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Browse curated book lists that we’ve put together just for you! These change seasonally or based on current events. You can also find books for our book groups here, as well as further reading.

Books on Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease

Titles you can find in the library

Memory's Last Breath : Field Notes On My Dementia by Saunders, Gerda
Are the Keys In the Freezer? : An Advocate's Guide for Alzheimer's and Other Dementias by Woodell, Patricia
Floating In the Deep End : How Caregivers Can See Beyond Alzheimer's by Davis, Patti
Outsmarting Alzheimer's : What You Can Do to Reduce Your Risk by Kosik, K. S
The 36-Hour Day : A Family Guide to Caring for People Who Have Alzheimer Disease, Other Dementias, and Memory Loss by Mace, Nancy L
Is It Alzheimer's? : 101 Answers to Your Most Pressing Questions About Memory Loss and Dementia by Rabins, Peter V
Six Steps to Managing Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia : A Guide for Families by
The Small Guide to Alzheimer's Disease by Small, Gary
The Aging Brain : Proven Steps to Prevent Dementia and Sharpen Your Mind by Jennings, Timothy R
Life In the Balance : A Physician's Memoir of Life, Love, and Loss With Parkinson's Disease and Dementia by Graboys, Thomas B
Inside Alzheimer's : How to Hear and Honor Connections With A Person Who Has Dementia by Pearce, Nancy D
Creative Care: A Revolutionary Approach to Dementia and Elder Care by Basting, Anne Davis
The 36-Hour Day : A Family Guide to Caring for People Who Have Alzheimer Disease and Other Dementias by Mace, Nancy L
A Loving Approach to Dementia Care : Making Meaningful Connections While Caregiving by Wayman, Laura
Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant by Chast, Roz
The First Survivors of Alzheimer's : How Patients Recovered Life and Hope In Their Own Words by Bredesen, Dale E
Mayo Clinic On Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias. A Guide for People With Dementia and Those Who Care for Them by Graff-Radford, Jonathan
The End of Alzheimer's : the First Program to Prevent and Reverse Cognitive Decline by Bredesen, Dale E

eBooks on Overdrive

In Pursuit of Memory : the Fight Against Alzheimer's by Jebelli, Joseph
Keeper : One House, Three Generations, and A Journey Into Alzheimer's by Gillies, Andrea
Love, Loss, and Laughter : Seeing Alzheimer's Differently by Greenblat, Cathy S
New Hope for People With Alzheimer's and Their Caregivers by Shimer, Porter
Remember : the Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting by Genova, Lisa
Reverse Alzheimer's Disease Naturally : Alternative Treatments for Dementia Including Alzheimer's Disease by Honda, Michelle
The Alzheimer's Caregiving Puzzle : Putting Together the Pieces by Callone, Patricia R
The End of Alzheimer's : the First Program to Prevent and Reverse Cognitive Decline by Bredesen, Dale E
The Theft of Memory : Losing My Father One Day At A Time by Kozol, Jonathan
The Unexpected Journey of Caring : the Transformation From Loved One to Caregiver by Thomson, Donna
Where the Light Gets In by Williams-Paisley, Kimberly

