    • I Believe Children Need Books!
    • What's a MOOC?
    • If You Like: Girl Power Biographies
    • By the Numbers: Overdrive Usage
  • September
    • Friday Faves: Old Stuff That's Still Good
    • Judging A Book By Its Cover
    • Kids and Cameras
    • Inktober
    • 6 Degrees: Friendship and Fighting Evil
    • Friday Faves: Kids' Albums Parents Can Enjoy
    • Reader's Advisory
    • Cooking the Books: Chipotle Sloppy Joes
    • Open a World of Possibility for Your Children at Family Tech Night
    • Hair 101
    • Friday Faves: Great Books Behind Great Musicals
    • Family Night at the Library, Part II
    • Family Night at the Library
    • All Things Chocolate
    • Friday Faves: Interactive Picture books
    • Learning to Love Fantasy Again
    • I Believe in Life-Long Learning!
    • Focusing on LDS Fiction
    • Favorite Dance Movies
    • If You Like: Science, Technology, and Natural History
    • If You Like: Sci-Fi Graphic Novels for Kids
  • August
    • Public Display of...
    • Construction Books for Toddlers
    • For a Better World...READ!!
    • Back to School in the 90s
    • By the Numbers: 10 Years of Personalized Reading Recommendations
    • Teen Laser Tag
    • What's New in the Children's Department?
    • Third-Party Comics
    • Friday Faves: 5 Text Friendly Teen Novels
    • Meet Libby
    • Famous First Words
    • By the Numbers: Kids' Summer Reading
    • Take a Hike!
    • Friday Faves: The Downton Abbey-esque
    • 75 Ways to Celebrate International Book Lovers Day
    • Tickled Millennial Pink
    • A Sky Full of Stars
    • Friday Faves: Books for K-Pop Lovers
    • If You Like: Maps
    • By the Numbers: Children's Mystery Series Head To Head
    • Books to Prepare for Childbirth
    • I Believe in Learning Through Play!
    • August Learn Its
  • July
    • If You Like: Clean Historical Romance
    • Friday Faves: Archaeology
    • Publishing's Scandinavian Moment or: What the Heck is Hygge?
    • Picking Favorites
    • Indian Cookery
    • Friday Faves: Books About Kenya
    • Build a Better World By Making Someone Laugh: Our Favorite Summer Reading Jokes
    • I Believe Stories Have Power
    • Hidden Gems of Freegal: Free Music You Can Download Right Now!
    • Books for Young Readers Symposium: Jen Bryant
    • Books for Young Readers Symposium: Matt De La Peña
    • Books for Young Readers Symposium: Laura Seeger
    • Books for Young Readers Symposium: Melissa Sweet
    • Book Swap
    • Books for Young Readers Symposium: Tess Hilmo
    • By the Numbers: Summer Reading So Far
    • Books for Young Readers Symposium: Deborah Wiles
    • Provo Library Welcomes the BYU Books for Young Readers Symposium
    • What I Learned from Planning a Food Drive
  • June
    • Build a Better World by Using the Library
    • Beating Summer Boredom
    • GENEs, GENEtics, GENEalogy
    • Friday Faves: DK Books
    • Build a Better World by Helping Others
    • How the Library Helped Me Let It Go
    • Global Road Warrior
    • If You Like: Life-Changing Self Improvement Nonfiction
    • Build a Better World by Connecting with People
    • Teen Lock-In
    • By the Numbers: Children's Circulation
    • Summer Scares
    • Build a Better Provo
    • 6 Degrees: Housemaids and Housemates
    • Friday Faves: Classic Summer Movies
    • Readers Change the World!
    • A Beginner's Guide to Fanfiction
    • If You Like: Spy Series
    • Beautiful Book Sculpture
    • Friday Faves: Books Celebrating Fandom
    • Friday Faves: Downloadable Audiobooks I Keep in My Back Pocket
  • May
    • Little Builders Exhibit Opens Today
    • Is Your Tablet or Smart Phone Keeping Your Baby Awake?
