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Isaac Asimov
November 21, 2017 | Kevin Luering

Foundation is not only an essential part of the Asimov saga, but also one of the most important pieces of fiction of the 20th Century. The original trilogy’s influence penetrated the barrier of the science fiction community. It has been cited by economists, politicians and... READ MORE

Isaac Asimov
July 26, 2017 | Kevin Luering

The Empire series is the shortest and does little to advance the saga as a whole. Instead, each book for this sequence has its own independent story. They are vignettes, depicting a Galactic Empire in the process of becoming established, and the turmoil that is experienced by... READ MORE

Science Fiction
June 7, 2017 | Kevin Luering
The Three Laws of Robotics A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm. A robot must obey the orders given it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law. A robot must protect its own existence as... READ MORE
Book-To-Movie Adaptations Debuting in Summer 2017
May 17, 2017 | Jaclyn Kobylarski

Sometime between watching the first teaser trailer and shoveling buttery handfuls of movie theater popcorn into our mouths that inevitable question may start to dawn on us… Hey, wasn’t this a book?

It seems that many movie studios, writers and producers are jumping on... READ MORE

Book Buzz
May 15, 2017 | Luis Rivera
(Ages 1-3) Rhymoceros by Janik Coat

A blue rhinoceros unabashedly subjects himself to undignified elements in order to demonstrate 16 pairs of rhyming words, from "caring" and "daring," to "stinky" and "inky."

(Pre-K –K) Lola at the Library by Anna McQuinn

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The Great American Read - The Alchemist
October 16, 2018 | Kristen Manieri

The Great American Read is a new eight-part series from PBS that explores and celebrates the power of reading, told through America’s 100 best-loved novels. Join the conversation with PBS and WUCF! 

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The Great American Read Header - The Lord of the Rings
October 12, 2018 | Whitney Broadaway

The Great American Read is a new eight-part series from PBS that explores and celebrates the power of reading, told through America’s 100 best-loved novels. Join the conversation with PBS and WUCF! 

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The Great American Read - The Call of the Wild
September 14, 2018 | Alyssa Chandler

The Great American Read is a new eight-part series from PBS that explores and celebrates the power of reading, told through America’s 100 best-loved novels. Join the conversation with PBS and WUCF! 

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