Entries by Jeana Gockley

Dog Man by Dav Pilkey (and other graphic novels)

One of my favorite things about being a librarian is that I get to help people find books.  As the library director that part of my job is a bit limited, but that is where my seven-year-old son comes in.  He is learning the joy of reading, so I get to spend a lot of […]

The Wife Between Us

I have no clue how I came to read this book. I must have read some short snippet about it on MOLib2Go, thought it sounded interesting, and placed it on hold. The hold list must have been a long one, because when the notice came that it was my turn I had absolutely no recollection […]

Welcome to our New Website!

As you can see JPL has finally “gone-live” with a new website! We’re excited to present it to you, because we feel there is so much information available on the website that will be of benefit to you. Our old website was more than a decade old and technology and websites have changed quite a […]

EVERLAND by Wendy Spinale

EVERLAND was one of those books I got sucked into before I realized what it was about. I downloaded it in audiobook format from an online summer reading program for teens that I belong to.  (Yes, I realize I am a very old teen, but I frequently enjoy Young Adult novels.) As I began listening […]