After many discussions and meetings, our team at PGTPL has made the difficult decision to discontinue the Arts Gala. While it has been a beloved community event for the past decade, there is a new nearby community partner opening in 2024 that is dedicated to...
Written by: Nick Philip, Adult Services Supervisor The 2023 Booker Prize has been awarded to Paul Lynch for his novel Prophet Song! Long considered the most prestigious literary award in the United Kingdom, the Booker Prize (formerly known as the Man Booker Prize) is awarded annually...
Written by: Nick Philip, Adult Services Supervisor The winners of the 10th Annual Kirkus Prize are here! The Kirkus Prize is presented by Kirkus Reviews, the venerable book review magazine, and awards $50,000 to a work in each of its three categories: fiction, nonfiction, and young...
Written by: Nick Philip, Adult Services Supervisor On October 21, the winners of the 2023 Hugo Award were announced at Chengdu Worldcon, the site of the 81st World Science Fiction Convention. The Hugo Award is administered by the World Science Fiction Society and awards works in...
Written by: Nick Philip, Adult Services Supervisor The winners of the 2023 National Book Awards have been announced! The National Book Awards are awarded each year by the National Book Foundation to one book from the five categories of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translated literature, and young...
Why make the same old pies this fall? Broaden your horizons and explore new possibilities with some of the best pie-focused cookbooks in our collection. Click on a book title to place a hold on a physical copy through the Evergreen catalog. Pies: Sweet and Savory,...
Written by Ellie A., Adult Services Library Assistant If you're interested in World War II (WWII) and love a good mystery, try the Maggie Hope series by Susan Elia MacNeal! This series features Maggie Hope, a British-born American math whiz now living in London, who works...
Written by: Nick Philip, Adult Services Supervisor Over the course of the last 15 years, Lauren Groff has emerged as one of the most critically adored literary fiction authors of the 21st century. Her work tends to oscillate between the past and the present, inhabiting both...
Written by: Ellie A., Adult Services Library Assistant In the documentary series History of Horror, award-winning horror film director, writer, producer, and actor Eli Roth brings together the masters of horror, the storytellers, and the stars who define the genre to explore its biggest themes and...
Written by: Nick Philip, Adult Services Supervisor On September 21, the Booker Prize’s judging panel announced the shortlist for this year. Long considered the most prestigious literary award in the United Kingdom, the Booker Prize (formerly known as the Man Booker Prize) is awarded annually to...
