Connecting the Last Mile: Libraries Find Innovative Solutions for Broadband Access
By Matt Enis 
Lack of reliable broadband access has long posed challenges for many rural communities. As the pandemic ramps up the need, libraries continue to come up with innovative solutions, with help from organizations, grants, and university programs. 

Breathing Room: HVAC Solutions and Resources for COVID Risk Mitigation
By Lauren Stara and Andrea Bunker 
HVAC systems may be an important tool for reducing COVID risk in public and academic library buildings; the details make all the difference.

Čhaŋkpé Ópi Owíčhakte Wičhúŋkiksuyapi: We Remember the Wounded Knee Massacre
By Frank Waln
The first time that I learned about the Wounded Knee Massacre in the context of the U.S. education system, I was a junior in college. 

Reformation, Women’s Perspectives, and a Sleeper Agent: History Previews, Jul. 2021, Pt. 2 | Prepub Alert
By Barbara Hoffert 
Eight wide-ranging history titles for July.

Simon & Schuster Cancels Senator Josh Hawley's Forthcoming Book | Book Pulse
By Mary Bakija
Simon & Schuster will no longer publish Senator Josh Hawley's forthcoming book, The Tyranny of Big Tech, which was due out June 22. U.S. print book sales were up 8.2 percent in 2020, according to the NPD Group, with A Promised Land by Barack Obama leading the sales numbers.  

Essential Titles for Supporting Patrons Who are Grieving | Collection Development
By Erin Shea 
Build collections and help patrons with these key titles for mourning as a family and starting difficult conversations around death.

HISTORY
PREMIUM
Fears of a Setting Sun
By Dennis C. Rasmussen  
Though written primarily for history lovers, this thought-provoking book may strike a chord with others as well. 

PREMIUM
A Thousand May Fall: Life, Death, and Survival in the Union Army
By Brian Matthew Jordan  
The personal sacrifice of soldiers in war often gets lost in military histories, and Jordan's moving account of the 107th Ohio is a welcome corrective.  

PREMIUM
A Worse Place Than Hell: How the Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg Changed a Nation
By John Matteson
Highly recommended for fans of historical biography, especially as it intersects with the Civil War. 

LAW & CRIME
PREMIUM
Murder in Canaryville: The True Story Behind a Cold Case and a Chicago Cover-Up
By Jeff Coen  
In-depth and compelling investigative journalism that will resonate with those interested in organized crime and Chicago history and politics. Readers intrigued by this era in Chicago’s history may also enjoy Charles Hager’s Chicago Heights: Little Joe College, the Outfit, and the Fall of Sam Giancana. 

PREMIUM
The Fight for Free Speech: Ten Cases That Define Our First Amendment Freedoms
By Ian Rosenberg
Rosenberg presents challenging, provocative material in an engaging manner that will have readers pondering these issues. Anyone interested in the history of free speech and the Supreme Court will enjoy this extensively researched book. 

SOCIAL SCIENCES
PREMIUM
Water, Wood, and Wild Things: Learning Craft and Cultivation in a Japanese Mountain Town
By Hannah Kirshner 
Travel readers who appreciate off-the-beaten-path locales and local cuisine will enjoy this dreamy account. 

PREMIUM
Unforgetting: A Memoir of Family, Migration, Gangs, and Revolution in the Americas
By Roberto Lovato
Lovato’s revealing story enables us to look within minds and hearts that have been molded by immigrants’ experiences in their home country and their adopted one. A worthwhile account that brings a personal face to a complex, nuanced issue. 

The Deep Blue Sea: Science Previews, Jul. 2021, Pt. 3 | Prepub Alert
By Barbara Hoffert 
Science titles have become increasingly prominent, but three major books on the sea in a single month is a standout.

Three Books on Space Exploration | Science Reviews
By LJ Reviews
Emily Levesque discusses her path to astronomy. Jo Marchant considers our stars and skies. Sarah Stewart Johnson explores the history of Mars.

ACADEMIC BESTSELLERS: Geology
By LJ Reviews

Thinking Through Seawater, The New Science of Dinosaurs, The Cambrian Explosion, and More in Geology Titles: January 2020 to date as identified by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO.
 
1. Wild Blue Media: Thinking Through Seawater.
Jue, Melody
Duke University Press
2020. ISBN 9781478006121. $99.95 

2. Too Big To Walk: The New Science of Dinosaurs.
Ford, Brian J.
HarperCollins
2018. ISBN 9780008311070. $29.99 

3. Epigenetic Mechanisms of the Cambrian Explosion.
Cabej, Nelson R.
Elsevier Academic Press
2020. ISBN 9780128143117. $89.95

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