Librarians share summer reading recommendations
Lily Hultgren ’25, Paper Features Editor
• May 20, 2023
![Reading independantly and non-educationally provides an opportunity for readers to relax, engage their minds and de-stress. Choosing to read a book over scrolling through social media has proved to encourage mental health and healthy sleeping habits.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Screenshot-2023-03-10-at-10.25.53-AM-900x833.png)
Rediscovering love for independent reading provides comfort, improves mental health
Hannah Conn '23, Web Managing Editor
• March 10, 2023
![From Nov. 11-14, the Westport Library hosted their biannual book sale, which takes place every fall and spring. Westport residents are encouraged throughout the year to donate gently used books and vinyls to the library to be included in the sale.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Screenshot-2023-01-05-at-4.41.37-PM-900x477.png)
Library Book Sale amazes with extensive book collection
Alex Gaines ’25, Paper Arts Editor
• January 5, 2023
![The large community of TikTok that discusses and recommends books is commonly called “BookTok.” The hashtag “#BookTok” has over 93 billion views across the app.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/unnamed-1-900x630.jpg)
BookTok praises few books, proves dangerous for most authors
Alex Gaines ’25, Paper Arts Editor
• December 13, 2022
![“The Miseducation of Cameron Post” by Emily M. Danforth is a fictional portrayal of the journey of a gay girl as she endures the trials of conversion therapy.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screenshot-2022-11-18-at-1.32.13-PM-1.png)
Queer Books: Representation in literature provides sense of identity to readers
Maya Hruskar ’23, Creative Director
• November 18, 2022
![Some people prefer books, some people prefer sports. Students should be able to choose what activity they wish to do in the summer.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Screen-Shot-2022-06-09-at-11.49.05-AM-900x515.png)
Books shouldn’t be sole summer task
Nile Jean '24, Staff Writer
• June 9, 2022
![Library book sale provides more than just books](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Screen-Shot-2022-05-12-at-1.30.54-PM-900x620.png)
Library book sale provides more than just books
Alex Gaines '25, Creative Director
• May 12, 2022
![Reading for a few minutes a day can have numerous benefits, improving upon your mental wellbeing in addition to your physical health.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Screen-Shot-2022-03-07-at-11.36.36-AM.png)
Lack of reading for pleasure, practicing self-care deteriorates the self
Julia Herlyn ’23, Editor-in-Chief
• March 7, 2022
What is Staples reading?
Lily Caplan ’22, Managing Editor and Valerie Dreyfuss ’22, Opinions Editor
• December 16, 2021
Westport Library book sale fosters academia, community
Anna Diorio '23, Arts Editor
• November 10, 2021
![For those who do not have a readily available selection of books at home, libraries are the best place to start. Not only do they offer books on virtually any subject imaginable -- including Westport’s own downtown public library -- but libraries create the perfect peaceful environment to dig into nonfiction or get lost in a magical storyline. Besides, removing environmental factors that shutter a teenager from reading is the first step in opening the heart to books.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Screen-Shot-2021-03-05-at-1.05.55-PM-676x900.png)
Today’s teens must rediscover emotional, creative outlet provided by books
Allison Gillman '23, Web Opinions Editor
• March 5, 2021
![The Westport Bookshop, Westport’s first used book store, officially opened January 28. They are open Thursdays and Fridays from three to six p.m and on weekends from noon to five p.m.](https://www.inklingsnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Screen-Shot-2021-02-09-at-7.20.16-PM.png)
Westport Book Shop dazzles book-lovers, provides community space
Maya Hruskar '23, Paper Opinions Editor
• February 9, 2021
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