Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret
As Time Goes By. Reunion Specials
Staff Picks

Just Checked In

  • Richland Library
  • Thursday, April 25
This list is regularly updated and shows some of the latest items that have been checked in at the library.
Bluey Season 3
The Shaggy Dog
Staff Picks

Coming Soon for Children

  • Richland Library
  • Thursday, April 25
This list is regularly updated and shows items that have been ordered and will soon be available for checkout.
The Black Girl Survives in This One
Four Eids and a Funeral
Staff Picks

Coming Soon for Teens

  • Richland Library
  • Thursday, April 25
This list is regularly updated and shows items that have been ordered and will soon be available for checkout.
5 Centimeters Per Second
47 Days With Jesus
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Coming Soon for Adults

  • Richland Library
  • Thursday, April 25
This list is regularly updated and shows items that have been ordered and will soon be available for checkout.
5 Centimeters Per Second
47 Days With Jesus
Staff Picks

Coming Soon

  • Richland Library
  • Thursday, April 25
This list is regularly updated and shows items that have been ordered and will soon be available for checkout.
The Women
The Meaning of Marriage
Staff Picks

Most Popular

  • Richland Library
  • Thursday, April 25
This list is regularly updated and shows 500 of the most popular items being checked out at the library.
A Caribbean Heiress in Paris
The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie
Staff Picks

Ready for Bridgerton?

  • Sara M.
  • Thursday, April 11
Are you ready for Season 3 of Netflix's Bridgerton adaptation?  The first half releases May 16, so you've got plenty of time to pregame with these readalikes!
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
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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.
Hangman
And then She Fell
Staff Picks

The 2024 Women's Prize for Fiction

  • Adele C.
  • Thursday, March 14
The Women's Prize for Fiction is an annual award that celebrates outstanding, original full-length fiction written by women in English from around the world. Established in 1996, the prize aims to promote diversity and excellence in literature, offering a platform for women's voices to be heard and recognized. It not only highlights the literary achievements of women writers but also encourages a wider readership for their work.
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!
Cross My Heart and Never Lie
Stars in Their Eyes
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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.
All That She Carried
Vulture Capitalism
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The 2024 Women's Prize for Non-Fiction

  • Adele C.
  • Friday, March 01
Just as the Women’s Prize for Fiction celebrates and honors exceptional fiction written by women, so too does the inaugural Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction platform the very best in non-fiction by women. This celebration of women’s voices, resilience, and creativity identifies compelling, thought-provoking, and beautifully crafted non-fiction works.
Static
Hardware, Season One
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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.
My Reading Life
Twenty
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South Carolina Voices

  • Kim M.
  • Wednesday, February 21
A voice of South Carolina can be many different things. Slow and melodic with a rhythmic cadence, these authors voices bring to life varied stories from long ago to just yesterday. You will find books from South Carolina writers about history to vampires to stories of injustice. A little something for everyone. So, listen closely to these voices and see what you hear.
Of Time and Turtles
The Underworld
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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.  
Christmas and Other Horrors
Never Whistle at Night
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2023 Bram Stoker Awards

  • Megan M.
  • Wednesday, January 24
The Stoker Awards have been presented by the Horror Writers Association since 1987.Check out this year's ballot...
Debating Darcy
Debating Darcy
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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.  
None of This Would Have Happened if Prince Were Alive
Halal if You Hear Me
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#BroaderBookshelf 2024 - Books with If in the title

  • Adele C.
  • Wednesday, January 24
Check out one of these titles and fulfill the #BroaderBookshelf 2024 Reading Challenge prompt, "Read a book with If or When in the title".This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2024 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
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.
Lost and Found
The Break-up Diaries. Vol. 1
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"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.
Before Freedom, when I Just Can Remember
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#BroaderBookshelf 2024 - Books with When in the title

  • Adele C.
  • Wednesday, January 17
Check out one of these titles and fulfill the #BroaderBookshelf 2024 Reading Challenge prompt, "Read a book with If or When in the title".This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2024 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
Franchise
Lords of Finance
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#BroaderBookshelf 2024 - Pulitzer Prize Winning History

  • Sara M.
  • Thursday, January 11
Check out one of these history books to fulfill the Broader Bookshelf prompt "Read a book by a Pulitzer or Nobel Prize winning author" - they've all been awarded the Pulitzer Prize in History.
Babel
Harvard Square
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#BroaderBookshelf 2024 - Books set on a college or university campus

