by Susan Larson | Sep 11, 2019 | Book Bits
Hispanic Heritage Month highlights the many contributions, diverse cultures, and extensive histories of America’s Latino and Hispanic communities, whose families immigrated to the United States from Mexico, Central America, South America, the Caribbean, and Spain. The...
by Susan Larson | Aug 30, 2019 | Book Bits, Book Lists
Thanks to recommendations from Town Manager Don Turner, Milton Public Library Board President Lisa Barron, and Friends of Milton Library President Shelly Hitchcox, I’ve been chosen as one of four Vermonters to attend the New England Library Leadership Symposium. The...
by Susan Larson | Jul 26, 2019 | Book Bits
Recently a grandfather came into Milton Public Library with his preschool-aged granddaughter, who was visiting from out of state. He asked where to find books for her, and looked overwhelmed when shown the many sections we have for children. Where to start? This...
by Susan Larson | May 15, 2019 | Book Bits, Book Lists
By Susan Larson June 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, considered the pivotal point in the equal rights movement for gays. On June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City’s Greenwich Village neighborhood. It...
by Susan Larson | Apr 18, 2019 | Book Bits
By Susan Larson, Director, Milton Public Library The public library of the 21st century is a community center offering resources and services beyond books. Of course, books are still a cornerstone of our mission, and we have them for adults, young adults, and...
by Susan Larson | Apr 18, 2019 | Book Bits, Booklists
By Susan Larson, Director, Milton Public Library When someone comes to the desk asking for science fiction recommendations, I rattle off the names of the classic writers, like Isaac Asimov, Frank Herbert, Ray Bradbury, or Ursula K. Le Guin. The response is usually,...
