10 Cozy Books for Stardew Valley Fans
Have you considered naming your farm after your local library branch?
10 Youth Novels Written in Verse
Celebrating National Poetry Month by reading poetry? Out. Celebrating National Poetry Month by reading entire novels told via poetry? In. (Actually, reading poetry is still in, but you know what I mean).
120 Years of Dr. Seuss
That's a lot of rhyming!
10 Books About the Lost Art of Letter Writing
Bring back snail mail! (For things other than bills).
20 Picture Book Biographies About Literary Luminaries
If you ever wanted to know about how some of your favorite stories and poems came to be, look no further than these delightful picture book biographies.
10 Books for Young Journalists
You're never too young to take an interest in current events or to speak up for what you believe in.
8 Books for Out of This World Believers
For the future cosmonaut, astronaut, science fiction aficionado, firm believer, or curious observer.
Ten Books for Pug Lovers
The release of Noodle Conquers Comfy Mountain surely makes it a Bones Day, right?
Explore the Galaxy with Star Wars Reads
You thought May the Fourth was the only Star Wars holiday worth celebrating? Think again.
Banned Books Week: Challenges That May Surprise You
If a book is being challenged, the author probably did something right. Write? Right.
8 Books Paired with the Perfect Brews
If you're patiently waiting for another Books on Tap meeting, check out these book and beer pairings to hold you over in the meantime.
100 Years of West Toledo Branch
You may have heard West Toledo Branch is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Read this to drop some historical knowledge at the event (and check out some staff book recommendations too).
LGBTQIA+ Nonfiction for Beginners
Talking about feelings is hard. Talking about feelings when you don't have the right vocabulary to describe them is even harder. And it's hardest when you don't know if those feelings are okay to have. (Hint: They are).
10 Super Summer Graphic Novels
Breeze through some of these graphic novels before the inevitable return to school.
Haunted Houses, Schools, and Mansions. Oh My!
What better time to celebrate haunted dwellings (for youth audiences) than the upcoming release of The Haunted Mansion?
15 Youth Titles for Appreciating Audiobooks
I love physical books as much as the next person, but audiobooks are preferable while driving. Check out these titles and get lost in some new soundscapes.
10 Fractured Fairy Tales for Big Stinking Ogres
Okay, not all of these have ogres, but Shrek is a type of fractured fairy tale, and while the next installment doesn't have a release date, we can still get excited. Read these if you want to get in the spirit.
10 Books for Judy Blume Fans
Are you there Judy? It's us, your readers, and we know you have some new projects in the works, but these books are pretty good too.
10 Books for Rainy Days
April showers, right?
The Elephant on the Screen
The classic children’s author and Newbery award winner Kate DiCamillo has another page-to-screen adaptation out while I’m still recovering from Because of Winn-Dixie.
Before Peppa, There Was Olivia
Remembering artist and author, Ian Falconer.
13 Important Books for Rare Disease Day
Rare does not mean unimportant.
5 Horror Novels to Close Out the Scariest Summer Ever
Eagerly await fall, the season of scares, with some of these titles as summer winds down.
In the Spirit of Things
All of these books have call numbers which means it's all real, right? Right?
Great Fiction, Unique Form
Sometimes novels need to spice it up. The titles featured here use unconventional formatting to make their pages more interesting.
Classics Retold
Stories are constantly being retold with new and exciting twists. What's cool about book versions is that they usually don't feel like the subpar sequels or remakes Hollywood often subjects us to.
Books and Other Strange(r) Things
Stranger Things finally released a new season four teaser after shooting delays due to COVID-19. Since the release date has yet to be announced, you've got some time to catch up on these stories about events before and during the show.
Graphic Novels That Aren’t About Superheroes
No offense to our favorite caped crusaders, but comics and graphic novels can be about a lot more than the classic superhero tale.
Books for Bibliophiles
If you've somehow run out of books or recommendations, first of all, I commend you. Second, these titles should help you stock back up.
