Sing Me to Sleep
Sing Me to Sleep
Staff Picks

Sight-Reading: Music-Inspired YA

  • Alex B.
  • Monday, March 18
Music is an essential aspect of teen culture for any generation so it makes sense there's a lot of books about music-lovers! Check out these music-inspired reads for a harmonious experience. 
Shuna's Journey
Nightwing. Volume 1, Issue 78-83, Leaping into the Light
Staff Picks

2023 Eisner Award Winners

  • Thomas M.
  • Saturday, March 16
Check out the winners of the 2023 Eisner Awards, announced each year at San Diego Comic-Con. You can see a full list of categories, nominees, and winners here. Keep in mind that Eisner categories span across various creative roles, formats, and target age ranges. Digital copies of the 2023 Eisner Award winners can also be found on Hoopla.
The Mimicking of Known Successes
Barbie
Staff Picks

2023 Nebula Awards Finalists

  • Sara M.
  • Friday, March 15
Each year, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) votes on the Nebula Awards for outstanding novel, novella, novelette, game writing, and short stories eligible for that year’s award.

Jun 08 3:30 p.m.

Event
Richland Library Northeast

What's Cooking, Chef?

Come and explore Culinary techniques, international cuisines, and guest chefs with Chef Floyd, Culinary Arts Coordinator
(Welcome Guest Chef Kiki Cyrus of Kiki's Chicken and Waffles!)

Event Type(s):

Lifeskills

Audience(s):

Parents, Families, Teens (12-18 years)

May 21 6:00 p.m.

Event
Richland Library Ballentine

An Evening With Danielle Howle

A lifelong artist and natural storyteller, Danielle Howle has lived a million lives in one, releasing well over a dozen studio albums in a four-decade career that has traversed genres, styles, and cultures, encompassing everything from country-swamp-blues and jazz to folk, southern rock, indie, and Americana – all while endlessly exploring the depths of the human condition. ~From DanielleHowle.com

Event Type(s):

Live Performance, Special Events

Audience(s):

Adults, Teens (12-18 years)
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky
The Ruins of Gorlan
Staff Picks

Naruto Readalikes for Teens

  • Alex B.
  • Wednesday, March 06
The Naruto manga series has long been popular with teens--and for good reason! It's got magic, friendship, action, and it's a coming of age story. While manga reading still counts as reading, here are some novels with similar themes for fans ready to branch out.  Believe it!
Tom Lake
Blood Debts
Staff Picks

The Southern Book Prize 2024

  • Sarah C.
  • Friday, March 01
Each February, the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance awards the Southern Book Prize to the best Southern books of the year.  Titles are nominated by indie booksellers and voted on by their customers.  This year's winners are:Fiction - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
Cross My Heart and Never Lie
Stars in Their Eyes
Staff Picks

The 2024 Stonewall Book Honorees for Children’s Books

  • Adele C.
  • Friday, March 01
The Stonewall Book Awards, sponsored by the American Library Association’s Rainbow Round Table, honors books for children and young adults with the Mike Morgan and Larry Romans awards. Each year, these prestigious awards honor outstanding English-language works that amplify queer voices, stories, and experiences, inviting readers to explore the diverse tapestry of queer experiences. For more information, visit the Stonewall Book Award website.
My Pocket Bathroom
The Reading List
Staff Picks

What We're Reading: March 2024

  • Leighan C.
  • Friday, March 01
Check out what the members of the Richland Library Team are reading this month! We can help you discover great titles for adults, teens, and children.All titles linked here are in print format, but other formats may be available. Check the catalog and the monthly What We're Reading Libby shelf for eBooks and eAudiobooks. 
Static
Hardware, Season One
Staff Picks

Black Comics & Creators

  • Thomas M.
  • Wednesday, February 28
Every year brings new and returning black comics creators, and all of them are opportunities to experience great and eye-opening stories. Previous years have seen lists about Black Superheroes, Comics With Black Protagonists, and Black History In Comics.
The Good War
Slavery by Another Name
Staff Picks

#BroaderBookshelf 2024 - Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction

  • Sara M.
  • Thursday, February 22
Check out a book from this list to fulfill the 2024 Broader Bookshelf prompt "Read a book by a Pulitzer or Nobel Prize winning author".  These books were all awarded the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction.This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2024 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
Never Whistle at Night
Anthology of Australian Aboriginal Literature
Staff Picks

#BroaderBookshelf 2024 - Short Fiction by Indigenous Authors

  • Sara M.
  • Thursday, February 22
Check out a book from this list to fulfill the 2024 Broader Bookshelf prompt "Read a book by or about someone from an Indigenous culture".This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2024 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.

Jul 20 3:30 p.m.

Event
Richland Library Northeast

What's Cooking, Chef?

Come and explore Culinary techniques, international cuisines, and guest chefs with Chef Floyd, Culinary Arts Coordinator

Welcome Chef Mike Ellis (CEC), Director of Culinary for Grand, Smoked, Hanabi, Good life café, to the Teaching Kitchen.

