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February 2025 Book of the Month: The Turner House

February 2025 Book of the Month

Check out our pick for the February Book of the Month!  Called one of the best books of the year by NPR, The New York Times and The Washington Post, The Turner House by Angela... Read more

January 2025 Book of the Month: The  Frozen River

January 2025 Book of the Month

An NPR Book of the Year, The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon is our pick for the January Book of the Month. This gripping historical mystery, inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard... Read more

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Book of the Month Picks for 2024

2024 was a great year for the Book of the Month program! 2023 was pretty good, too! Let's see what 2025 brings!

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December Book of the Month

December 2024 Book of the Month

For the December Book of the Month, we’re taking a heartwarming journey with The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce. Follow Harold, an... Read more

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Black History Month

Black History Month

In honor of Black History Month , here are some recent nonfiction titles covering a variety of topics related to Black history.

February 2025 Mid-Month Sudoku

A reminder that this year's Winter Reading Challenge continues on to the end of the month! And now, apropos of nothing, another groaner from the King of Horror:

Knock-knock. Who's there? Nobel. Nobel who... Read more

fresh romance

Fresh Romance

Are you ready for Valentine's Day? Would some fresh contemporary romance novels help? Here you go!

2025 ALA Youth Media Awards

2025 ALA Youth Media Awards

Last week the American Library Association announced the winners of the annual Youth Media Awards, which honor the best books for young readers in a number of categories. Below are the winners of each award. For more information, including the honorable mentions for each category,... Read more

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