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Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Resta
Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant
By Curtis Chin
Adult Memoir
Curtis Chin grew up to a soundtrack of Motown in the 80s on Cass Avenue in Detroit, where his family owned a Cantonese restaurant. Chin’s memoir details his process of trying to understand, accept, and establish his own identity by race, class, and sexuality, which he found difficult, especiall...
Say You'll Remember Me
Say You'll Remember Me
By Abby Jimenez
Adult Fiction
Xavier Rush and Samantha Diaz have an undeniable and unexplainable connection when they meet. Their witty banter back and forth only solidifies their instant attraction; however, after one date, they realize it's going to be hard to navigate. Samantha is moving to California indefinitely to help her family care for her mothe...
Tree Table Book
Tree Table Book
By Lois Lowry
Recommended for Ages 8–12
Sophie’s best friend in the world also has the same name as her. Sophie is 11 years old and her best friend is 88. Sophie has never felt like she has fit in and she found a very unlikely friendship with her elderly neighbor. The two Sophies love to share tea and talk about all their strong opinions. The two find joy...
Upcoming Events
Who said vision boards are only for New Year's Eve? New beginnings also happen when heading back to school. Release your stress and worry about the school year by planning out how you want your year to go.
Join us for the first annual Hoyt Library Poetry Slam! The event is open to everyone. Some prizes have been generously donated by the Friends of Roethke Foundation. The judges are Jared Morningstar, Olivia Muñoz, and Donny Winter.
Join us for an interactive storytime on Thursdays! Wear comfy clothes and get ready to move and groove with Miss Beth as we sing, dance, jump, crawl, stretch, and wiggle during Miss Beth's Boombox!
Do you have questions about your PC, tablet, or phone? Want to learn how to browse the web safely without getting scammed or a virus? Would you like to embrace certain elements of technology, but you're unsure where to start?
As that famous painter on PBS said: "There are no mistakes, just happy accidents." Join us to flex your creative muscles using pre-drawn or blank canvases to create a work of art!
Share time with your little one while engaging in songs, rhymes and stories that help build a love of books and reading. Appropriate for ages birth to 23 months and their caregivers.
