Blog
Pocket Bear
Pocket Bear
By Katherine Applegate
Children's Fiction
Recommended for Ages 7–12
This is a fantastic tale of kindness and bravery. It combines lessons on World War I with a wonderful "Toy Story” like narrative. It also includes a fun history of teddy bears. A Pocket Bear was created to be a tiny token of comfort carried by soldiers in WW1. His eyes were sewn a bit higher, so he al...
And the River Drags Her Down
And the River Drags Her Down
by Jihyn Yun
Young Adult Fiction
Korean American Soojin and her sister Mirae, like all women in their family, have the power of reviving the dead by placing a small fragment of the deceased being into the ground. Their mother has died in a car crash, but she had warned the sisters against ever using their powers on anything larger than a sma...
Bear
Bear
By Julia Phillips
Adult Fiction
I found the book Bear by Julia Phillips in a charming bookstore in Pike Place Market in Seattle. I was drawn to the simple title and its mesmerizing watercolor cover. And I’m so glad I picked it up. Bear brings us a story of two sisters living in the Pacific Northwest whose predictable lives become flipped upside down when an unusual black bear a...
Newsletter
Upcoming Events
Join us at Independence Village (Wescourt)!
Hey Homeschool families, we'd love to have you join us at Butman-Fish every Tuesday at 2:00! We'll do something different every week - maybe a craft, maybe a story time, but always something fun.
Join us every Tuesday at 4:00 in the Hoyt Children's area to make LEGO creations. We'll pick a different type of creation every week!
Each month the Butman-Fish Book Club will read a new(er) book that focuses on life, love, and the difficult human experience. We will be reading these upcoming books:
Join us at Elmwood Manor!
Explore our mobile library brimming with books for children, teens, and adults, and find your next great read! Don’t forget to bring an ID with your current address to sign up for a library card.
Join us at Traditions of Saginaw West Campus!
