Resources

A Reader’s Guide: Uplifting Tales
Whether ancient fables, fairy tales, or folk stories, these narratives continue to inspire and uplift readers, particularly students, by encouraging reflection on virtues like patience, kindness, and community.

A Reader's Guide: Tales of Leadership
Through history and in libraries, from the noble to the misguided, leaders can elevate, corrupt, transform, or inspire.

A Reader’s Guide: Unity and Community
In this guide, we explore key themes related to unity and collective action, as communities come together to fight adversity, improve their lives, and create meaningful change.

A Reader’s Guide: Secret Heroes
The unsung heroes of literature are often the ones who teach us the most about the human spirit. They remind us that heroism isn’t always about grand, public gestures or...

A Reader’s Guide: The Natural World
Nature has long been a source of inspiration in literature, serving not only as a backdrop for human stories but also as a powerful force that shapes characters, emotions, and...

A Reader’s Guide: Irish-American Heritage & Irish Literature
Irish literature is a cornerstone of world literature, filled with myth, history, and complex explorations of identity and belonging. From the ancient tales of the Celts to the works of...

A Reader’s Guide: Stories of Motherhood
Motherhood has been a central theme in literature for centuries, offering a powerful lens through which we examine the multifaceted nature of love, sacrifice, and personal transformation.

A Reader’s Guide: The Next Great Adventure
Some of literature’s most enduring works focus on characters at a crossroads, about to step into an unknown world with nothing but hope, ambition, and a sense of adventure.

A Reader’s Guide: Tales of Fatherhood
These works focus on everything from paternal love and sacrifice to the lessons fathers impart, and sometimes the struggles they face as they raise their children.

A Reader’s Guide: The War Genre
War literature is a window into the human soul under extreme stress, and the soldiers at its center are often shaped by the brutal forces of battle and the deep...

A Reader's Guide: The Romance Genre
In this guide, we delve into the recurring motifs, themes, and topics that emerge in romantic literature and provide discussion points and questions designed to spark reflection, inquiry, and deeper...

A Reader’s Guide to Analyzing Gothic Literature
In the enthralling world of Gothic literature, boundaries between reality and the supernatural blur, and the human psyche is explored through darkness and despair. Originating in the late 18th century,...