Oppenheimer and the Atom Bomb Curious to learn more after watching the Christopher Nolan film? Read these books about Oppenheimer, Hiroshima, and nuclear fission for a more complex understanding of atomic history.
Summer of Barbie It’s shaping up to be a very Barbie summer! The new movie directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling lands in theaters July 21. In the meantime, learn more about this iconic doll and her influence on pop culture with these resources.
Whatcom Grooves: Books for a Summer of Jazz Celebrate our summer jazz series with books about jazz and music appreciation! Gather with your neighbors for a joyous hour of live music at events hosted by Friends of the Library in South Whatcom, Ferndale, and Blaine. Learn more at wcls.org/jazz.
Tree List for Summer Reading Summer Reading 2023: Read books. Plant trees. This summer, join us as we read for trees. Find out more at the library or wcls.org/summer-reading. Turn to this list for tree-inspired books.
Understanding Mental Health Whether you’re looking to better understand your own experiences or that of a friend or loved one, these memoirs and guides can help.
Unexpected Crime Solvers Detecting may not be the main occupation for these unusual sleuths, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t great at it. From tea shop owners to home renovators to the queen herself (yes, really), these amateur detectives fit crime-solving in around their day jobs and still manage to crack the case.
A Crime in the Making? True confession? Or a crime in the making? While these thriller titles are obviously all in good fun, it does make us wonder: if you read these books on an airplane, would you get a whole row to yourself?
Vacation Gone Wrong Getting away from it all might not always be everything it’s cracked up to be – at least in these thrillers that feature trouble in paradise.
Pride Month: Books for Allies Whether you’re looking to become a stronger ally to family and friends or to better understand the varied experiences of the LGBTQIA+ community, these resources offer perspective, insight and support.
Speculative Fiction – Books for Teens Science Fiction, Fantasy, Alternative History – these books expose the deepest truths of our own experience by plunging us into unimagined worlds of epic adventure.