by Allison, Grade 10 Wonder Woman, the Unstoppable Amazonian Woman Warrior This review is for the DC fans who love superhero movies. “Wonder Woman” (released in June 2017) is one of the DC movies you have to watch. Like most of the recent DC movies, the first movies within their series seem to end…
The Laramie Project: A Teen’s Critique
by Manan, Grade 9 In my recent attendance of "The Laramie Project," I viewed the thought-provoking theatrical production on March 7th 2024. As an audience member attending "The Laramie Project," I had a mixed experience with the production. My expectations were moderately high, given the gravity of the subject matter. However, the performance had…
The Effects of Booklists on Reading Choices
By Neha, Grade 9 A very popular way of marketing books and boosting new authors into the mainstream audience is through the method of book lists. The term “book list” is very broad, but essentially, a book list is usually a selection of a few books that share a common positive trait. These lists are…
Environmentalism in Dystopias
By Neha, Grade 9 One of the biggest threats concerning today’s world is our environment. As humans, we have had a long history of destroying nature, and we are currently in a race against time to reverse the effects of climate change that have been building up over the years. There are many people leading…
SWANA Heritage Month
By ashambayati
Join us this April as we celebrate Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA) Heritage Month!
Celebrating National Library Week 2024
By rsmyth
Celebrating National Library Week 2024: Ready, Set, Library!
The Opioid Crisis and Narcan Training Workshop
By rsmyth
Blog post providing resources for education, training, and advocacy re: the opioid drug use crisis in Santa Clara County, CA and accessible with a Palo Alto City Library account.
Reading: Paper vs Digital
By Neha, Grade 9 In the digital age we all live in today, we can see that many mediums of art are being turned digital such as drawings, photography and videography, journalism, music, and even writing. In more recent years, a plethora of digital reading tools have been introduced to the market, like Kindles and…
Trending eHelp Topics – Spring 2024
Ready to "spring forward" with some eHelp news? Here's our top 3 questions since January that are likely to cross your desk in the coming weeks, plus a few eLibrary tips and tricks.
Late Medieval Poetry: Haiku and Limerick!
By Manan, Grade 9 Haiku is a Japanese poem of seventeen syllables, in three lines of five, seven, and five, traditionally evoking images of the natural world. The majestic sun Enduring, relentless heat Is the cause of life Limerick is a humorous, frequently bawdy, verse of three long and two short lines rhyming aabba…
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