  • Adele C.
  • Friday, January 05
Check out one of these titles and fulfill the #BroaderBookshelf 2024 Reading Challenge prompt, "Read a book that takes place on a college or university campus".This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2024 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
Angels in America
Three Tall Women
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#BroaderBookshelf 2024 - Pulitzer Prize Winning Drama

  • Sara M.
  • Thursday, January 04
If you love reading plays, fulfill the "Read a book by a Pulitzer or Nobel Prize winning author" with one of these books, all of which won the Pulitzer in the Drama category.This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2024 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
Your Face Belongs to Us
Power and Progress
Staff Picks

Financial Times Best Business Books of 2023

  • Bland L.
  • Monday, December 11
London’s Financial Times has released a list of the year’s best business titles.  It includes books treating such timely topics as AI (The Coming Wave), cryptocurrency (
The Last White Man
On Girlhood
Staff Picks

Quick Reads

  • Morgan R.
  • Thursday, November 30
Love to read but short on time? Trying to complete a yearly reading goal like the #BroaderBookshelf Reading Challenge? In a reading slump? Check out one of these quick reads to get you back on track and feel accomplished! Need more inspiration? Try our Personalized Reading Recommendations. 
Spice Road
Transmogrify!
Staff Picks

2023 Teen Science Fiction and Fantasy

  • Monday, November 27
Magic and technology, two powerful forces for worldbuilding and imagination, can be found in these titles. Turn the page and find something extraordinary.
Play the Game
The Long Run
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2023 Teen Fiction Debut Authors

  • Monday, November 27
Every year brings a treasure trove of new voices in young adult literature, and 2023 is no exception. There's nothing like discovering a rising star while they're still starting out. Find your new favorites here.
Rising Class
Ab(solutely) Normal
Staff Picks

2023 Issue-Driven Teen Titles

  • Monday, November 27
Contemporary issues of race, class, sex, gender, and climate drive the real and fictional stories behind these books. Seeing new perspectives, how others take action, and what can be done now are important windows books can open.
She is a Haunting
All These Sunken Souls
Staff Picks

2023 Teen Fiction Horror

  • Monday, November 27
Which kind of horror is more your style? Murder mystery thrillers, supernatural transformations, evil influences, or anthologies that offer all of the above? You will find all that and more in this unnerving list.
The Beasts in Your Brain
Where to Start
Staff Picks

2023 Teen Nonfiction Favorites

  • Monday, November 27
Stories of survival, stereotypes, and self-improvement are not limited to fiction. Sometimes the most amazing journey to read about comes from real life, or even discovering yourself.
The Silver Eyes
Shadow and Bone
Staff Picks

2023 Page To Screen Teen Titles

  • Monday, November 27
Some of the hottest shows and movies coming out this year are based on teen fiction titles. Reading a story first before watching its adaptation can be a rewarding way to experience a story.
Stars and Smoke
No Place Like Home
Staff Picks

2023 Teen Fiction For Younger Teens

  • Monday, November 27
"Young adult" can be a pretty broad category when it comes to age groups. These are some good picks for teens that are more "young" and less "adult."
This Winter
Manifest
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2023 Teen Series Additions

  • Monday, November 27
Keep the love of a good book going by sharing its sequel, too. These series additions came out in 2023 and may come as a surprise to their fans.
We Deserve Monuments
Victory. Stand!
Staff Picks

2023 Teen Book Award Winners

  • Monday, November 20
The critics have spoken and these are the cream of the youth lit crop, at least until next year's awards.
She is a Haunting
The Dream Weaver
Staff Picks

2023 Best Middle Grade and Teen Books featuring Diverse Characters or Experiences

  • Richland Library
  • Friday, November 17
Selected by Richland Library staff, these books represent some of our favorite stories (and non-fiction) featuring diverse characters published in 2023--plus a few older titles that we wanted to make sure you didn't miss.   Looking for even more good books?  Check out our personalized recommendations or call us at 803-799-9084. 
From One Cell
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2023
Staff Picks

New in Science

  • Bland L.
  • Thursday, November 16
In addition to titles from perennial best-sellers Carlo Rovelli (White Holes) and Neil deGrasse Tyson (To Infinity & Beyond), recent science publications include a new edition of a monumental classic,
Cosmic Scholar
Emily Dickinson Face to Face and "a Hedge Away"
Staff Picks

New and Notable Biographies and Memoirs

  • Bland L.
  • Wednesday, November 15
You’ve probably already heard of the new memoirs by Barbra Streisand (My Name Is Barbra) and Britney Spears (The Woman in Me), but here are some other recent releases you might find worth a read.
Cinderella is Dead
A Thousand Beginnings and Endings
Staff Picks

