Honoring Indigenous Peoples
Reading recommendations for every age group in honor of Indigenous Peoples Day.
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C-SPL October Reader of the Month
Meet October Reader of the Month: Kylie Weitz Check out Kylie’s Favorite BooksBe the next C-SPL Reader of the Month! About Kylie:I work for Medline Industries. When not at work, I’m spending time with friends and/or doing a theatre production (spot light operator) at the […]
C-SPL September Reader of the Month
Meet September Reader of the Month: Nick Rossman Check out Nick’s Favorite BooksBe the next C-SPL Reader of the Month! About Nick:As of May 2021, I am the Director of the Carnegie-Stout Public Library. I am a Dubuque native and excited to be back home. […]
Broken Genius
By Ryan Bankson, Adult Services Move over Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg: here comes Will Parker. The year is 2011, and Parker is the CEO of CastorNet, a billion dollar tech company turning heads in Silicon Valley. Still in his 20’s, Parker is considered […]
Art @ your library®
Join us for a special Art @ Your Library Open House on Saturday, Sept. 25, from 1-3 p.m.
C-SPL August Reader of the Month
Meet the August Reader of the Month: Sarah Jackman Check out Sarah’s Favorite BooksBe the next C-SPL Reader of the Month! About Sarah:I work as an English teacher at Dubuque Senior High School. When I am not working and don’t have my nose in a […]
Bicycle Library
The Bicycle Library is ready to hit the streets! Tim is pedaling a great selection of books and DVDs into the Dubuque community this summer. Check out the Bicycle Library schedule and borrow a book or two if you’re in the neighborhood. The Bicycle […]
The Worst Best Man
By Sarah Smith, Adult Services In March of 2020 the world very suddenly became a place of confusion, uncertainty, and more than a little fear. The Covid-19 pandemic changed almost everything very quickly, and none of us really knew what might happen next. It was […]
C-SPL July Reader of the Month
Meet the July Reader of the Month: Emily Anderson Check out Emily’s Favorite BooksBe the next C-SPL Reader of the Month! About Emily:When not at the library grabbing more books than I mean to, I’m usually at the Grand Opera House helping build sets or […]
C-SPL June Reader of the Month
Meet the June Reader of the Month: Andrew Jones Check out Andrew’s Favorite BooksBe the next C-SPL Reader of the Month! About Andrew:Andrew Jones is an Assistant Professor in the Language and Literature Department at the University of Dubuque and serves as an assistant editor for […]
The Outlaw Chronicles Series
By Ryan Bankson, Circulation Services What do you think of when you hear the name Robin Hood? An accomplished archer? A scoundrel with a merry band of thieves robbing passersby on the King’s Road? How about that guy in the funny costume in Robin Hood […]
Something to Talk About
By Sarah Smith, Adult Services In 1993, a book featuring two teen girls falling in love created a controversy in the town where I lived, and copies of the books were removed from libraries and even burned in protest. This incident left an impression on […]
C-SPL May Reader of the Month
Meet the May Reader of the Month: Susan Henricks Check out Susan’s Favorite BooksBe the next C-SPL Reader of the Month! About Susan:I am the soon-to-be-retired director of Carnegie-Stout Public Library, a position I’ve been privileged to hold for over 19 years. I love to […]
The Boyfriend Project
By Sarah Smith, Adult Services “The Boyfriend Project” by Farrah Rochon was one of my favorite reads over the last year, and I am genuinely excited that on Thursday, May 20, Farrah Rochon herself will have a virtual event for Carnegie-Stout Public Library! You can […]
Celebrating 40 Years of C-SPL Volunteers
By Deb Stephenson, Relations Supervisor Originally established in 1981, the Carnegie-Stout Public Library volunteer program began with just 15 volunteers who contributed an impressive 18,733 hours of service in that first year. Though the C-SPL volunteer program has grown and evolved over the years, it […]
C-SPL April Reader of the Month
Meet the April Reader of the Month: Louie Fischer Check out Louie’s Favorite BooksBe the next C-SPL Reader of the Month! About Louie:My name is Louie Fischer. I’m a lifelong Dubuquer, and I’m proud to be an English teacher and the Girls’ Cross-Country coach at […]
The Longer We Were There: A Memoir of a Part-Time Soldier
By Ryan Bankson, Circulation Services For nearly 20 years, the War in Afghanistan has been producing a substantial body of work. Whether it be fiction, nonfiction, prose, or even artwork, Operation Enduring Freedom, America’s most enduring war to date, has inspired a generation of war […]
Drop Everything and Read
By Bailey Keimig-Gehrke, Youth Services Drop Everything and Read Day is held every year on Beverly Cleary’s birthday, April 12, to celebrate the beloved author and encourage reading. In fact, this celebration lasts the whole month of April and is designed to remind folks of […]
Ready to Get Money $mart?
Money Smart Week is April 10-17. Get valuable financial advice from experts for free.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – UPCYCLE!
By Sarah Smith, Adult Services Have you heard about the upcycling movement? Like recycling, upcycling finds a new purpose for objects that might otherwise be discarded or thrown away, but an upcycled object is turned into something more beautiful, useful, or enjoyable than it was […]
Dear Holmes in Dubuque
My name is Sherlock Holmes, Esq., and it is my distinct pleasure to invite you to apply as a consulting detective for one of my upcoming cases.
Staff Review: Paperbacks From Hell
by Ryan Bankson, Circulation Services Horror novels are like pizza; even when they’re bad, they’re still pretty good. Cheap, dated thrills that were horror tropes back when horror fiction was in its infancy still resonate with those of us readers that just can’t get enough […]
C-SPL Reader of the Month: March
Meet the March Reader of the Month: Paul Kilgore Check out Paul Kilgore’s book list! Apply to be the next C-SPL Reader of the Month! About Paul: I’ve taught English at Senior High School for over 20 years. A perfect day for me is spending it with my […]
Award-winning Books for Children & Teens
Looking for award-winning books for children and teens? Check out these local and national lists.
C-SPL Reader of the Month: February
Check out Ben Maher-Jacobson’s book list! Apply to be the next C-SPL Reader of the Month! About Ben I am a marketing writer and freelance journalist. Before making an unexpected mid-pandemic career shift, I spent 10 years working as a newspaper reporter, editor and columnist. I have a […]
C-SPL January Reader of the Month
Becky Maher-Jacobson is a part-time Library Aide at the Carnegie-Stout Public Library.She is also a band director in the Western Dubuque Community School District. Q. What is the best book you have read within the last year (or ever)? A. The best book that I have […]
Staff Review: Author Donald Ray Polluck
I was going through my ever growing “to be read” list recently, when I came across the ominous sounding The Devil all the Time, by Donald Ray Pollock. As with most of the titles on that doughty list of mine, I couldn’t remember what initially attracted me […]
Every Child Ready to Read
Do these five simple activities to help prepare your child for future reading success.
Six Essential Early Literacy Skills
Young children need a variety of skills to become successful readers. A panel of reading experts has determined that the following six early literacy skills become the building blocks for later reading and writing. Research indicates that children who enter school with more of these […]