In the July edition of Check Us Out, we share upcoming virtual adult school programs, various career resources you can access with your library card, new adult and YA books, and interview Anthony DePalma about his new book,"The Cubans: Ordinary Lives in Extraordinary Times."

Books discussed:

Antkind by Charlie Kaufman

Random Shit Flying through the Air by Jackson Ford

The Golden Cage by Camilla Lackberg

The Black Swan of Paris by Karen Robards

The Lending Library by Aliza Fogelson

Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan

Eight Hours from England by Anthony Quayle

Again Again by E. Lockhart

You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson

A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow

I’ll Be The One by Lyla Lee

In the June edition of Check Us Out, we share upcoming virtual programs, how your library card can access Consumer Reports, and interview Nancy Star about her new book, "Rules for Moving."

Access Consumer Reports: http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,cpid&custid=qakinfo&profile=crcro

Virtual program calendar: https://montclairlibrary.libnet.info/events?r=thismonth

Book recommendations:

Devolution by Max Brooks

Interlibrary Loan by Gene Wolfe

Her Last Flight by Beatriz Williams

Liberation by Imogen Kealey

Love by Roddy Doyle

Conventionally Yours by Annabeth Albert

Stay Gold by Tolby McSmith

Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender

The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta

Date Me, Bryson Keller by Kevin van Whye

In the May edition of Check Us Out, we interview Candy Cooper on her new young adult non-fiction book. We also suggest some great new adult and young adult novels out this month and share information about upcoming online classes and online databases available to our patrons.

Check out our virtual programs and online resources at montclairlibrary.org and adultschool.org

Books Discussed - all available at ebccls.overdrive.com

"Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know" by Samira Ahmed

"Time of Our Lives" by Emily Wibberley

"The Lightness of Hands" by Jeff Garvin

"Don’t Call the Wolf" by Aleksandra Ross

"The Empire of Dreams" by Rae Carson

"I, John Kennedy Toole" by Kent Carroll

"The Last Trial" by Scott Turow

"If It Bleeds" by Stephen King

"Robert B. Parker's Grudge Match" by Mike Lupica

"Shakespeare for Squirrels" by Christopher Moore

In the April edition of Check Us Out, we interview Montclair local, E. R. Frank, and share new and favorite adult and young adult books, movies, and TV series available online with your library card.

March 16, 2020 update:

Please note the events mentioned in this episode have been canceled due to the library’s emergency closure.

In the March edition of Check Us Out, we interview Charlotte Alter, author of "The Ones We've Been Waiting For" and share new adult and young adult releases.

In the February edition of Check Us Out, we interview award-winning author Dionne Ford, discuss upcoming events for African American History Month, and share new adult and young adult releases.

In the January edition of Check Us Out, we interview Jacqueline Mroz, discuss upcoming events, and share new book picks.

In this month's edition, we share upcoming programs, recommend books, and interview Dale Berra about his recent book, "My Dad Yogi: A Memoir of Family and Baseball."

In the November edition of Check Us Out, we interview Marcy Dermansky, discuss upcoming events, and share new book picks.

In this edition of "Check Us Out" we discuss library card perks for Montclair residents, new and upcoming books, and interview Julia Phillips about her debut novel "Disappearing Earth."