New books make librarians happy…

Or at least they make this librarian happy!  We have lots of new books in the teen section of the library (or Young Adult, if you’re being more official).  If you want a sampling of some of these newbies, check out our Teen Books Newsletter (and subscribe to it for regular updates!).
I’m probably most intrigued [...]

Exorcists, innocence, and akuma… oh my!

D. Gray-man, by Hoshino Katsura, has just recently been added to our manga/graphic novel collection! I’ve had a chance to read the first three volumes. Set in an alternate history, the manga takes place at the end of the 19th century, in Europe. Allen Walker is 15-years-old and has been cursed with [...]

New books smell like… new books

Keen beans!  Ever wanted to know what the latest and greatest books are at the library?  Well, PPL just got an email newsletter service up and running!  It’s called Book News!  You can subscribe to different lists depending on your preferences.  Only want to know what teen books have been added?  Subscribe to Teen Books!  [...]

The Night Tourist by Katherine Marsh

Reading almost killed Jack Perdu.  His nose was stuck in a book when the car hit him – but Jack escaped with barely a scratch on him.  Only now, he’s started seeing things… people who talk about flying and looking for the dead, people who fall out of windows and disappear.  Jack’s father sends him to [...]