December Booklist: So You Want to Read Comics
Interested in comics and graphic novels but not sure where to start? Here are some suggestions! Check out this and other booklists on our booklists page!
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November Booklist: Book a Trip Down Under
As the days grow cooler, warm up with a book or movie from Down Under! Explore this and other lists on our Booklists page. Featured titles: Page 1, Row 1: The Doctor Blake Mysteries; Dark Emu, Bruce Pascoe; The Commonwealth of Thieves, Tom Keneally. Page 1, Row 2: Muriel’s Wedding; Walkabout; The Plains, Gerald Murnane. […]
October Booklist: Banned Books Week October 5-11
Celebrate Banned Books Week by perusing a dangerous item from our October booklist! Find this and many more lists on our Booklists page. Featured Books: Top row: The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini; The Glass Castle, Jeannette Walls; The Hate U Give, Angie Thomas. Middle row: The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins; The Bluest Eye, Toni Morrison; […]
“The Friday Afternoon Club” by Griffin Dunne
After spending at least two horror-filled months reading Stephen King’s 1000+ page novel “It”, I desperately needed to read something relatively fast and absorbing. Griffin Dunne’s family memoir, “The Friday Afternoon Club”, totally fit the bill! So many famous names had been dropped by page 28 that I felt like I was reading a (celebrity) […]
September Booklist: Booker Prize Reads for Fall
Start your autumn off right with some great novels nominated for the coveted Booker Prize throughout the years! This is a mix of nominated and winning titles, because plenty of amazing books don’t win! Featured books: Top row: The Luminaries, Eleanor Catton; If I Survive You, Jonathan Escoffery. Middle row: The Fishermen, Chigozie Obioma; A […]
August Booklist: Sci-Funnies
This month’s booklist features absurd science fiction and fantasy to make you laugh!
July Booklist: National Parks & Recreation Month
July is National Parks & Recreation Month! Time to celebrate parks, the great outdoors, and Leslie Knope.
June Booklist: National Caribbean American Heritage Month 2025
June is National Caribbean American Heritage Month! Celebrate Caribbean contributions to American history, life, and culture. You can explore this and other booklists on our Booklists page!
May Booklist: Mental Health Awareness Month 2025
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Mental health affects us all– learn more at the National Alliance on Mental Health’s website (NAMI). You can explore this and other booklists on our Booklists page!
February Booklist: Black History Month
Black history is American history! Celebrate and learn about Black history all year long–it’s as easy as visiting the library; or reading a book (Libby, Hoopla), watching a movie (Kanopy, Hoopla), or listening to some tunes (Freegal, Hoopla) from the comfort of your phone or other personal device. Need some reading suggestions? Check out our […]