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Suspenseful YA Titles by Black Authors

Sarah Heukrath2025-03-03T12:23:35-05:00Categories: Blog|Tags: Black History Month|

Borrow one or more of these exciting YA (teen/young adult) titles by Black authors, selected by NOPL's Youth Services Coordinator: It Waits in the Forest by Sarah Dass, Dread Nation and Deathless Divide by Justina Ireland, and Storm Dawn of a Goddess by Tiffany D. Jackson.

Black History Month Books for Kids

Sarah Heukrath2025-03-03T12:23:55-05:00Categories: Blog|Tags: authors, Black History Month, book recommendations|

Black History Month is a time to reflect on the contributions Black Americans have made to our society. At NOPL we supply a diverse collection of books for our patrons. This month, learn about an amazing Black American--perhaps even someone you never heard of!

Start the New Year with AI

Erin Cassidy2025-01-17T10:17:51-05:00Categories: Blog|Tags: tech|

Generative AI tools are here and they are just that, tools. Just like a sharp knife is better for chopping, it can be dangerous as well. AI has done a lot of great things, including unlocking protein folding and cancer screening for better medical outcomes; assisting people, including individuals with disabilities, with everyday tasks; monitoring roads and water supply infrastructure to prioritize repairs and fix hazardous conditions. It’s also been applied to scientific uses such as wildlife conservation and categorizing astronomical data to spot near-earth objects and much more-- even identifying if a work is the product of AI!