News

1. Orange for the Sunsets by Tina Athaide Asha and her best friend, Yesofu, never cared about the differences between them: Indian. African. Girl. Boy. Short. Tall. But when Idi Amin announces that Indians have ninety days to leave the country, suddenly those differences are the only things that people in Entebbe can see—not the…

1. With The Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo Ever since she got pregnant freshman year, Emoni Santiago’s life has been about making the tough decisions—doing what has to be done for her daughter and her abuela. The one place she can let all that go is in the kitchen, where she adds a little…

Lety Out Loud by Angela Cervantes Lety Muñoz’s first language is Spanish, and she likes to take her time putting her words together. She loves volunteering at the animal shelter because the dogs and cats there don’t care if she can’t always find the right words. When the shelter needs a volunteer to write animal…

We have been reopened with limited hours since June 15, 2020. With all the pandemic concerns we have had to make changes to the way the library runs day-to-day. If you have been in, I’m sure you have noticed a few of them. So what has changed? We applied and received a CARES Act grant…

The Northstar Digital Literacy Assessment, offered through the Miami Public Library, is aimed at helping adults acquire the skills they need in today’s workplace.  “People without basic computer know-how are at a disadvantage when it comes to finding a job because employers expect basic computer skills for most jobs, including many entry-level positions,” said Sageser.…

Reopening Plan – August 17th, 2020 Update New rules… If you have questions, just ask. Yes, we are making a few new rules that will be in place until we know more about COVID-19 and its longer-term impact on our community members We also know that not all rules will work for every situation If…