Event Type(s):

Lifeskills

Audience(s):

Parents, Families, Teens (12-18 years)
Of Time and Turtles
The Underworld
Staff Picks

Smithsonian Magazine Best Science Books of 2023

  • Bland L.
  • Tuesday, February 20
Check out these recently published science titles that Smithsonian Magazine has singled out for praise.  The list includes Of Time and Turtles, by best-selling author Sy Montgomery, and the thought-provoking Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of O
Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute
Together, Apart
Staff Picks

2024 New Year, New Me: Middle Grade and Teen Books

  • Richland Library
  • Monday, February 19
Recommended by Richland Library staff, this list is what happens when we decide to kick-off the new year with a challenge--reading outside of our comfort zones.  From nonfiction to manga, romance to historical fiction, we stretched ourselves and our reading habits to explore new genres and authors.  
Versed
Ozone Journal
Staff Picks

#BroaderBookshelf 2024 - Pulitzer Prize in Poetry

  • Sara M.
  • Thursday, February 15
Check out a book from this list to fulfill the 2024 Broader Bookshelf prompt "Read a book by a Pulitzer or Nobel Prize winning author".  These books were all awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry.This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2024 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
The Dead Are Arising
The Most Famous Man in America
Staff Picks

#BroaderBookshelf 2024 - Pulitzer Prize in Biography

  • Sara M.
  • Thursday, February 08
Check out a book from this list to fulfill the 2024 Broader Bookshelf prompt "Read a book by a Pulitzer or Nobel Prize winning author".  These books were all awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Memoir.This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2024 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.

May 04 12:00 p.m.

Event
Richland Library Southeast

Play Freely: A Sensory Friendly Fun-Filled Event

Interpreter of Maladies
March
Staff Picks

#BroaderBookshelf 2024 - Pulitzer Prize in Fiction

  • Sara M.
  • Thursday, February 01
Check out a book from this list to fulfill the 2024 Broader Bookshelf prompt "Read a book by a Pulitzer or Nobel Prize winning author".  These books were all awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction or Novel.This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2024 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
Crazy Brave
You Don't Have to Say You Love Me
Staff Picks

#BroaderBookshelf 2024 - Memoirs by Indigenous Authors

  • Sara M.
  • Thursday, February 01
Check out a book from this list to fulfill the 2024 Broader Bookshelf prompt "Read a book by or about someone from an Indigenous culture".This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2024 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
Go Ask Alice
Go Ahead in the Rain
Staff Picks

What We're Reading: February 2024

  • Leighan C.
  • Thursday, February 01
Check out what the members of the Richland Library Team are reading this month! We can help you discover great titles for adults, teens, and children.All titles linked here are in print format, but other formats may be available. Check the catalog and the monthly What We're Reading Libby shelf for eBooks and eAudiobooks. 

May 11 3:30 p.m.

Event
Richland Library Northeast

What's Cooking, Chef?

Come and explore Culinary techniques, international cuisines, and guest chefs with Chef Floyd, Culinary Arts Coordinator
(Welcome Guest Chef: Chef Frances Wright, Baked by Franny LLC)

Event Type(s):

Lifeskills

Audience(s):

Parents, Families, Teens (12-18 years)

May 13 6:00 p.m.

Event
Richland Library St. Andrews

Open Lab: Audio Edition

Working on a new skill or working on your own project or stuck on what to do next? With assistance from our makerspace professionals, you will have access to LogicPro X and Garage Band, professional level recording software based on the Apple OS platform.

Event Type(s):

Computers and Technology

Audience(s):

Adults, Teens (12-18 years)

Apr 30 6:00 p.m.

Event
Richland Library St. Andrews

Teen Makers: Candy Sushi

Indulge your sweet tooth by making sushi out of rice crispy treats, gushers, fruit roll-ups and more! Register to reserve your spot!
Long Walk to Freedom
Good Economics for Hard Times
Staff Picks

#BroaderBookshelf 2024 - Nobel Laureates in Something Besides Literature

  • Sara M.
  • Thursday, January 25
Check out a book from this list to fulfill the 2024 Broader Bookshelf prompt "Read a book by a Pulitzer or Nobel Prize winning author".  These are written by laureates who won non-literary Nobels, including Medicine, Economics, Physics, and the Peace Prize.This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2024 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
Braiding Sweetgrass
Genocide of the Mind
Staff Picks

#BroaderBookshelf 2024 - Nonfiction by Indigenous Authors

  • Sara M.
  • Thursday, January 25
Check out a book from this list to fulfill the 2024 Broader Bookshelf prompt "Read a book by or about someone from an Indigenous culture".This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2024 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
Debating Darcy
Debating Darcy
Staff Picks

Austen-tacious: YA Adaptations of Jane Austen

  • Alex B.
  • Wednesday, January 24
There's no rizz like Jane Austen rizz. Perhaps that's why Jane Austen retellings have enduring appeal to young romantics. Check out this list curated by my colleage Hannah C. and me for a Valentine's read.  
Beowulf
Staff Picks

#BroaderBookshelf 2024 - Nobel Laureates in Literature

  • Sara M.
  • Thursday, January 18
Check out a book from this list to fulfill the 2024 Broader Bookshelf prompt "Read a book by a Pulitzer or Nobel Prize winning author".  Please note that the Nobel Prize in Literature is given to an author, not a specific book.This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2024 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
The Round House
Ghost Lake
Staff Picks

#BroaderBookshelf 2024 - Literary Fiction by Indigenous Authors

  • Sara M.
  • Thursday, January 18
Check out a book from this list to fulfill the 2024 Broader Bookshelf prompt "Read a book by or about someone from an Indigenous culture".This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2024 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
Lost and Found
The Break-up Diaries. Vol. 1
Staff Picks

"Where are your drama books?"

  • Wednesday, January 17
What makes a "drama" book? The Teen Center is used to this question, but the answer shifts from person to person. As best we can tell, "drama" as a teen fiction category includes some combination of the following:contemporary settingflawed main characterbullyinggossipmysterycrimecharacters who are put through a series of ordealsreal consequencesThe list below represents teen fiction that fits these descriptors. One thing's for sure: these books are made to be shared like hot gossip.