February 2021

eBooks and audio books for Black History month and beyond

February is Black History Month–truly, 28 days of the year are not enough to properly recognize and appreciate the authors and books that tell the stories of Black Americans. Following are eBooks and audio books available from HCPL’s OverDrive/Libby collection that reveal, inform and celebrate Black Americans.

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Biographies/Autobiographies

Juvenile Nonfiction

Juvenile Fiction

 

Harrison County Public Library also offers the Advancing Racial Equity Collection, which was funded by the Indiana Humanities Advancing Racial Equity Collection Development Grant. Click here to read more about the collection and to access these titles.

 

 

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Together We Read: Love Lettering

HCPL joins nearly 16,000 public libraries and tens of thousands of readers across the United States in offering the latest Together We Read: US digital book club selection. From February 10 to 24, HCPL patrons can enjoy author Kate Clayborn’s witty romance ebook and audiobook, Love Lettering, for free with no waitlists or holds. Readers can access the digital book by downloading the Libby app or visiting HCPL’s OverDrive collection, and then participate in an online discussion.

 The Together We Read: US digital book club connects readers through U.S. public libraries with the same ebook for two weeks and only requires a Harrison County Public Library card to get started. This free program is facilitated by OverDrive.

In Love Lettering, Meg Mackworth’s hand-lettering skill has made her famous by designing custom journals for her New York City clientele. She has another skill too: reading signs that other people miss. Knowing the upcoming marriage of Reid Sutherland and his polished fiancée was doomed to fail is one thing but weaving a secret word of warning into their wedding program is another. A year later, Reid has tracked Meg down to find out how she knew that his meticulously planned future was about to implode. As they gradually open up to each other, both try to ignore a deepening connection between them. But the signs are there—irresistible, indisputable, urging Meg to heed the messages Reid is sending her, before it’s too late.

Love Lettering is published by Kensington Books. The ebook and audiobook can be read on all major computers and devices, including iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phones and tablets and Chromebook™ without waitlists or holds. Through Libby, readers can also “send to Kindle®”. The title will automatically expire at the end of the lending period, and there are no late fees.

More information about Together We Read: US can be found here.

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Have fun at home with Crafts to Go

Did you know that HCPL offers fun and creative Crafts to Go for both adults and youth? Many of the crafts are accompanied by a video recorded by HCPL staff who guide you through the steps to make your craft.

To see all available Crafts to Go, please visit the library Adult and Youth calendars. The library also posts new crafts to the HCPL Facebook page.

To register for a take-home craft, please call your local library branch.

Some HCPL patrons snapped photos while working on their crafts:

Crafty Corner with Carla: 2021 Desk Calendar
Crafty Corner with Carla: 2021 Desk Calendar
Crafty Corner with Carla: Halloween Card Kit
Crafty Corner with Carla: Halloween Card Kit
Crafty Corner with Carla: Thanksgiving Card Kit
Crafty Corner with Carla: Thanksgiving Card Kit

 

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