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Several months ago a patron posed a difficult question to the staff of the Recommendations Desk: What are the best books in the Science Fict...

Can’t wait to get your hands on the latest best-seller, but the hold list is too long? To tide you over, every week we’ll offer similar ti...

I don’t generally enjoy reading literary fiction.  Give me a mass market bestselling romance any day.  No vampires please, but time trav...

Chicago author Gillian Flynn earned a loyal following for her novels of psychological suspense. Her first novel, Sharp Objects , was publ...

Bondi - Sculptures by the Sea '06 by MLHS Today is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year and official start of summer, ...

You may scoff at the idea, but there are some really great perks that come with a career in public librarianship. One of the greatest is t...

Oprah's famous book club has returned (now with webisodes) and her first selection is Wild: from lost to found on the Pacific Crest T...

Can’t wait to get your hands on the latest best-seller, but the hold list is too long? To tide you over, every week we’ll offer similar t...

Lauren Beukes' Zoo City has wormed its way into my imagination. Months after reading it, I'm still thinking about the strange, ye...

Audio Book Concept by dalydose Whether embarking on a summer road trip, making the daily commute, or just doing chores around the house...

Natasha Trethewey is a Pulitzer-prize winning poet, who began writing poetry in her teens after the murder of her mother by her step-fa...

While searching for an obituary in The Dubuque Herald from October 28, 1897, I came across this very important piece of news: ...

Can’t wait to get your hands on the latest best-seller, but the hold list is too long? To tide you over, every week we’ll offer similar ti...

Don’t get rid of your print books just yet! After reading The Repurposed Library , you may find yourself compelled to visit area thrift s...

Urban Farm is a new addition to Carnegie-Stout's magazine collection! Created in a response to the growing popularity of sustainabil...

School's out, the pools are open, and the weather is seasonably warm. That means it's time for summer reading! We hope you'l...

During the recent library haiku contest , I tried to write a poem about how Carnegie-Stout Public Library was here before any of us were bo...