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  • 20 Years of Revenge of the Sith (and the Best Star Wars Memes)

    Bring balance to the force with these books about one of the best Star Wars movies of all time—they're sure to give you the high ground!

  • Frida Kahlo: Artist, Activist, Icon

    Maybe it was because of her penchant for immortalizing herself in self-portraits, but Frida Kahlo is one of the few great painters who has risen to the level of icon.

  • Fun Books to Identify Your Treasured Collectibles

    Older collectibles books are great places to find pictures of unusual items that can be difficult to find online where image searching can be hit-or-miss. We try to keep a selection on a variety of collectible themes, and they can also be fun ways to see and remember old toys or things you had as a child. Take a look!

  • Romantic Reads for St. Patrick’s Day

    Irish eyes are smiling on these must-read romance books!

  • Books for Adults, Teens, and Children with IDD

    National Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) Month is recognized in March. Here are some great books to bring joy to people of all abilities.

  • Comfort Food Rewind: Ultimate Nostalgic Cookbooks to Savor

    Vintage recipes are making a comeback! Here are the best nostalgia cookbooks in the collection for a yummy walk down memory lane.

  • Girl Heroes

    When questioning whether you have the guts, the spirit, or the ambition to accomplish something grand, find inspiration in these 20 books about female heroes.

  • 10 Fiction and Nonfiction Books About LGBTQIA+ Women Who Changed History

    What a better way to celebrate queer women than a list of great reads. Join us in celebrating by picking up one of these titles!

  • 10 Excellent Books All About Canada: Essential Reads from Our Neighbors to the North

    These books from the true north are sure to make you want to keep wearing your toque, even as the weather warms, eh?

  • 10 Essential Comic Writers You Need to Know for Women’s History Month

    Comics wouldn’t be the same without these talented women. Here are 10 of the best authors the medium has to offer.

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  • 10 Must-Read Romance Books for 2025

    These must-read romance books will fill your TBR (to-be-read) pile with the love you’re looking for!

  • Celebrate Black History Month With These Books by Black Muslims

    Celebrate Black History Month by reading Black Muslim-authored books for children and young adults.

  • The Best Spicy (and Mild) Romance Comics for Valentine’s Day

    If your comic book TBR list needs more romantic tension, then these picks will heat things up.

  • Faithful Servitude: Noliwe Rooks on Mary McCleod Bethune and 3 Other Books on the African American Icon

    “If Ms. Bethune can get her foot in the door, she will open it open for another generation of black women to get through.” - Eleanor Roosevelt.

  • Resources for Helping Young People with Eating Disorders

    It can be tough to know how to support a young person with an eating disorder. Here are some great resources that can help.

  • Celebrate National Read Aloud Day With These Children’s Books

    It's National Read Aloud Day. Read a book aloud to a child today, and every day!

  • 9 Books About the Tulsa Race Massacre for Black History Month

    A list of books and media about the Tulsa Race Massacre and history of the Greenwood District, also known as Black Wall Street.

  • That Sounds Good: 10 Excellent Audiobooks Narrated by Bahni Turpin

    Just like readers have favorite books, audiobook fans have favorite narrators. One of mine is the nine-time Audie Award winner Bahni Turpin, whose narration style is nothing short of mesmerizing.

  • Remembering Georgianna Saloff: A Legacy of Generosity and Education

    Learn more about a very special Toledo Library donor, the late Georgianna Saloff, and how her generosity led to a transformative vision for the Saloff Family Children's Library.

  • 100 Years of Sleeping Car Porters

    For nearly 100 years, sleeping car porters prevailed in service and style when it came to providing railroad luxuries to working class individuals

  • Then and Now: Toledo’s Black-Owned Business Leaders

    Stories of Black entrepreneurial success abound within the collections of your Library. Read about Toledo’s Black business pioneers, complete with notes on how these history-makers paved the way for the area Black-owned businesses we enjoy supporting in this current day.

  • It’s Groundhog Day All Over Again, and Again

    Celebrate the world's most famous time loop movie by checking out some of these other ones. Or you could just keep reading this blog post over and over again.

  • The Ultimate G.I. Joe Day Guide: History, Toys, And More

    Not even Cobra Commander can stop you from celebrating G.I. Joe Day with this action-packed selection of books, movies, comics, and cartoons. Yo Joe!

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    Best Books 2024: Women's History

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