While ChatGPT's capabilities are impressive, there are more than a few reasons why it might not always be the best source for discovering your next favorite book. In this blog post co-authored by the chatbot itself, I will even go as far as saying this is similar to a famous quote from the movie Jurassic…
Ana Huang’s “Twisted Love” Book Reviews
By Alisha P., Grade 9 Book 1 of the Twisted Series Twisted Love "Twisted Love" by Ana Huang is one of the best brother's best friend love tropes I have read. With all its ups and downs and the "will they, won’t they" vibe. The male love interest is a hot billionaire with a dark…
Jewish American History Month
Join the Palo Alto City Library to celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month with books and a documentary screening about violinist David Arben.
A Memoir of an Unusual Parisian Lifestyle: a Review of Jeremy Mercer’s “Time Was Soft There”
Anya, grade 12 "Time Was Soft There" written by Jeremy Mercer is a memoir that features Mercer, a lonely journalist from Canada, who buries himself into his job and uses alcohol as a way of escaping his problems. He initially betrays the trust of a powerful criminal, which makes that person threaten him with violence…
Celebrate AANHPI Heritage Month
Join Palo Alto City Library as we celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage (AANHPI) Month.
Middle School Resources at the Library: 6-8th Grade
Need an extra hand with homework, craving music to ignite your study session, or would you rather be reading comics? Check out these library resources!
Movie Reviews!
By Neha N., Grade 9 The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes The Hunger Games Recently, I watched the Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes movie, a prequel to the 3 known and loved Hunger Games books (which have also been made into movies.) The Ballad’s movie adaptation was released in 2023 and has been extremely…
The Picture of Dorian Gray: Our Obsession with Beauty
By Priya T., 9th Grade Most people spend their entire lives working to achieve something. They will spend every maddening minute striving for an end game - whether that be retiring, starting a family, or even just being a good person. And while many of these might seem like common goals, perhaps the most popular…
Taylor Swift’s First & Latest 5 Albums, Ranked
By Neha N., Grade 9 Taylor Swift's Latest 5 Albums, Ranked 5. Evermore Writing about Taylor Swift’s latest albums feels magnitudes harder than writing about her first 5, because she’s improved so much at writing and singing. I want to make it clear that although Evermore is 5th on this list, I don’t dislike it…
Nature Through Photos
Photo Gallery by Neha N., Grade 9…
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