Recent books for black history month

Dead Dead Girls by Afia, Nekesa
Caste : the Origins of Our Discontents by Wilkerson, Isabel
You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey : Crazy Stories About Racism by Ruffin, Amber
The Three Mothers : How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr. , Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped A Nation by Tubbs, Anna Malaika
On Juneteenth by Gordon-Reed, Annette
His Truth Is Marching On : John Lewis and the Power of Hope by Meacham, Jon
The Dead Are Arising : the Life of Malcolm X by Payne, Les
Four Hundred Souls : A Community History of African America, 1619-2019 by
The 1619 Project : A New Origin Story by
How the Word Is Passed : A Reckoning With the History of Slavery Across America by Smith, Clint
Libertie : A Novel by Greenidge, Kaitlyn
Yellow Wife : A Novel by Johnson, Sadeqa
Open Water by Nelson, Caleb Azumah
Island Queen : A Novel by Riley, Vanessa
Harlem Shuffle by Whitehead, Colson
The Rib King : A Novel by Hubbard, Ladee
Caul Baby : A Novel by Jerkins, Morgan
Call Us What We Carry : Poems by Gorman, Amanda
The Black Church : This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song by Gates, Henry Louis, Jr
All That She Carried : the Journey of Ashley's Sack, A Black Family Keepsake by Miles, Tiya
The Black Cabinet : the Untold Story of African Americans and Politics During the Age of Roosevelt by Watts, Jill
Just As I Am : A Memoir by Tyson, Cicely
Black Panther Party by Walker, David
Chlorine Sky by Browne, Mahogany L
The Hill We Climb : An Inaugural Poem for the Country by Gorman, Amanda

Books For National Native American Heritage Month

Titles you can find in the library

The Sentence : A Novel by Erdrich, Louise
The Painted Drum by Erdrich, Louise
Winter Counts : A Novel by Weiden, David Heska Wanbli
The Other Slavery : the Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement In America by Reséndez, Andrés
New Poets of Native Nations by
You Don't Have to Say You Love Me : A Memoir by Alexie, Sherman
Apple : Skin to the Core : A Memoir In Words and Pictures by Gansworth, Eric
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by Dunbar-Ortiz, Roxanne
War Dances by Alexie, Sherman
The Plague of Doves by Erdrich, Louise
The Round House by Erdrich, Louise
After the People Lights Have Gone Off by Jones, Stephen Graham
My Heart Is A Chainsaw by Jones, Stephen Graham
The Only Good Indians : A Novel by Jones, Stephen Graham
There There by Orange, Tommy
There There : A Novel by Orange, Tommy
The Removed : A Novel by Hobson, Brandon
When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through : A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry by Harjo, Joy

