Ben English

Ben is a Collection Development Librarian at Main Library. His favorite type of fiction is 'weird', and frequently 'vintage'. He also enjoys comics, picture books from yesteryear, and anything concerning illustration and graphic design. He can often be found helping readers learn Overdrive and Hoopla.

Latest Blog Posts

Vintage Picture Books (Christmas Edition)

December 23, 2020

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Ben English

Yuletide greetings from yesteryear!

More Vintage Picture Books from ILL

October 21, 2020

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Ben English

It's time for more picture books of the unusual and frequently hard-to-find variety!

Vintage Picture Books from ILL

August 20, 2020

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Ben English

Let's dig into some picture books from the past.

Vintage Anthology TV Series

January 10, 2020

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Ben English

As schedules and lives only get busier, a quick dose of weird might be just what you need.

The Auctioneer

November 8, 2019

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Ben English

Even though most of Joan Samson's novel The Auctioneer takes place during the three seasons of the year that aren't winter, it possesses a bleak and chilly atmosphere that might as well be the coldest day in January.