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It was when I was entering high school that I really got into baking. My younger sibling and I would take charge of all the family

In some libraries of yore, the cookbook (or “cooking” as it appears in our collection) section was known as “cookery.”

As a relative newcomer to the Garden State–I’ve lived in Princeton for only a little more than a year…

There’s an old saying that goes, “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” Recently, I embarked on a li

We pride ourselves on having an extensive collection of books, audiobooks, and movies for all ages at the Princeton Public Library

This blog began as a birthday tribute to beloved author Gail Carson Levine. After a decade of rejections from publishers, her firs

A patron approached the desk and commented, “It’s like everyone just forgot what living with COVID was like and we’ve all just mov

From our circadian rhythm to our “cicadian rhythm,” many life events follow naturally recurring cycles. In particular, I’ve always

Over the years, I have started and then abandoned countless projects, hobbies and creative endeavors. Anything that took real time

As the teen services librarian, when several of our Teen Advisory Board members approached me during the 2020 lockdown wanting to

“Things” is a broad term. The concept of a Library of Things has popped up throughout the country.

Manga’s been on my mind since middle school.

For anyone who came of age in the 70s or mid-80s, there is a nostalgia that has launched a vintage audio resurgence: yacht rock. M

Song and poetry are siblings, both undoing our familiarity with language. One of my favorite bands, Sunset Rollercoaster is a Taiw

The library strives to celebrate and serve all of our community members. Each month, we work to highlight a distinct segment of ou

A few years ago, I was regularly attending dance fitness classes a couple times a week. Each session I would arrive, change into m

One of the many pleasures of working in a library is seeing the latest books freshly unpacked from their boxes. I read glowing rev

I was a classic suburban kid whose formation of arts and culture largely came from the rabbit hole of the Internet, People Magazin

April is here, the sun is shining, the weather is warming and baseball is back. To me, nothing is more synonymous with spring and

A character study of a misunderstood tween demi-goddess living among normies. A comedy sketch mining laughs from an inept villain

Aside from the book groups that the library hosts for kids, teens and adults, Princeton is a town that has a healthy number of ind

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We’re all aware of the many romantic tropes that play out in the pages of young adult novels. For instance, there’s the misunderst

Whether the search is for the perfect job, home, car, or partner, the journey to find it will ultimately be lined with landmines b

It has been about a week since “Spare,”  the tell-all autobiography by Prince Harry, was released. It immediately broke the UK rec

Do you ever wonder what your neighbors are reading? The library aims to create a diverse collection of materials across formats fo

As the holidays approach, I look forward to certain changes around town. Holiday décor and lights gradually get added. You hear th