Native American ebooks/eaudiobooks for Adults and Teens on Overdrive

1491 : New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus by Mann, Charles C
An American Sunrise : Poems by Harjo, Joy
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by Dunbar-Ortiz, Roxanne
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by Dunbar-Ortiz, Roxanne
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People by Reese, Debbie
Apple : Skin to the Core : A Memoir In Words and Pictures by Gansworth, Eric
Braiding Sweetgrass : Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Kimmerer, Robin Wall
Braiding Sweetgrass. Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants by Kimmerer, Robin Wall
Braiding Sweetgrass by Kimmerer, Robin Wall
Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee. An Indian History of the American West by Brown, Dee
Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee : An Indian History of the American West by Brown, Dee
Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee : An Indian History of the American West by Brown, Dee
Ceremony by Silko, Leslie Marmon
Code Talker : A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two by Bruchac, Joseph
Crooked Hallelujah by Ford, Kelli Jo
Elatsoe by Little Badger, Darcie
Empire of Wild. A Novel by Dimaline, Cherie
Empire of Wild : A Novel by Dimaline, Cherie
Even As We Breathe : A Novel by Clapsaddle, Annette Saunooke
Future Home of the Living God by Erdrich, Louise
Future Home of the Living God. A Novel by Erdrich, Louise
Future Home of the Living God : A Novel by Erdrich, Louise
Great Short Stories by Contemporary Native American Writers by
Heart Berries by Mailhot, Terese Marie
Heart Berries : A Memoir by Mailhot, Terese Marie
Hearts Unbroken by Smith, Cynthia Leitich
Jonny Appleseed by Whitehead, Joshua
Jonny Appleseed : A Novel by Whitehead, Joshua
Killers of the Flower Moon : the Osage Murders and the Birth of the Fbi by Grann, David
Killing Crazy Horse : the Merciless Indian Wars In America by O'Reilly, Bill
Killing Crazy Horse : the Merciless Indian Wars In America by O'Reilly, Bill
Killing Crazy Horse : the Merciless Indian Wars In America by O'Reilly, Bill
Larose by Erdrich, Louise
Larose : A Novel by Erdrich, Louise
Larose. A Novel by Erdrich, Louise
Moloka'I by Brennert, Alan
Moon of the Crusted Snow. A Novel by Rice, Waubgeshig
Moon of the Crusted Snow : A Novel by Rice, Waubgeshig
Night of the Mannequins by Jones, Stephen Graham
Night of the Mannequins by Jones, Stephen Graham
Oak Flat : A Fight for Sacred Land In the American West by Redniss, Lauren
Oak Flat : A Fight for Sacred Land In the American West by Redniss, Lauren
Reservation Blues : A Novel by Alexie, Sherman
Robopocalypse : A Novel by Wilson, Daniel H
Robopocalypse: A Novel by Wilson, Daniel H
Surviving the City by Spillett, Tasha
The Last Report On the Miracles At Little No Horse by Erdrich, Louise
The Master Butchers Singing Club by Erdrich, Louise
The Night Watchman by Erdrich, Louise
The Other Slavery. the Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement In America by Reséndez, Andrés
The Plague of Doves by Erdrich, Louise
The Plague of Doves. Deluxe Modern Classic by Erdrich, Louise
The Round House by Erdrich, Louise
The Round House. A Novel by Erdrich, Louise
The Absolutely True Diary of A Part-Time Indian by Alexie, Sherman
The Girl In the Photograph : the True Story of A Native American Child, Lost and Found In America by Dorgan, Byron L
The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee : Native America From 1890 to the Present by Treuer, David
The Last Report On the Miracles At Little No Horse by Erdrich, Louise
The Last Stand : Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn by Philbrick, Nathaniel
The Marrow Thieves by Dimaline, Cherie
The Night Watchman : A Novel by Erdrich, Louise
The Only Good Indians by Jones, Stephen Graham
The Other Slavery : the Uncovered Story of Indian Enslavement In America by Reséndez, Andrés
The Plague of Doves by Erdrich, Louise
The Removed : A Novel by Hobson, Brandon
The Round House by Erdrich, Louise
The Round House : A Novel by Erdrich, Louise
The Turquoise Ledge : [a Memoir] by Silko, Leslie Marmon
The Woman Who Owned the Shadows by Allen, Paula Gunn
There There : A Novel by Orange, Tommy
Unworthy Republic : the Dispossession of Native Americans and the Road to Indian Territory by Saunt, Claudio
When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through : A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry by Harjo, Joy
Winter Counts by Weiden, David Heska Wanbli
Winter Counts. A Novel by Weiden, David Heska Wanbli
Winter Counts : A Novel by Weiden, David Heska Wanbli
Yellow Bird : Oil, Murder, and A Woman's Search for Justice In Indian Country by Murdoch, Sierra Crane
You Don't Have to Say You Love Me : A Memoir by Alexie, Sherman
by Weiden, David Heska Wanbli

Native American ebooks/eaudiobooks for Children on Overdrive

At the Mountain's Base by Sorell, Traci
Birdsong by Flett, Julie
Fry Bread : A Native American Family Story by Noble Maillard, Kevin
Hiawatha and the Peacemaker by Robertson, Robbie
I Can Make This Promise by Day, Christine
I Can Make This Promise by Day, Christine
In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse by Marshall, Joseph
Makoons by Erdrich, Louise
Powwow : A Celebration Through Song and Dance by Pheasant-Neganigwane, Karen
Race to the Sun by Roanhorse, Rebecca
Talking Leaves by Bruchac, Joseph
The Birchbark House by Erdrich, Louise
The Porcupine Year by Erdrich, Louise
Two Roads by Bruchac, Joseph
Undefeated : Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team by Sheinkin, Steve
We Are Grateful. Otsaliheliga by Sorell, Traci
We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga by Sorell, Traci
We Are Grateful : Otsaliheliga by Sorell, Traci
We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga by Sorell, Traci
When We Were Alone by Robertson, David A

