emily's librarian thoughts

In school, you read Hamlet, Macbeth, and Romeo and Juliet. Basically, it's a lot of Shakespeare with a little William Golding and Harper...

To some, an apple is a fruit. A dove is a bird. A black cat is a housepet. But this is all surface level. To others, an apple means...

Women are to be nurturing, loving, and soft. Men are hard, strong, and tough. But this is not always the case in Markus Zusak's The Book...

Fact: Hate will never go away. Fact: Hate is found in every corner of the world, in every home. Question: Is enough being done to combat...

We're born. We live. We love. We die. That's how every story ends. Death gives every soul a voice in the end. No matter who, what, or...

When I turn 18, I'll be able to vote. To get a job. To seek higher education. To own property. This is not the case for everyone. In his...

An individual's cultural heritage sets the stage for their character, perception, morals, and experiences. In Markus Zusak's case, his...