Fairy Tale Retellings in Teen Fiction

  • Thomas M.
  • Saturday, October 28
Fairy tales, myths, and legends have endured for centuries. They are passed down across generations, with each new storyteller adding their own twist or putting a familiar story in a new setting. This list is for readers who love fairy tales while wanting to see something new or different from them. These stories have long roots from the past that have grown into new branches in the present.
Devil in a Blue Dress
Devil in a Blue Dress
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Walter Mosley's World

  • Morgan R.
  • Wednesday, October 25
Walter Mosley is one of the most versatile and admired writers in America. He is the author of more than sixty critically acclaimed books that cover a wide range of ideas, genres, and forms including fiction (literary, mystery, and science fiction), political monographs, writing guides including Elements of Fiction, a memoir in paintings, and a young adult novel called 47. His work has been translated into twenty-five languages. (Author's Website) 
Framing Lesbian Fashion
How to Survive a Plague
Staff Picks

LGBTQ History Month Streaming

  • Zita R.
  • Wednesday, October 04
Dive into LGBTQ History from the comfort of your own home with movies, ebooks, and eaudiobooks on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Libby.
I Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home
Call Me by Your Name
Staff Picks

2023 Charleston Literary Festival Authors

  • Bland L.
  • Tuesday, October 03
The Charleston Literary Festival, which will run from 3 to 12 November, has entered the lit-fest big leagues, to judge from the roster of writers participating this year.  In addition to contemporary fiction stars such as Rebecca Makkai and Claire Keegan, luminaries such as Lorrie Moore, Richard Ford, and Margaret Atwood are also on the list.  Nonfiction is well represented too, with noted historians Simon Schama and Simon Sebag Montefiore, public TV regular Lucy Worsley, perennial best-seller Tracy Kidder, and New Yorker writer Adam Gopnik
The Sleepover
Scary Summer
Staff Picks

Spooky Comics For Tween Readers

  • Thomas M.
  • Sunday, October 01
Spooky season is here, and with it comes - whoa, hey, I didn't mean to scare you. Here, let's turn on some more lights. These horror comics have frights and spectacle, but they're not quite as intense or gratuitous as more mature comics out there.
Black Stars Above
The Silver Coin. Volume 1, Issue 1-5
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Horror Comics To Keep You Up At Night

  • Thomas M.
  • Sunday, October 01
Spooky season is here, and with it comes a horrific host of graphic novels to make your skin crawl via print and digital. These titles may include death, gore, and/or disturbing imagery - the stuff nightmares are made of!
Gender Queer
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian
Staff Picks

Most Challenged Books Since 2020

  • Sarah C.
  • Thursday, September 28
According to a recently released report from the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom, there has been a 20% increase in the number of unique titles challenged since this time last year.  Most of the books challenged in that period were written by or about members of the LGBTQIA+ community or people of color. 
The Woman in the Library
The Card Catalog
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Library Card Sign Up Month

  • Kristin A.
  • Saturday, September 02
Celebrate National Library Card Sign Up Month with these great reads about libraries and librarians.
No Filter and Other Lies
There Goes the Neighborhood
Staff Picks

Social Media in Teen Fiction

  • Thomas M.
  • Wednesday, August 02
Are you addicted to the world of likes and shares? Are comments and connections worth the toxicity and loss of privacy? Or are you keeping your distance and disregarding what the world thinks? Social media can be an all-consuming popularity contest full of posing and fake glamour. It can also be a lifeline, tutor, and rallying cry. The books on this list depict social media as all that and more, sometimes with extreme drama, other times with heart.
The Crayons Go Back to School.
Goodbye, Friend! Hello, Friend!
Staff Picks

Big Transitions for Little Humans

  • Caitlin B.
  • Monday, July 31
Life is full of transitions: big or small, they are all important in the life of a child. Books are a great way to introduce children to new ideas, concepts, and experiences. Transitions including going to a new school--or going to school for the first time--and moving houses, cities, and states are huge milestones in a child's life and can be made more understandable and relatable through this list of picture books at Richland Library. If you have questions or would like to place books on hold, call the Children's Room at Main at (803) 929-3434. We're always happy to help you!
Our Best Intentions
A Likely Story
Staff Picks

2023 First Novel Prize Longlist

  • Bland L.
  • Thursday, July 27
The longlist for the 2023 First Novel Prize has just been announced.  This prize, created by the Center for Fiction to honor the best debut novel of the year, was first awarded in 2006.  This year's prizewinner will be announced in December.  In the meantime, check out these longlist titles from our collection.
The Gilded Wolves
Red Rising
Staff Picks

