Grab your tissues and dress in your best gown, Downton Abbey: Grand Finale (in theaters September 12th) will take viewers back to the infamous Downton Abbey one last time. Say goodbye to the Crawley Family, their domestic staff, and all the drama. Don't want to wave goodbye just yet? Then check out these books and DVDs. Curated by Ashley Lee.
Video games aren't the only thing you can level up. Are you ready to take your reading journey to the next level? Power up your experiences, knowledge, and learning with these awesome reads. Join Ascension Parish Library's summer reading program "Level Up at Your Library" and win prizes! Curated by Katie Rivers.
We all leave traces of ourselves in the world: the clothes we wear, our automobiles and house fixtures, the books we read and pass along, the materials we create and transform. Material culture explores how everyday items -clothes, tools, furniture, technology - reflect the social and cultural frameworks we live in. These books reveal the hidden stories of objects and invite us to think about our material world in a new light. Curated by Ashley Lewis.
March is Women's History Month. Celebrate and learn about the remarkable trailblazing heroines who have shaped the world with these reads. Curated by Ashley Lee.
"Not all those who wander are lost." - J.R.R. Tolkien Going somewhere? Google maps can't always get you to where you need to go so try these books about maps and never get lost. Uncover the hidden tales of our planet's past, present, and future. Curated by Katie Rivers Ocmond
If you like your history spiced with murder, mayhem, shock, and scandal, these are the books for you. These fascinating histories cover everything from medieval murder to saucy Victorian scandals, and not-too-distant cases of thievery, greed, and corruption. Curated by Ashley Lee.
If you enjoyed the new Netflix show, The Empress, check out these imperial reads. Curated by Ashley Lee.
These books and videos celebrate the life of the United Kingdom's longest reigning monarch. Curated by Ashley Lee.
Whether you're a native of the Bayou State or a newcomer, enjoy some history with local flavor. Topics include utterly strange stories, leprosy, the Civil War, politics, life in Gonzales and along the Lower Mississippi River, and more. Curated by Samantha Matherne.
During World War II, women were recruited by the British Special Operations Executive (SOE), the American Office of Strategic Services, and the French Resistance to serve as spies, couriers, radio operators, and resistance fighters. Their stories are told in this selection of fiction and nonfiction. Curated by Carrie Goodall.
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