Staff Picks: Must-See Christmas and Holiday Movies

Is “Die Hard” a Christmas movie? How about “Gremlins”? Is “Elf” on constantly at your house and you really need a new movie recommendation? Our creative staff have offered up a few of their must-see holiday movies — some classics, a few modern picks, and also a few unexpected suggestions and, um, “interesting” holiday-viewing traditions. …

This is Not a “Best Of” List of Books to Read

As the end of 2017 draws near, we’re inevitably inundated with “Best of 2017” lists: best movies, best songs, best albums, best inventions, best books, best bunch of lists. Here at the Library District, we thought it would be more useful to share a “Favorite Book” list because you might be interested to know what …