FVRL is celebrating 25 years of community with the City of Abbotsford. 2020 marks 25 years since the Districts of Matsqui and Abbotsford amalgamated to form the City of Abbotsford. In this special podcast, Brandon and Sally share books and other resources that explore Abbotsford's history and show how our community has changed over the years.

Tara reviews the audiobook version of Becoming, a powerful and inspiring memoir by Michelle Obama, the former First Lady of the United States.

Kristine reviews two books by the kids' author Jonathan Auxier. The Night Gardener and Sweep are both gripping and adventurous fantasy tales, with characters you really root for in dangerous circumstances.

FVRL is celebrating 25 years of community with the City of Abbotsford. 2020 marks 25 years since the Districts of Matsqui and Abbotsford amalgamated to form the City of Abbotsford. In this special podcast, your host Bryan interviews Janeen Parent, FVRL's Community Development Specialist, to find out how the library supports people in our community through its Library Live and On Tour initiative.

Katie shares They Both Die at the End – her favourite book by her favourite YA author, Adam Silvera. The novel focuses on two teenage boys, Mateo and Rufus, who discover that they only have one day left to live.

Helena shares a few exciting and suspenseful books for kids in Grades 4 and up. If you like adventure, you're going to love these titles: Among the Hidden by Margaret Haddix, Crispin and the Cross of Lead by Avi, and Safe as Houses by Eric Walters.

Have you ever felt like your world is falling apart and things are beyond your control? Pema Chödrön's When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times is a short but powerful book based on Buddhist teachings. It provides gentle, comforting guidance for navigating difficult times.

Sometimes fairy tales change over time as people tell them in new ways. These types of stories are called "fractured fairy tales," and they can be a lot of fun! In today's podcast, Jacque shares some of her favourite retellings of old stories, including The Three Little Pigs, Little Red Riding Hood and Cinderella.

Are you a fan of true crime? Then you won’t be disappointed by the books of Anne Rule. In this week’s podcast, Rosemary shares three of her favourites – Bitter Harvest, The Stranger Beside Me, and Green River, Running Red – all available in audiobook format from FVRL OverDrive.

Have you ever been outsmarted by a sibling? In The Great Brain books, John feels envious of his older brother Tom, who has a genius brain. Tom uses his great brain to outsmart people and make extra pocket money, but he also uses it to help others. In this week’s podcast, Mieke shares this entertaining book series, which is set in Adenville, Utah in the 1890s.