Bibliobites in March: In the Kitchen We’re Briefly Vietnamese

It was an exciting day for our Bibliobites group: in March we were able to meet in person for the first time in two years!  The conversation was fast and furious as we caught up with each other and discussed our adventures with Vietnamese Food Any Day by Andrea Nguyen.  This month’s title was chosen … Continue reading Bibliobites in March: In the Kitchen We’re Briefly Vietnamese

Read This Next…Banned Books Week

September 27th – October 3rd is Banned Books Week.  This year’s theme is “Censorship Is a Dead End. Find Your Freedom To Read”, definitely a theme that we as librarians can get behind! Banned Books Week began in the early 1980’s, after the landmark Supreme Court case Island Trees School District v. Pico in 1982, … Continue reading Read This Next…Banned Books Week

Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Display

    In the month of May we take time to reflect and celebrate the important role that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs) have played in our shared history.  Expand your reading horizons with one of these titles written by Asian American and Pacific Islanders and featuring AANHPI characters.  Here are some … Continue reading Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Display

While You Are Waiting…Lee Child

This latest edition of “While You Are Waiting” has me thinking about why we, as readers, like certain characters.  For instance, I know that some of you are waiting for the latest Jack Reacher novel, The Sentinel, by Lee Child.  I am too!  I don’t know about you, but I like Reacher for his innate … Continue reading While You Are Waiting…Lee Child

Teen Book Reviews – December 3, 2021

December is here, and the reviews keep rolling in! See what our teen volunteers have been reading & enjoying. You may find your next great read here! The Darkest Minds by Alexandra Bracken (2012) Reviewed by Claire The Darkest Minds, by Alexandra Bracken, was originally published December 18th, 2012, and is about Ruby, a girl … Continue reading Teen Book Reviews – December 3, 2021

Bibliobites in October: Let Them Eat….Pie!

Pie turned out to be a topic that generated a lot of interest— and a great deal of pie-baking!  Ken Haedrich’s book is an exhaustive compendium of all things pie.  His explicit and extensive instructions help to allay pie crust fears, and he provides tasty filling recipes for every conceivable category of pie, whether fruit, … Continue reading Bibliobites in October: Let Them Eat….Pie!

Racial Justice

Since 1960, ethnic and racial statistics show a decrease in the number of caucasian people and an increase in those identifying as Black, Hispanic/Latinx, Asian and multiracial. Projections expect that this trend will continue through 2060. Chelmsford has also enjoyed an increase in diversity since 2010, and is working to better support this growth within … Continue reading Racial Justice

LGBTQ+Equality

The last few decades have seen major strides in civil rights for Americans who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or queer. In fact, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2020 that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects employees from being discriminated against on the basis of their sexual orientation and … Continue reading LGBTQ+Equality