    • Friday Faves: My Favorite Favorite Book
    • Recommended Recommendations
    • Laughing Through It: Funny and Heartfelt Books About Mental Illness
    • The Mountains are Calling
    • Friday Faves: Rereads
    • 6 Degrees: Dragons and Dancing
    • If You Like: Spanish/English Picture Books
    • Our Favorite Literary Moms
    • Throwback Thursday: Audio/Visual Materials in 1995
    • Friday Faves: Books for Mother's Day
    • You Won't Believe These Classic Titles Rewritten as Clickbait
    • Movies Worth Waiting For
    • By the Numbers: King Arthur
    • By the Numbers: Title Starters
    • That Other Stuff by Lemony Snicket
    • LDS Intimacy Books
    • Star Wars at the Library
    • Friday Faves: Baseball Movies
    • Things to Do In May
    • A (Programming) Room of Our Own
    • SYNC Audiobooks for Teens
  • April
    • Throwback Thursday: Postcards of Provo
    • Friday Faves: Books with Bunnies
    • Reading Without Walls
    • Get Your Om On With Daily Meditation
    • Friday Faves: Dan Santat
    • If You Like: Dragons
    • Cooking the Books: Turkey Meatloaf
    • Overdrive for Dummies
    • Book Nerd Problems, as Depicted in Stock Photos of Cats
    • Board Games at the Library
    • Friday Faves: Great Black and White Comedies
    • Meet Dan Santat
    • What to Read When You're Expecting
    • 6 Degrees: Bunnies, Bunnies, and More Bunnies
    • Friday Faves: 5 Books to Bring In Spring
    • Cooking with the Kiddos
    • Fake News and Information Literacy
  • March
    • AuthorLink with Rosalyn Eves
    • 6 Degrees: Dinos and Moose
    • Friday Faves: Downloadable Audiobooks That Are Always Available
    • Children’s Book Clubs
    • Frequently Asked Questions about Books
    • Friday Faves: Picture Books Inspired By Ireland
    • Getting To Know James Dashner and Brendan Reichs
    • AuthorLink Recap: Rosemary Wells
    • Puntastic Mystery Titles
    • Friday Faves: Reading Nonfiction
    • Teen Escape Room Recap
    • Friday Faves: Time Travel Stories
    • You Need to Read: Recommendations for Belle
    • Cooking the Books: Cauliflower Soup
    • If You Like: Talking Food
    • Growing Up with Coming-of-Age Books
    • Book Characters That Should Be Friends - Part Two
    • Book Characters That Should Be Friends - Part One
    • Preparing for Life Events: Women and Money
    • The Best (Overheard) Recommendations
  • February
    • By the Numbers: Superhero Picture Books
    • Friday Faves: Books I Judged By Their Covers
    • We're Here For You
    • Top 20 Albums of 2016 - And Which Ones You Can Listen To Right Now
    • When I Grow Up
    • Best Books of 2016 - Children's
    • Best Books of 2016 (YA) - The One(s) That Got Away
    • Best Books of 2016 - Adult
    • Best Love Stories
    • Five Love Languages in Literature
    • 10 of the Best 1990's Romantic Comedy Movies
    • AuthorLink Recap: Brandon Sanderson
    • Rosemary Wells
    • New Year, New Magazines
    • Let's Get Reading, Baby!
