Shelf Space: What’s New at the Harvard Public Library, 7/10/26
New for Children They Call Me No Sam! by Drew Daywalt Meet Sam, an insolent pug and incidental hero who will stop at nothing…
Reflections: A historical soul journeys to youthful Boston
Recently, the Boston Globe reported that Boston is number one among cities with a high percentage of young people. Undaunted by the fact, this…
Shelf Space: What’s new at the Harvard Public Library, 11/28/14
New for Children Nightmares! by Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller Jason Segel, actor, writer, and musician, teams up with New York Times bestselling author…
Wingin’ It: Signs of winter’s approach
A Cooper’s hawk rests on the terrace waiting for a sparrow. (Photos by David Durrant) A flock of dark-eyed juncos arrived at our place…
It’s Only Natural: Beavers and the diversity of plants and animals
Beavers, as ecosystem engineers, are one, if not the only, species capable of changing the geological, chemical, and biological properties of the landscape to…
Shelf Space: What’s new at the Harvard Public Library, 11/7/14
New for Children The Case of the Weird Blue Chicken by Doreen Cronin The Chicken Squad is back for their second (mis)adventure, and this…
It’s Only Natural: Climbing Feet
Cecropla larva feet. (Photos by Mary Holland) Fall finds a lot of animals climbing for a lot of different reasons. Some species of spiders…
Shelf Space: What’s new at the Harvard Public Library, 10/17/14
New for Children The Misadventures of the Family Fletcher by Dana Alison Levy The start of the school year is not going as the…
Wingin’ It: The fall migration begins
Birds are on the move. Some of our summer residents are headed south and birds from the north are passing through to their wintering…
Shelf Space: What’s new at the Harvard Public Library, 9/26/14
New for Children The Year of the Fortune Cookie by Andrea Chen Eleven-year-old Anna heads off to sixth grade, leaving the comfort and familiarity…
It’s Only Natural: Antlions
Antlions are motley-looking insects that are gray or brown, have an oversized head, spiny jaws, short legs, and a soft body covered in bristles.…