"Where are your boy books for teens?" - Fantasy

  • Thomas M.
  • Friday, July 14
If you are looking for books with male protagonists across a variety of genres, then this series of booklists has plenty to recommend. This list features books about magic, kingdoms, and supernatural beings.
Sunny G's Series of Rash Decisions.
The New David Espinoza
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"Where are your boy books for teens?" - Contemporary

  • Thomas M.
  • Friday, July 14
If you are looking for books with male protagonists across a variety of genres, then this series of booklists has plenty to recommend. This list features books that take place away from spies, spaceships, and superheroes. Sometimes the real world is just more interesting.
The Loop.
Ship Breaker
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"Where are your boy books for teens?" - Sci Fi & Dystopian

  • Thomas M.
  • Friday, July 14
If you are looking for books with male protagonists across a variety of genres, then this series of booklists has plenty to recommend. This list features books about strange worlds, scientific phenomena, superpowers, and surviving the end of the world.
The Final Four
The Crossover
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"Where are your boy books for teens?" - Sports

  • Thomas M.
  • Friday, July 14
If you are looking for books with male protagonists across a variety of genres, then this series of booklists has plenty to recommend. This list features books about athletes and the role sports play in their lives.
A Touch of Jen
Finna
Staff Picks

Look in the (Black) Mirror

  • Alex B.
  • Monday, July 03
Enjoy these books inspired by Black Mirror, the Netflix show that explores the pros and cons of a technology-driven society. 
Love from A to Z
Love from a to Z
Staff Picks

Teen Books for Disability Pride Month

  • Alex B.
  • Saturday, July 01
According to the American Bar Association, July is Disability Pride Month which "celebrates disabled persons embracing their disabilities as integral parts of who they are." Teens can enjoy these books centering and celebrating the experiences of disabled people. 
Anything but Typical
Anything but Typical
Staff Picks

Disability Pride for Middle Grade Readers

  • Alex B.
  • Saturday, July 01
According to the American Bar Association, July is Disability Pride Month "a time for the disability community to come together, uplift, and amplify one another’s voices and be heard." These books for middle graders center disabled people's voices and celebrate their experiences. 
Time Shelter
The Gospel According to the New World
Staff Picks

2023 International Booker Prize

  • Bland L.
  • Tuesday, June 27
Bulgarian novelist Georgi Gospodinov's Time Shelter has won the 2023 International Booker Prize.  This prize was created in 2004 to recognize works of fiction that weren't eligible for the regular Booker Prize (awarded to books by authors hailing from anywhere in the British Commonwealth).  Check out this prizewinning title, as well as these other nominees for the 2023 prize.
An Immense World
What an Owl Knows
Staff Picks

Animal Behavior

  • Morgan R.
  • Tuesday, June 27
If you've ever wondered what elephant think, or how cats evolved, or how whales communicate, or how hundreds of birds know how to fly together without running into one another, check out one of these books! 
The Enchanted Hacienda
Garden Spells
Staff Picks

The Blurred Line: Magical Realism

  • Kristin A.
  • Saturday, June 24
Originating in Latin America, Magical Realism is a genre which depicts a setting rooted in realism, but which has elements of fantasy. Magical realism offers audiences the opportunity to look at the world from a different angle. The familiar becomes strange, and the strange in return becomes ordinary. Here are just a few books that blurs the line between fantasy and reality.
The Luis Ortega Survival Club
Scout's Honor
Staff Picks

Teen Girl Gangs

  • Thomas M.
  • Wednesday, June 07
When a group of girls join together to take on the world, nothing can stop them. Overcoming horrors, villains, battles of the band, and misogyny will require solidarity, a kick-butt attitude, and unbreakable will. These girls have the moxie to assert themselves, stand up for one another, and upset age-old narratives and expectations.
It Came from the Closet
Queer Fear
Staff Picks

Queer Horror

  • Leighan C.
  • Friday, June 02
Horror isn't just for Halloween.  Shiver through Pride Month with help from these frightful reads and listens by LGBTQIA+ authors and/or featuring LGBTQIA+ characters.  
Mr. B
Easy Beauty
Staff Picks

2023 Pulitzer Prizes

  • Bland L.
  • Monday, May 08
Check out the 2023 Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists in the categories of fiction, history, biography, memoir/ autobiography, poetry, and general nonfiction.
Urban Jungle
National Audubon Society Mushrooms of North America
Staff Picks