    • Friday Faves: Romance Classics
    • So You Like Brandon Sanderson
    • 2016's Dearly Departed
  • January
    • You Need to Read: Pete the Cat
    • Friday Faves: Throwing it Way Back
    • Streaming Award-Winning Movies
    • DC Comics Rebirth
    • Bilingual Chinese Books
    • By the Numbers: Newbery Award
    • Friday Faves: Classics for the Busy
    • Cooking the Books: Slow Cooker Taco Chicken
    • Mock Newbery
    • 10 Myths About Audio Books
    • Friday Faves: Indoor Activities
    • What to Read in YA - January 2017
    • Celebrity Favorites
    • Mock Caldecott
    • Friday Faves: Calvin's Favorites (One Year Later)
    • Award-winning
    • Illustrated Songs
    • Donations
    • 6 Degrees: Identity Crises and Correspondence
• 2016
  • December
    • Friday Faves: 5 Films That Don't Get Old
    • Friday Faves: Gilmore Girls
    • A Very Freegal Christmas Playlist
    • 10 Secrets About the Provo City Library
    • What I’m trying to say…
    • Reading Goals Follow-up
    • Picture Books to Help Kids Understand Refugees
    • By the Numbers: Sci-Fi Collection
    • Friday Faves: Christmas Music
    • Forgotten No More: The Female Authoress Madame Germaine de Staël
    • Six Free Library Dates
    • Friday Faves: Easy Readers Worthy of Elephant & Piggie
    • 12 Days of Christmas Books
    • How I Used the Library to Help with My Condo Renovation
    • Best Boyfriends in Classic Literature (pt. 2)
    • What to Read in YA - December 2016
    • If You Like: 'Twas the Night Before Christmas Parodies
    • Remembering Pearl Harbor
    • Friday Faves: Fairy Tale Retellings
  • November
    • AuthorLink Recap: Cressida Cowell
    • When Your Car Breaks a Shoe (Or Worse)
    • By the Numbers: Christmas
    • You Need to Read: Moana
    • Friday Faves: K-Pop
    • Librarians Give Thanks
    • Rakes
    • Friday Faves: Bilingual Books for Baby
    • NaNoWriMo and Indie Author Day
    • Small Children and Screen Time
    • Teen Book Fest Wrap & Aprilynne Pike Recap
    • 6 Degrees: Chaos and Comedy
    • Friday Faves: New Cookbooks to Celebrate Fall
    • Don't Be the Grasshopper
    • Best Boyfriends in Classic Literature (pt. 1)
  • October
    • It's Pumpkin Time!
    • You Need to Read: Darth Vader
    • Cycling Through Cemeteries
    • Armchair Travel
    • Wild Genres and How to Find Them
    • Friday Faves: Arthurian Legends
    • The Children's Book Review Blog
    • By the Numbers: Lego Crew Jr.
    • Friday Faves: Young Adult Nonfiction
    • Favorite Quotes About Books
    • What to Read in YA - October 2016
    • Coping with Pregnancy and Infant Loss
    • AuthorLink Recap: Jennifer Nielsen
    • By the Numbers: Romance Collection
    • Friday Faves: Movies Based on Books
    • Graphic Novel Festival with Gene Yang (pt. 2)
    • I'm a Speed Reader! What's Your Superpower?
    • If You Like: Funny Autobiographies
    • Friday Faves: Classic Halloween Films from Spooky to Scary
  • September
    • Friday Faves: Children's Narrators
    • AuthorLink Recap: Gene Yang (pt.1)
    • Fiction, Nonfiction, and Everything in Between
    • If You Like: Medieval Audiobooks
    • Friday Faves: YA Contemporary Romance
    • Making the Most of Story Time (pt. 2)
    • 10 Little Things that Made Me Want to Be a Librarian
    • Cooking the Books: Double Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
    • G is for Missing
    • 6 Degrees: Hip Hop and History
    • International Chocolate Day
    • Journey of a Book: From Review Journal to Shelf
    • Friday Faves: A Complete Audiovisual Experience
    • Friday Faves: Self Help
    • Big Guy, Little Guy
    • Sorry Not Sorry
    • A Guide to Travel Guides
    • Friday Faves: Graphic Novels
    • By the Numbers: Reference Questions
    • Coloring Contest: Celebrate 15 Years at Academy Square
  • August
    • Making the Most of Story Time (pt.1)
    • If You Like: Hamilton
    • Friday Faves: Magical Worlds
    • How to Raise Strong Girls: The Feminist Fiction Starter Guide (pt.2)
    • How to Raise Strong Girls: The Feminist Fiction Starter Guide (pt.1)
    • 1000 Books Before Kindergarten
    • Back to School? The Library is Here to Help!
    • By the Numbers: Art of Sport Exhibit
    • Friday Faves: Back to School in the 80s
    • 10 Reasons to Love the Library (Other Than Books)
    • If You Like: Pirates
    • Cooking the Books: Honey Mustard Chicken
    • Interview: Joella Peterson, Children's Services Manager
    • Throwback Thursday: Sports in Utah
    • Interview: Jackson Goes to Library School
    • Friday Faves: 2016 Fiction (So Far...)
