2024 NATIONAL MEDAL
for Museum and Library Service Finalist

Adults

Library Book Escape

 

Library Book Escape by Susan Mcclelan (a Short Story Contest entry) 

A little girl named Susan lived in the countryside and her days were filled with burying her nose in library books. Books were her comfort, escape, and place to dream. With each turn of the page, she embarked on fantastic reading adventures, traversing galaxies, and exploring the magic of books. Imagination soared in her hands and painted her world with wonder and curiosity as the absorbed the words on each page.

Starving Artist

Starving Artist by Kelly Louro (a Short Story Contest entry) 

Fear once told me that art was a dangerous road called Starving Artist Way. So, I studied spreadsheets and sent emails instead. Now a phantom haunts the rafters and she is ravenous, clawing thoughts with sharpened fingernails and gnawing on bones. The artist rages to be free. “Neglect made me this way," she laments from her cage. A starving artist, yes, because I have starved her. Watch now as I set her free.

(18+) Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club

Hot off the presses! Our brand new SFF book club is curated especially for readers aged 18-35, but all are welcome! 

This month’s book is All Systems Red by Martha Wells. Ask a staff member for help locating a copy in print, e-book, or audiobook format! Read this month's book before the meeting and join us to discuss your favorite characters and scenes, share headcanons, and speculate on future events. 

(18+) Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club

Hot off the presses! Our brand new SFF book club is curated especially for readers aged 18-35, but all are welcome! 

This month’s book is Bunny by Mona Awad. Ask a staff member for help locating a copy in print, e-book, or audiobook format! Read this month's book before the meeting and join us to discuss your favorite characters and scenes, share headcanons, and speculate on future events. 

(18+) Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club

Hot off the presses! Our brand new SFF book club is curated especially for readers aged 18-35, but all are welcome! 

This month’s book is The Hades Calculus by Maria Ying. Note: This book is only available from the library as an e-book through Hoopla. Ask a staff member for help setting up the app or requesting a physical copy through interlibrary loan! Read this month's book before the meeting and join us to discuss your favorite characters and scenes, share headcanons, and speculate on future events. We will vote as a group on next month's selection!

(18+) Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club

Hot off the presses! Our brand new SFF book club is curated especially for readers aged 18-35, but all are welcome! 

This month’s book is The Curse of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold. Ask a staff member for help locating a copy in print, e-book, or audiobook format! Read this month's book before the meeting and join us to discuss your favorite characters and scenes, share headcanons, and speculate on future events. 

(18+) Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club

Hot off the presses! Our brand new SFF book club is curated especially for readers aged 18-35, but all are welcome! 

This month’s book is Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh. Ask a staff member for help locating a copy in print, e-book, or audiobook format! Read this month's book before the meeting and join us to discuss your favorite characters and scenes, share headcanons, and speculate on future events. 

(18+) Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club

Hot off the presses! Our brand new SFF book club is curated especially for readers aged 18-35, but all are welcome! 

This month’s book is The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune. Ask a staff member for help locating a copy in print, e-book, or audiobook format! Read this month's book before the meeting and join us to discuss your favorite characters and scenes, share headcanons, and speculate on future events. 

(18+) Sci-Fi/Fantasy Book Club

Hot off the presses! Our brand new SFF book club is curated especially for readers aged 18-35, but all are welcome! 

This month’s book is The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers. Ask a staff member for help locating a copy in print, e-book, or audiobook format! Read this month's book before the meeting and join us to discuss your favorite characters and scenes, share headcanons, and speculate on future events.