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  • Reading Suggestions by Zodiac Signs: Aquarius Edition

    Reading suggestions by star sign? Yep! We can do that. This month, we'll take a page of Aquarius.

  • This is her art and it is dangerous: Catherine O’Hara, 1954-2026

    When we lost the inspired comic actor Catherine O'Hara, we lost multitudes.

  • 10 Works from the Creator of Batman: The Animated Series for New and Old Fans

    Bruce Timm’s vision defined Batman—and animation—for an entire generation. 

  • 10 Exciting Football Comics You Need For Super Bowl LX

    Prepare your touchdown dance for these 10 comics about America’s favorite sport.

  • 10 Exciting Comics You Need for Squirrel Appreciation Day

    Squirrel away these comics for later or go nuts and read them now! Too much? Probably too much.

  • Toledo Library Best Books of 2025

    Here are our staff picks for the best books of 2025 for children, teens, and adults!

  • Celebrate Popeye Day with the Best of the Sailor Man

    If seafaring men with a short fuse and an insatiable desire for spinach are up your alley, have we got the comics (and movie) for you.

  • Reading Nook Wanderlust: Stunning Armchair Travel Pictorials

    Armchair travel is always in season no matter the weather. Here are some of our best pictorials on trips of a lifetime.

  • Finding Joy: The Power of Uplifting Stories

    Stop the doomscrolling! Try these upbeat true stories about people connecting through kindness. Goodness still exists — we just have to remember to look for it.

  • The Fight for Civil Rights: 20 Books to Learn About the Civil Rights Movement

    In January, we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. This list compiles historical fiction which brings to life stories about fighting for civil rights and nonfiction books that help educate about civil rights.

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  • In the Bleak Midwinter: Chilling Tales for Frosty Nights

    So many cultures have darker versions of holiday visitors, going back to when midwinter was a time for scary stories. Here is a selection of spooky yule ghoul stories to even out the sugar rush of the holidays.

  • Jane Austen Goes Hollywood

    Jane Austen is 250 years old. The Keira Knightley "Pride and Prejudice" is 20 years old. If you're not celebrating right now with some Austen movies then what even are you doing with your life?

  • 10 Chilling Thrillers Perfect for Winter

    If you want to read something that makes you shiver more than the winds that blow, these dark stories may call to you.

  • 10 Titles about the Winter Solstice

    The Winter Solstice is on Dec. 21 and is the first day of winter.

  • Pride and Prejudice and Affectionate Imitation

    It is a truth universally acknowledged that if I happen to borrow the plot of "Pride and Prejudice" for my own novel it's not plagiarism—it's homage!

  • 10 Albums You Need to Hear for National Emo Day

    Don’t waste your time on other lists, because these songs are already the voice inside your head. Or whatever Tom DeLonge said.

  • Happy 250th Birthday, Jane Austen!

    She was born around the same time as the Declaration of Independence, but Jane Austen's novels about men, women, families, and economics are so fresh and funny they might have been written yesterday.

  • Cozy Winter Hobbies

    Add some variety to your indoor activities this winter by embracing a new hobby, and soon you’ll be enjoying it year-round!

  • 10 Exciting Comics You Need for National Monkey Day

    These primate-themed funny books will make you go bananas (in a good way).

  • It Happened in December

    Though they occurred during a span of almost 200 years, the month of December marks the anniversary of many important moments in history.

  • 12 Books About Religion from a Woman’s Perspective

    Read about faith from the female point of view.

  • 10 Insightful Titles at the Intersection of Queerness and Religion

    Celebrate the diversity of religions with these books about religion and the LGBTQIA+ community.

  • Is it a Holiday Movie?

    Are these movies actually holiday movies, or just movies that take place during the holidays?

  • Best Picture Books of 2025 from a Collection Development Librarian

    So many picture books, so little time, am I right? Problem solved: here are the 2025 favorites of TLCPL's expert children's book selector.

  • Let’s Learn to Cook!

    Whether you are cooking a garden-fresh meal to share with your family or baking birthday cupcakes for a friend, you’ll find what you need to start cooking with these books for young chefs!

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