    • Friday Faves: 2016 Nonfiction (So Far...)
    • Pokémon Stops at the Library
    • 10 Reasons to Become a Librarian
    • By the Numbers: Summer Code Club
    • AuthorLink Recap: Julianne Donaldson
    • Interview: Tori Pence, Storyteller
    • Biographies of 5 Fierce Women
    • Lego Tales
  • July
    • Friday Faves: Library Picture Books
    • You Never Forget Your First
    • Lynda.com
    • Friday Faves: Earthy Nonfiction Films
    • Cooking the Books: Introduction
    • Pokémon GO (to the Library)
    • How Sports Became Beautiful
    • Interlibrary Loan
    • 6 Degrees: Cats and Kissing
    • Friday Faves: Best Middle-Grade Novels
    • In Honor of Pioneer Day, Read These YA Westerns
    • Classics to Love
    • Re-learning to Love Reading
    • Stories in the Park
    • If You Like: Fun, Light Reading
    • By the Numbers: Lynda.com
    • Friday Faves: Illustriously Illustrated Novels
    • Imposter Syndrome (pt. 2)
    • What Do You Do in the Summertime (When All Your Friends Are Gone)?
    • If You Like: The Giver
    • By the Numbers: Volunteers
    • Retro Gaming at the Library
    • Five Patriotic Films for the Fourth of July
  • June
    • Summer Reading So Far
    • Imposter Syndrome
    • Reading Goals
    • Friday Faves: 5 Books for Spider-Man
    • Audiobook Rockstars
    • Stuffed Animal Sleepover
    • Hot Young Adult Reads: Summer 2016
    • If You Like: Cowboys
    • Friday Faves: Fantasies with Politics
    • By the Numbers: Adult & Teen DVD Collection
    • Book Trivia Night
    • Teen Lock-In
    • Great Dads in Children's Literature
    • By the Numbers: Children's Collection
    • You Need to Read: Edward Scissorhands Edition
    • TBT: Adult & Teen Summer Reading Program
    • A Book by Any Other Name
    • 9 Anticipated YA Sequels of 2016
    • 6 Degrees: Spies, Schools, and Secrets
    • Getting the Most Out of Your Book Sale Experience
    • Graphic Novels
    • Friday Faves: 5 More Books Featuring Food
  • May
    • 10 Best Harry Potter Reveals
    • By the Numbers: Book Sales
    • Friday Faves: 5 Books with 1000+ Pages
    • Audiobook Pet Peeves
    • Prescription: Strategic Browsing
    • A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words
    • If You Like: Ninjas
    • By the Numbers: Summer Reading 2015
    • Digital Transfer Devices at PCL
    • Friday Faves: 5 Great Trilogies
    • Classic Films for Kids
    • The Writer-Friendly Library
    • If You Like: Lesser Known Fairytales
    • By the Numbers: Homegrown Art Show
    • Friday Faves: Learning About Bugs Through Poetry
    • Finding Historical Photos of Provo
    • Literacy Tip: Sing a Song!