New in Science

  • Bland L.
  • Thursday, May 04
Ben Wilson is a historian and the subject of much acclaim for previous books such as Metropolis.  Now he has ventured into science with Urban Jungle: The History and Future of Nature in the City, an intriguing look at how hu
Light from Uncommon Stars
Black Water Sister
Staff Picks

AAPI SCI-FI and Fantasy Books Written by Women

  • Kristin A.
  • Tuesday, May 02
Featuring folklore, magic, dystopias, and more, these SCI-FI and fantasy novels are perfect reads for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and beyond.
Magnificent Rebel
Bruno Schulz
Staff Picks

Notable New Biographies & Memoirs

  • Bland L.
  • Friday, April 28
Among the new biographies/memoirs I’m looking forward to reading are Anne de Courcey’s Magnificent Rebel, about shipping line heiress Nancy Cunard’s tumultuous life in 1920s Paris, and New Yorker writer Burkhard Bilger’s Fatherland, about his discovery of hi
Retirement Planning QuickStart Guide
The Good Retirement Guide 2022
Staff Picks

Retirement Ready

  • Morgan R.
  • Wednesday, April 05
Become fiscally fit! Whether you are just starting out at your first job or are approaching retirement age, here are a few books to help navigate the daunting world of investing for the future.  For more resources, be sure to check out LinkedIn Learning's Personal Finance courses, and Morningstar Investment Research Center where you can find a retirement calculator along with thousands of articles and other helpful planning tools.
Disorientation
Here and Now and then
Staff Picks

If You Liked Everything Everywhere All at Once

  • Kristin A.
  • Wednesday, March 15
With its incredible visuals and heartfelt story, Everything Everywhere All At Once has captured movie-goers hearts (as well as several awards). If you can't stop thinking about this film, then let one of these novels take you on a wild ride! Get ready to immerse yourself in new worlds and alternate realities, and go deeper to explore your relationships and intergenerational traumas. When you are done reading these books, you’ll realize that the universe is so much bigger than you realize. 
The Girls Who Stepped out of Line
Civil Rights Queen
Staff Picks

Her Story: Women Who Changed the World

  • Kristin A.
  • Monday, March 06
Women have been changing the world since the beginning, but their work often goes unacknowledged. In honor of Women's History Month, here are just a few titles about remarkable, trailblazing women throughout history. Feel inspired by these stories about women who stood up, spoke out, struggled through, and soared. 
The Girl with All the Gifts
Y, the Last Man, Book One. Issue 1-10
Staff Picks

If You Liked... The Last of Us

  • Thomas M.
  • Tuesday, February 21
Trekking across post-apocalyptic landscapes. Surviving in a broken world. Watching morality corrode as infection compromises everything. Never giving up on the one person you can trust. These are just some of the themes evoked by The Last of Us, and you will also find them in the reading experiences below.
Walk the Vanished Earth
Clean Air
Staff Picks

It's the End of the World (as We Know It)

  • Morgan R.
  • Monday, February 06
If you are a fan of HBO's The Last of Us, explore these newer apocalyptic/post-apocalyptic fiction titles that will keep you entertained until the next episode drops. Want more? Click here to get your personalized reading recommendations.
Creepy Cat. Vol. 01
Night of the Living Cat. Vol. 01
Staff Picks

Cat Manga To Get Your Paws On

  • Alex B.
  • Wednesday, February 01
We're not kitten about these manga! Check out the coziest, the creepiest, and the scariest stories featuring librarians' favorite animal--cats.  
The Woman in the Dunes
Goodnight Punpun. Vol. 03
Staff Picks

#BroaderBookshelf 2023 - Books Written by Japanese Authors

  • Ariel H.
  • Saturday, January 28
Fulfill the "Read a book written by an author of Chinese, Japanese, Korean or Vietnamese descent" prompt with these titles. This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 reading challenge. Find more lists here.
The Sorrow of War
She Weeps Each Time You're Born
Staff Picks

#BroaderBookshelf 2023 - Books Written by Vietnamese Authors

  • Ariel H.
  • Saturday, January 28
Fulfill the "Read a book written by an author of Chinese, Japanese, Korean or Vietnamese descent" prompt with these titles. This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 reading challenge. Find more lists here.
I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki
If I Had Your Face
Staff Picks

#BroaderBookshelf 2023 - Books Written by Korean Authors

  • Ariel H.
  • Saturday, January 28
Fulfill the "Read a book written by an author of Chinese, Japanese, Korean or Vietnamese descent" prompt with these titles. This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 reading challenge. Find more lists here.