Cat’s Eye | The Book That Changed My Life
I stumbled across the book that changed my life in an English-class assignment during my junior year of high school. The assignment was to pick a random short story from our textbook, read
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An Overdrive Primer for the Curious and the Frustrated | Behind the Shelves
As the digital services manager here at the Orem Public Library (OPL), I have noticed a fair number of questions (and frustrations) with the wonderful yet sometimes confusing service that is
Tutor.com | Free Online Tutoring at the Library
If you’re looking for free online tutoring for yourself or your children, the Orem Library has great digital resources that can help. In this post, we’re highlighting Tutor.com.
Social Justice Fiction for Teens | YA Booklist
Today’s teenagers are tomorrow’s leaders in social change. And while there is plenty to be read in social-studies and history textbooks, there is something transformative about reading
Database News | Digital Collections
We have exciting database news! It’s a new (fiscal) year and that means there are new additions to the Orem Public Library’s digital collections. Research, learning and entertainment options
Iconic Romantic Couples in Literature | Librarian List
The upcoming release of the movie Barbie has sparked a bunch of online buzz: Is the map with the nine-dash-line political? Will you watch Barbie and Oppenheimer on the same day? Do Barbie’s
Animals Work Together | Books about Symbiotic Animal Relationships
Good friends help each other, and the animal kingdom is full of good friends. Two animals that work together in a way that benefits both species have what’s called a symbiotic
Summer Reading | What to Read While You Wait for Your Hold
Isn’t summer the perfect season for reading? Taking long road trips and hanging out at the beach and lounging in a camp chair underneath pine trees all provide excellent moments for summer
Databases for Book Lovers | Online Resources
Books are a uniquely portable magic. Stephen King Summertime is upon us and it is the perfect season to read. Long sunny days and warm starry nights provide hours upon hours to read to your
Best Fictional Friendships in Literature | Adult Booklist
Literature is full of fictional friendships: Jo and Laurie, Emma and Harriet, Gene and Phineas, Nel and Sula, Janie and Pheoby, Gus and Woodrow.* The theme of “friendship” is one that can
Legends and Lattes | Cozy Fantasy
Legends & Lattes: A Novel of High Fantasy and Low Stakes By Travis BaldreeAdult Fiction Legends and Lattes is a cozy fantasy that takes place within a D&D-like world. When Viv, an
Lennon, Dylan, Alice, & Jesus: The Spiritual Biography of Rock and Roll | Staff Pick
Lennon, Dylan, Alice, & Jesus: The Spiritual Biography of Rock and Roll By Greg LaurieAdult Nonfiction Approximately seventy years ago, the mixing of gospel music and the blues gave
Cat’s Cradle: The Golden Twine | New Book Review
Cat’s Cradle: The Golden Twine By Jo RiouxGraphic Novel A foundling was born in the Land of Monsters and brought to the Valley of Galatea by a fire-breathing dragon, or so the story goes.
Metropolis | Animated Film Review
Metropolis Directed by RintarôDVD Set in a futuristic city dominated by a newly-constructed, immense “Ziggurat,” or Tower of Babel, Metropolis is a jazz-age sci-fi film based on
Informational DVDs at the Orem Library | Wait, that checks out for free?
“Wait, that checks out for free?” It’s easy to brush off the informational DVDs at the Orem Library as all documentaries. True, you will find Planet Earth, Carl Sagan’s “Cosmos,” and