    • What to Read in YA - May 2016
    • If You Like: English Historical Fiction
    • Friday Faves: Travel Writing
    • Avoiding the Summer Slide
    • Your Life in Just Six Words
    • If You Like: Award-Winning Picture Books
    • Day in the Life of a Librarian (part 2)
  • April
    • By the Numbers: David Wiesner
    • Day in the Life of a Librarian (part 1)
    • Friday Faves: 5 Books Featuring Food
    • 10 Interesting Things About Kenneth Oppel
    • 5 Books for Superhero Fans
    • If You Like: Literary Fiction About Families
    • You Need To Read: Cinderella Edition
    • How Heath and Amanda Help Me Love Will
    • By the Numbers: Shakespeare
    • 5 Children's Literature Worlds I Really Wouldn't Want to Live In
    • TBT: How to Avoid Provo Jails in 1877
    • Booketology Results
    • If You Like: Award-winning Children's Novels in Verse
    • 6 Degrees: Shakespeare Goes to the Office
    • By the Numbers: AuthorLink
    • Friday Faves: Gaslamp Fantasy
    • 5 Essential Books to Get Your Spring Started
    • The Power of Minecraft
    • Spines
    • Friday Faves: American History Audiobooks on OverDrive
    • National Poetry Month
    • If You Like: Historical Novels in Verse
    • By the Numbers: Magazines
    • Friday Faves: Graphic Memoirs
    • Worst Boyfriends in Classic Literature (pt. 2)
  • March
    • Great Standalone Books For Kids
    • Worst Boyfriends in Classic Literature (pt. 1)
    • If You Like: Steampunk Teen Sci-Fi
    • By the Numbers: Monday Night @ the Library
    • Friday Faves: 5 Books to Furnish Your Dream Dollhouse
    • Is Fantasy Good for Kids?
    • Illustrated YA Novels
    • Prepare for College
    • If You Like: Romantic Historical Diaries
    • By the Numbers: Children's Department Displays
    • You Need to Read: Ron Weasley Edition
    • St. Patrick's Day Facts
    • 6 Degrees: Games and Globalization
    • Video: Fairy Tea Setup
    • Teen Minecraft Club
    • By the Numbers: Provo City Librarians
    • TBT: Library Construction
    • Friday Faves: Beware the Ides of March!
    • Throwback Thursday: Instagram Hits
    • Sculptures in the Children's Department
    • What to Read in YA - March 2016
    • If You Like: Food
    • By the Numbers: Fairy Tea
    • Friday Faves: 5 Fabulous Forgotten DVD Gems for Kids
    • World Book Online
    • 6 Degrees of Picture Books: Princesses and Animals
    • Teen Booketology
  • February
    • If You Like: Twelve Dancing Princesses
    • Friday Faves: 5 Great Books that Inspired Great Musicals
    • By the Numbers: Sherlock Holmes
    • Please Interrupt Me!
    • Children's Booklists
    • Top 10 Reasons You Should Come to Teen Volunteer Board
    • If You Like: Psychological Reads
    • By the Numbers: Computing at the Library
    • Friday Faves: Fairies are Fabulous!
    • Finding Your Next Crush
    • Read-Alouds
    • 5 Ways Our Website Can Help You Write Your Next Paper
    • Friday Faves: 5 Americana Picture Books
    • If You Like: Patriotic Reads
    • By the Numbers: Children's Book Review Blog
    • TBT: Electricity Comes to Provo
    • Brainy Effects of Bedtime Books
    • What to Read in YA - February 2016
    • Friday Faves: Calvin's Favorites
    • By the Numbers: The Attic at Academy Square
    • Bring on the Vampires, Zombies and Werewolves
    • Historic Academy: A Visual Tour
    • Groundhog Day
    • 6 Degrees: Time Limits and Tempests
    • If You Like: Clean, Historical Romances
  • January
    • By the Numbers: Harry Potter @ PCL
    • Friday Faves: 5 Books Snape Should Have Read
    • Best Children's Books of 2015
    • Best YA Books of 2015
    • Best Adult Books of 2015
    • If You Like: Harry Potter
    • By the Numbers: OverDrive
    • ALA Award Winners
    • Things to Do in Winter
    • Friday Faves: Pride and Prejudice Twists
    • Finding Waldo
    • If You Like: Dialect-Rich Novels Exploring Race Relations
    • By the Numbers: Joella's Odyssey Committee Experience
    • By the Numbers: 2015 in Review
    • TBT: 10 Things Few People Know About the Provo Tabernacle
    • Are The Berenstain Bears Part of an Interdimensional Conspiracy?
    • Friday Faves: Gene's Picks for Caldecott 2016
    • 5 Books for Teens Who Love Star Wars
    • Friday Faves: 5 Clutter-Defeating Books for the New Year
    • Freegal
    • Kids' Books for Adults
    • 6 Degrees: Sisters and Spinsters
    • What to Read in YA - January 2016
    • If You Like: Sports Biographies