Opinion

When looking for new reading options, patrons often seek out authors who have a similar style to those whose books they already are drawn.

We have all heard it before. Before the end of the visit, the doctor will usually ask, “Do you have any questions?” That is usually the precise moment that my mind goes completely blank. Every question I can think of seems silly or embarrassing. I know the doctor is busy so I don’t want to “bother” him/her by taking up too much of their time. I really do not want to look stupid or ignorant. So, I say nothing, smile and the doctor leaves the room shortly afterwards. As soon as that door closes, the flood gates open and all the questions I should have asked bubble to the surface. Now it feels too late to ask them. Sound familiar?

When I was growing up, the word Superhero meant “Underdog” or “Batman.”

Long before children say their first words or pick up a pencil, they’re learning through their bodies. They kick, reach, roll, crawl and explore - hardwired to interact with the world through movement. From the very beginning, motor and sensory experiences are how babies discover their environment and how their brains begin to grow and organize.

It is a cool, rainy, somewhat drear,y start to September, 2025.

If you know the letters you can easily find fiction books at the Hamburg Public Library. BB is for board books, E is for easy picture books, JF indicates junior fiction, YA represents young adults, F designates adult fiction, and LPF means large print fiction. Finally PB specifies ones in paperback.

Have you ever thought you were watching your own life from a distance?