Books for International Literacy Day

Me Dicen Güero : Poemas de Un Chavo de La Frontera by Bowles, David
El Poder de Desear Las Cosas : La Astróloga Más Destacada de Japón Revela Los Secretos de La Luna Para Atraer El éXIto, La Felicidad y El Favor del Universo by Keiko
Meditaciaon Total : Praacticas Para VIvir La VIda Despierta by Chopra, Deepak
Amor Inquebrantable : Los 7 Principios Para In Matrimonio Sólido y Feliz by Deanda, Freddy
Mujeres del Alma Mía : Sobre El Amor Impaciente, La VIda Larga y Las Brujas Buenas by Allende, Isabel
Alimentación Sostenible: Comprar, Cocinar y Comer Para Preserver El Planeta by Hunt, Tom
Redbone : La Verdadera Historia de Una Banda de Rock Indigena Estadounidense by Staebler, Christian
Si Yo Pude. . . Tau Maas! by Collins, Maraia Antonieta
Kamala Harris : La Historia de La Primera Mujer VIcepresidenta de Estados Unidos by Morain, Dan
Una Tierra Prometida by Obama, Barack
Largo Pétalo de Mar by Allende, Isabel
Ciudad Sumergida by Barone, Marta
El Arquero by Coelho, Paulo
Tierra Americana : Una Novela by Cummins, Jeanine
Cuando Una Mujer Se Levanta by Eber, Christine Engla
La Chica Salvaje : Una Novela by Owens, Delia
La Resurrección de Fulgencio Ramírez : Una Novela by Ruiz, Rudy
La Ciudad de Vapor : Todos Los Cuentos by Ruiz Zafón, Carlos
Sentido y Sensibilidad by Austen, Jane
El Monarca de Las Sombras by Cercas, Javier
Middlesex by Eugenides, Jeffrey
Ciudad de Mujeres by Gilbert, Elizabeth
La Cadena by McKinty, Adrian
Si Dijéramos La Verdad by Pooley, Clare

Historical fiction from around the world

Half of A Yellow Sun by Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi
The Glass Palace : A Novel by Ghosh, Amitav
Pearl of China : A Novel by Min, Anchee
Girl At War : A Novel by Nović, Sara
Homegoing : A Novel by Gyasi, Yaa
La Sombra del VIento by Ruiz Zafón, Carlos
We Were the Lucky Ones by Hunter, Georgia

Books about hiking

Wild by Nature : From Siberia to Australia, Three Years Alone In the Wilderness On Foot by Marquis, Sarah
The National Parks Coast to Coast : the 100 Best Hikes by Alvarez, Ted
Falcon Guide. A Guide to the Region's Best Waterfall Hikes Hiking Waterfalls In New England : by Burakian, Eli
On the Trail : A History of American Hiking by Chamberlin, Silas
Amc's Best Backpacking In New England : A Guide to 33 of the Best Multi-Day Trips From Maine to Connecticut by Heid, Matt
60 Hikes Within 60 Miles. Including Coastal and Interior Regions and New Hampshire Boston : by Low, Lafe
Best Hikes of the Appalachian Trail : New England by Low, Lafe
Classic Hikes of North America : 25 Breathtaking Treks In the United States and Canada by Potterfield, Peter
Amc's Best Day Hikes Near Boston : Four-Season Guide to the 50 Best Hikes In Eastern Massachusetts by Tougias, Mike
A Journey North : One Woman's Story of Hiking the Appalachian Trail by Hall, Adrienne
Maine & Acadia National Park by St. Louis, Regis

