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What brings parents and children from all over the city to Chandler Public Libraries? A very special part of parenthood and early child development that Chandler Public Library is proud to be a part of: Storytime. Our Storytimes feature an excellent literacy piece that helps prepare your child become a reader: High Five. Read more
Every month, staff at our Downtown branch read books in a specific fiction genre or nonfiction subject, to familiarize themselves with titles they might not have discovered otherwise. Recently they read humor. Here's what staff members read and what they had to say about it. Read more
You already know that Consumer Reports is one of the leading sources of reliable product ratings and consumer information. You may also know that you can ask at your library Information Desk to read issues of the magazine in print. But if you’ve visited Consumer Reports’ website, you’ll know that much of their online content is behind a paywall. Your Chandler Public Library can now help you access that content - for free with your library card and even from home! Read more
Eleven-year-old Ari used to be the star student in her school - but that was before her mother died, leaving her in the care of her older brother Gage and their strict guardian Janna. When Gage and Janna have one too many fights, Gage takes Ari and moves out, claiming he'll have a job and they'll get their own apartment any day now. But that was months ago. Read more
The latest batch of librarian favorites is here! Head to the LibraryReads website to see brief reviews submitted by librarians from across the country – including a review from one of our own Chandler librarians! The September list has something for everyone, including the latest Jack Reacher noel, a new hilarious memoir from Jenny Lawson (aka The Bloggess), plus fiction debuts, historical fiction, mysteries, and the first book in a new series! Read more
In A Window Opens, we meet Alice Pearce, who has a pretty great life. She has a loving husband, great kids, her parents live nearby, and she works part-time as a book page editor for a magazine. When her family’s financial situation takes a drastic turn, Alice decides she needs to step up to the plate and contribute more. Like many women find, this comes at a cost. Read more
Man at the Helm is a hilarious, exuberant yet poignant tale of two young sisters and their search for a husband for their divorced mother. Set in the 1970’s in and around Leicester, England, it’s told from the viewpoint of now-grown-up Lizzie, who brilliantly recounts the exploits of her eccentric mother... Read more
Maybe in Another Life is my favorite book so far this summer! Hannah Martin isn't sure what she wants to do with her life. One night while out with some friends, she's faced with a choice about whether to get a ride home with her roommate, or stay later and catch a ride with an old boyfriend. Read more
It seems there's no stopping the momentum of The Girl on the Train. Not on board yet? Take a look back at our review from February, check out our post about GOTT read-alikes, or keep reading for another review from a CPL librarian. Read more
The latest batch of librarian favorites is here! Head to the LibraryReads website to see brief reviews submitted by librarians from across the country -- including reviews from TWO Chandler library employees! The August list has something for everyone, including a look at the hedonistic 1980s, two psychological thrillers, a couple of lighter mysteries, an essay collection from the “best-read person in America”, and a biographical novel about the mother of the famous artist Camille Pissarro. Read more
