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Jess P
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December 18, 2025
Need binge-watch recs? Staff selections will keep you glued to your screen this winter!
When Old Man Winter serves up a snow day, don't get left out in the cold-- look to the library for binge-worthy movies and TV shows! So what if the weather outside is frightful? Curl up on the couch with some popcorn and a cozy blanket. You're not going anywhere for a while.
Television
Mathew Baynton and Simon Farnaby
Ghosts (Season 1)
2022
Forget Past, Present and Future, spend some time this holiday with these hilarious historical Ghosts and their living landlords.
Nate Cash
Over the Garden Wall
2015
Aw, beans! Hurry up and acquaint yourself with this modern classic full of gentle magic, catchy tunes and spooky surrealism.
Vanessa Caswill
Little Women
2018
This timeless tale gets the long-form PBS treatment and I, for one, am not complaining.
Neil Cross
Luther
2010
Idris Elba broods while solving crimes, and broods while mourning his wife and broods while kinda falling in love with a murderer.
Julian Fellowes
The Gilded Age
2022
Some say we're in a second Gilded Age, but I prefer mine with decadent gowns and soapy backstabbing.
Susan Harris
The Golden Girls
2004
Grab some cheesecake and a caftan and meet your friends, pals and confidants down in sunny Florida.
David Lynch and Mark Frost
Twin Peaks
2007
Try and solve the mystery of who killed Laura Palmer and the mystery of how this wildly weird show aired on network television.
Fred Rogers
It's a Beautiful Day Collection
2018
"So let's make the most of this beautiful day." Really says it all, doesn't it?
Justin Spitzer
Superstore (Season 1)
2016
A sitcom you can really buy into, full of loveable weirdos and zany antics.
Movies
Jon M. Chu
In the Heights
2021
Big heart, big dreams, big songs. Join Lin-Manuel and co. for a joy-filled ode to the power of community.
Ryan Coogler
Sinners
2025
Incredibly fun, beautifully shot vampire flick featuring not one but TWO Michael B. Jordans.
John Hughes
Uncle Buck
1998
This fun family comedy has it all-- humor, pathos, relatability and the largest pancake ever put on film.
Penny Marshall
The Preacher's Wife
2002
Denzel and Whitney, uplifting music and Christmas spirit, what more could you ask for?
Dev Patel
Monkey Man
2024
If you need a cathartic release, put your eyes on this kinetic revenge tale. Or just put them on Dev Patel, full-stop.
Jeff Rowe
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem
2023
Cowabunga dude! The eternal teen turtles get a frolicking update without losing their love of pizza.
Akiva Schaffer
The Naked Gun
2025
Wall-to-wall laughs in this rare reboot that matches all the zany, slapstick fun of the original.
William Wyler
Funny Girl
2001
Don't let winter Rain on Your Parade! Follow this charming goofball through her beautifully bittersweet rise to fame and romance.
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Jess P
I work in the circulation department and mostly read mysteries, short stories, graphic novels and books about comedy and pop culture. I also enjoy walking, yoga and watching TV— a lot of TV. British shows are my favorite, and involve debates with my husband about what else we've seen the actors in and then looking them up on the internet.
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