Short stories

Daddy : Stories by Cline, Emma
To Be A Man : Stories by Krauss, Nicole
The Souvenir Museum : Stories by McCracken, Elizabeth
First Person Singular : Stories by Murakami, Haruki
The (other) You : Stories by Oates, Joyce Carol
The Traveller : and Other Stories by Neville, Stuart
Reunion Beach : Stories Inspired by Dorothea Benton Frank by
Love & Other Crimes : Stories by Paretsky, Sara
Channel Kindness : Stories of Kindness and Community by

Books for ocean lovers

A Cruise to Die for by Elkins, Charlotte
Blue Mind : the Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, Or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected and Better At What You Do by Nichols, Wallace J
The Sea Around Us by Carson, Rachel
The Ocean of Life : the Fate of Man and the Sea by Roberts, Callum
Atlantic : Great Sea Battles, Heroic Discoveries, Titanic Storms, and A Vast Ocean of A Million Stories by Winchester, Simon
The Wave : In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean by Casey, Susan
The Soul of An Octopus : A Surprising Exploration Into the Wonder of Consciousness by Montgomery, Sy
The Guest Book : A Novel by Blake, Sarah
A Stranger On the Beach by Campbell, Michele
Of Women and Salt by Garcia, Gabriela
Migrations by McConaghy, Charlotte
The Island of Sea Women by See, Lisa
Dangerous Crossing : A Novel by Rhys, Rachel
A Perfect Planet : the Story of Earth's Power and Fragility by
The Outlaw Ocean : Journeys Across the Last Untamed Frontier by Urbina, Ian
The Lost Coast by Capetta, Amy Rose

Books for pride month

Bestiary : A Novel by Chang, Kristin
Girl, Woman, Other by Evaristo, Bernardine
The Thirty Names of Night : A Novel by Joukhadar, Zeyn
The Secrets We Kept by Prescott, Lara
The Chosen and the Beautiful by Vo, Nghi
The Paying Guests by Waters, Sarah
Stand by Me : the Forgotten History of Gay Liberation by Downs, Jim
How We Fight for Our Lives : A Memoir by Jones, Saeed
Here for It : Or, How to Save Your Soul In America : Essays by Thomas, R. Eric
Homie : Poems by Smith, Danez
Tomboyland : Essays by Faliveno, Melissa
Giovanni's Room by Baldwin, James
The Secret to Superhuman Strength by Bechdel, Alison
Detransition, Baby : A Novel by Peters, Torrey
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous : A Novel by Vuong, Ocean
Memorial : A Novel by Washington, Bryan
With Teeth : A Novel by Arnett, Kristen
Black Leopard, Red Wolf by James, Marlon
Red, White & Royal Blue : A Novel by McQuiston, Casey
Be Gay, Do Comics! : Queer History, Memoir, and Satire From the Nib by
The Grief Keeper by VIllasante, Alexandra
Gay America : Struggle for Equality by Alsenas, Linas
We Have Always Been Here : A Queer Muslim Memoir by Habib, Samra
The Stonewall Reader by New York Public Library
The Death of VIvek Oji by Emezi, Akwaeke
The Prophets by Jones, Jr, Robert

Books for national bike month

The Double Bind : A Novel by Bohjalian, Christopher A
The Summer Before the War by Simonson, Helen
Life Is A Wheel : Love, Death, Etc. and A Bike Ride Across America by Weber, Bruce
Aimless Love : New and Selected Poems by Collins, Billy
One-Way Ticket : Nine Lives On Two Wheels by Vaughters, Jonathan

