Spotlight: Black American Playwrights
In honor of Black History Month, Ms. Yarborough shares one of her favorite reads of 2025: “One of Ms. Rettig’s and my favorite reads of 2025 was Lynn Nottage’s Clyde’s, a play about sandwiches and second chances that could only … Continued
Winter Olympics 2026
Are you ready for the XXV Winter Olympic Games? Hosted by Italy, the Milano Cortina 2026 Games are sure to be an exciting showcase for talented winter athletes from around the world. We asked the Ohrstrom librarians about their favorite … Continued
Groundhog Day
Groundhog Day, observed on February 2nd each year, has its roots in Pennsylvania Dutch tradition. If a groundhog emerges from its burrow and sees its shadow, it means six more weeks of winter; if it does not see its shadow, … Continued
Epistolary Novels
You know when you read a book and want to tell everyone about how much you loved it? Well, we are only a few weeks into 2026 and Mrs. Kittler has already found one of her favorite books of the … Continued
Happy Birthday Ohrstrom Library!
Can you believe it? We are celebrating Ohrstrom Library’s 35th birthday this week! The idea for Ohrstrom began in the mid-1980’s, when it became clear that Sheldon Library could no longer support the growing student body. Building Ohrstrom became a … Continued