Reading a book set in a library or bookstore is just about as delightful as reading can get. Here are some of the best reads set in these wonderful places.
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 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?
If you want to read something that makes you shiver more than the winds that blow, these dark stories may call to you.
The Winter Solstice is on Dec. 21 and is the first day of winter.
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!
Don’t waste your time on other lists, because these songs are already the voice inside your head. Or whatever Tom DeLonge said.
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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.
Add some variety to your indoor activities this winter by embracing a new hobby, and soon you’ll be enjoying it year-round!
These primate-themed funny books will make you go bananas (in a good way).
Are you attending Romance-Con on (Sa) Nov. 8? Here’s what you need to know!
Here are books that should either inspire costume ideas or help you enjoy a costume you've already created for Halloween!
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Toledo Library Romance-Con welcomes Christina Lauren, in conversation with author Nikki Payne on Saturday, November 8.
If you enjoy reading a thriller with a slow, intense reveal of something very, very wrong, look no further! Here's the perfect list for you. Or... is it!?
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Meet the featured authors of Toledo Library's 2025 Romance-Con!
We have 20 images of unidentified people within our Local History collection. Can you help us identify these people?
These books feature vampires in all shapes and sizes, and the people who hunt them.
Share a story and celebrate grandparents with these picture books that honor the special bond between children and their grandparents.
Celebrate Latinx Cultural Heritage Month with these graphic novels that explore the queer part of the community.
Some filmmakers are exquisitely talented artists gifting the world with enduring masterpieces. These books aren't about them.
Before every great movie, there was a great story. Go from page to screen with this selection of titles!
Witch hunts have never been about facts or evidence, but about fear of the unknown. Join us to discuss the ways women were and are targeted for not fitting into society's ideals of womanhood.
On this date in 1909 Art Tatum was born in Toledo, and as a result jazz would never be quite the same. Celebrate by doing something improvisational!
Curl up in the crisp air with a cozy sweater and some hot apple cider. It’s time to read about all things fall!
Halloween is quickly approaching, and few things are as essential for setting an appropriate Spooky Season tone like a carefully curated soundtrack of horrors.