Books about growing and eating vegetables

What's Wrong With My Vegetable Garden? : 100% Organic Solutions for All Your Vegetables, From Artichokes to Zucchini by Deardorff, David C
The Sustainable Vegetable Garden : A Backyard Guide to Healthy Soil and Higher Yields by Jeavons, John
Rodale's Ultimate Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening : the Indispensable Green Resource for Every Gardener by
The Deckchair Gardener : An Improper Gardening Manual by Wareham, Anne
Four-Season Harvest : Organic Vegetables From Your Home Garden All Year Around by Coleman, Eliot
Superfood Kitchen : Cooking With Nature's Most Amazing Foods by Morris, Julie
The 10 Things You Need to Eat : and More Than 100 Easy and Delicious Ways to Prepare Them by Lieberman, Dave
Power Foods : 150 Delicious Recipes With the 38 Healthiest Ingredients by
Super Natural Every Day : Well-Loved Recipes From My Natural Foods Kitchen by Swanson, Heidi
Vegetable Kingdom : the Abundant World of Vegan Recipes by Terry, Bryant
Garden to Table : A Kid's Guide to Planting, Growing, and Preparing Food by Hengel, Katherine
The New Organic Grower : A Master's Manual of Tools and Techniques for the Home and Market Gardener by Coleman, Eliot
How to Create An Eco Garden : A Practical Guide to Sustainable and Greener Gardening by Walker, John
Chetna's Healthy Indian : Vegetarian : Everyday Veg and Vegan Feasts Effortlessly Good for You by Makan, Chetna

Books for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

The White Tiger : A Novel by Adiga, Aravind
Bestiary : A Novel by Chang, Kristin
The Bride Test by Hoang, Helen
A Map of Betrayal by Jin, Ha
The Crazed by Jin, Ha
Rich People Problems : A Novel by Kwan, Kevin
China Rich Girlfriend : A Novel by Kwan, Kevin
The Incendiaries : A Novel by Kwon, R. O
Unaccustomed Earth by Lahiri, Jhumpa
Cooking With An Asian Accent : Eastern Wisdom In A Western Kitchen by Compestine, Ying Chang
The Steamy Kitchen Cookbook : 101 Asian Recipes Simple Enough for Tonight's Dinner by Hair, Jaden
The Spice Merchant's Daughter : Recipes and Simple Spice Blends for the American Kitchen by Arokiasamy, Christina
The Making of Asian America : A History by Lee, Erika
How to Live Safely In A Science Fictional Universe by Yu, Charles
East : 120 Vegan and Vegetarian Recipes From Bangalore to Beijing by Sodha, Meera
The Kiss Quotient by Hoang, Helen
Crazy Rich Asians by Kwan, Kevin
Little Fires Everywhere : A Novel by Ng, Celeste
The Sympathizer : [a Novel] by Nguyen, VIet Thanh
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous : A Novel by Vuong, Ocean
The American Dream? : A Journey On Route 66 Discovering Dinosaur Statues, Muffler Men, and the Perfect Breakfast Burrito by Khor, Shing Yin
Patron Saints of Nothing by Ribay, Randy
Not Here by Nguyen, Hieu Minh
Dear Girls : Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets, and Advice for Living Your Best Life by Wong, Ali
Trick Mirror : Reflections On Self-Delusion by Tolentino, Jia
Of Curses and Kisses by Menon, Sandhya
The Astonishing Color of After by Pan, Emily X. R
You Bring the Distant Near by Perkins, Mitali
Frankly In Love by Yoon, David

Books about Food Waste & Composting

100 Days of Real Food--On A Budget : Simple Tips and Tasty Recipes to Help You Cut Out Processed Food Without Breaking the Bank by Leake, Lisa
Basic Composting : All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started by
Join the No-Plastic Challenge! : A First Book of Reducing Waste by Ritchie, Scot
How to Create An Eco Garden : A Practical Guide to Sustainable and Greener Gardening by Walker, John
What A Waste by French, Jess
This Book Stinks! : Gross Garbage, Rotten Rubbish, and the Science of Trash by Flynn, Sarah Wassner
Trashing the Planet : Examining Our Global Garbage Glut by Kallen, Stuart A
101 Ways to Go Zero Waste by Kellogg, Kathryn
Compost City : Practical Composting Know-How for Small-Space Living by Louie, Rebecca
Composting by Pezza, Kim

