Kent Librarians Share Their Book Picks for Read Across America Day

Looking for a good book? Have we got a list for you.

Today is Read Across America Day, a day set aside each year buy the National Education Association to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss by encourage people to pick up a book. In honor today, librarians and staff members at the Kent Free Library share their picks for good books for all ages. Looking for a good book for your young reader? Need a vacation novel? Check out this list from the good folks at Kent's home for knowledge. Stacey Richardson, Director  Melissa Ziminsky, Adult Services Manager  James Freeman, Adult Services Librarian Rayna Shilling, Adult Services Librarian  Kristen Pool, Community and Special Services Librarian  Sarah Wilsman, Youth Services Manager  Picture Books for Young Children              Beginning Readers…

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Quilts and Books Come Together from Afar and Bring Beauty in Small Doses

Kent State University's School of Art Gallery Hosts 'Art Quilts & Monumental Ideas in Miniature Books (MIMB)'

Who doesn't like the idea of curling up under a quilt with a good book? Both books and quilts are objects that invite us to crawl inside. Quilts beckon with the promise of comfort and warmth as we are swaddled with the care that was put into each delicate stitch. Books, especially miniature books, invite us inside the world of our minds. As we emerge from the depths of a good book we realize the rich internal quality of our experience.  Thats what makes the show at Kent State University's School of Art Gallery so interesting.  I wouldn't normally think of viewing quilts from South Africa next to intricate handmade artist books on every subject under the sun. But, hey, that's why we have curators, right? Art Quilts is an exhibit by Odette …

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Patch Picks: Looking for a Good Book? Have We Got a List for You!

Staffers at the Kent Free Library offer their top book picks in honor of Read Across America

Who better for a good book suggestion than a librarian? In honor of Read Across America, which was officially marked Wednesday on the birthday of beloved children's author Dr. Seuss, librarians and staff members at the Kent Free Library share their picks for good books for all ages. Looking for a good book for your young reader? Need a vacation novel? Check out this list from the good folks at Kent's home for knowledge. Stacey Richardson, Head of the Children's Department Sarah Wilsman, Children's Librarian Van Victoria, Assistant Director and Adult Services Kristen Pool, Assistant Director and Adult Services Rayna Shilling, Reference Librarian Jim Freeman, Reference Librarian I couldn't help but throw my own picks in as a news editor who …

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