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Spooky Reads perfect for October! I don't know about you, but I like to try and read some spookier books throughout the month of October, as the nights get colder and darker. If you want something creepy, haunting or just downright scary, check out some of the suggestions I've compiled for you below. And if you want even more suggestions, check out these links: 14 Space Horror Books For Those Who Dare to Believe  5 Books to Read in October To Get in the Spooky Spirit 50 Must-Read Scary Books for Kids Spooky (But Not Too Scary!) Books for Middle Grade Readers Spooky Books You Should Read This Halloween Happy reading! Jade, Reference Librarian On our Shelves: (Click on the links below to learn more about the books) The Lesser Dead - Christopher Buehlman Bed Bugs - Ben H. Winters Haunted Nights: a Horror Writers Association Anthology The Hunger - Alma Katsu The Haunting of Hill House - Shirley Jackson My Best Friend's Exorcism - Grady Hendrix T...

In case you missed it, we have been posting resources and interesting info on our social media pages over the past four weeks in celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month (NHHM) . Read a little bit about NHHM and then scroll through to see a recap of all the awesome information we've shared.

September 15 - October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month ! This time is dedicated to celebrating the "generations of Hispanic Americans who have positively influenced and enriched our nation and society." It celebrates those whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. It started as Hispanic Heritage Week under President Johnson in 1968 and was expanded by President Reagan in 1988 to a 30 day period. Why September 15th? It is the anniversary of independence for Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence days on September 16 and 18. These past few weeks and through October 15th, we've been sharing posts about some amazing folks of Hispanic descent on our Facebook and Instagram pages so be sure to check those out! I hope you will take the time to read a book by a Hispanic author this month. Check out our suggestions below and for even more suggestions, check out thes...

Yesterday was our first meeting for our new In America Book Club Series. This is the start of a four-month book club series for adults and teenagers that will have us reading books representing four different ethnic/cultural groups in America. These books are not meant to be the authoritative source representing all individuals of a culture, but serve as a unique glimpse into the struggles that arise in trying to retain cultural/ethnic identity in America. October's pick was I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter  by Erika L. Sánchez. Here's a description of the book: Perfect Mexican daughters do not go away to college. And they do not move out of their parents’ house after high school graduation. Perfect Mexican daughters never abandon their family. But Julia is not your perfect Mexican daughter. That was Olga’s role. Then a tragic accident on the busiest street in Chicago leaves Olga dead and Julia left behind to reassemble the shattered pieces of her family...