Staff Picks: April 2021

Heat Wave : A Novel by Thayer, Nancy
The Sandcastle Girls : A Novel by Bohjalian, Chris
Black Sands by Bonobo
Queenie by Carty-Williams, Candice
Casablanca by
The Silent Patient by Michaelides, Alex
Where the Crawdads Sing by Owens, Delia
Red At the Bone by Woodson, Jacqueline
Ayesha At Last by Jalaluddin, Uzma
Naturally Tan by France,tan
Kiwanuka by Kiwanuka, Michael
Legendborn by Deonn, Tracy

Books about Libraries

The Borrower by Makkai, Rebecca
The Inner Circle by Meltzer, Brad
The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu : and Their Race to Save the World's Most Precious Manuscripts by Hammer, Joshua
This Is What A Librarian Looks Like : A Celebration of Libraries, Communities, and Access to Information by Cassidy, Kyle
The Midnight Library by Haig, Matt
Public Library and Other Stories by Smith, Ali
The Library Book by Orlean, Susan
Palaces for the People : How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life by Klinenberg, Eric
The Public by

International Women’s Day Reading List

Half of A Yellow Sun by Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi
Girl, Woman, Other by Evaristo, Bernardine
The God of Small Things by Roy, Arundhati
Convenience Store Woman by Murata, Sayaka
Lost Children Archive : A Novel by Luiselli, Valeria
His Only Wife : A Novel by Medie, Peace A
Pet by Emezi, Akwaeke
Conversations With Friends : A Novel by Rooney, Sally

American Library Association list of most challenged books in 2018

Every year, in honor of National Library Week (April 7-13, 2019), ALA publishes their list of the books that were most often challenged or banned in the past year. Here’s the list with links to our catalog for your banned book reading pleasure!

Cover image for Captain Underpants
Reasons: series was challenged because it was perceived as encouraging disruptive behavior, while Captain Underpants and the Sensational Saga of Sir Stinks-A-Lot was challenged for including a same-sex couple
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Reasons: banned and challenged for including LGBTQIA+ characters and themes
Cover image of George
Reasons: banned, challenged, and relocated because it was believed to encourage children to clear browser history and change their bodies using hormones, and for mentioning “dirty magazines,” describing male anatomy, “creating confusion,” and including a transgender character
Cover image of Marlon Bundo
Reasons: banned and challenged for including LGBTQIA+ content, and for political and religious viewpoints
Cover image of Skippyjon Jones
Reason: challenged for depicting stereotypes of Mexican culture
Cover image of Part-Time Indian
Reasons: banned and challenged for sexual references, profanity, violence, gambling, and underage drinking, and for its religious viewpoint
Cover image of The Hate U Give
Reasons: banned and challenged because it was deemed “anti-cop,” and for profanity, drug use, and sexual references
Cover image of Thirteen Reasons Why
Reasons: banned, challenged, and restricted for addressing teen suicide
Cover image of This Day in June
Reason: challenged and burned for including LGBTQIA+ content
Cover image of This One Summer
Reasons: banned and challenged for profanity, sexual references, and certain illustrations
Cover image of Two Boys Kissing
Reason: challenged and burned for including LGBTQIA+ content

Global Forum Book Group

Further Reading – Wihtout You, There is No Us
Further Reading – My Promised Land
Further Reading – All the Shah’s Men
Further Reading – I Was Told to Come Alone
Further Reading – The Other Side of Paradise
Further Reading – Country Driving
Further Reading – The New Odyssey
Further Reading – The big Truck that Went By
Further Reading- The Sixth Extinction
Further Reading – Born a Crime
Further Reading – All the Kremlin’s Men

TED Talks

TED Talks – Climate Change
TED Talks – Future of Medicine
TED Talks Further – Culture and Stories
TED Talks Further – Mars
TED Talks Further – Will Robots Replace Us
TED Talks Further – War and Peace