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Retirement Ready

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.
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LibraryReads for April 2023

Each month, LibraryReads lists the top upcoming titles recommended by librarians across the country.  All these books will be published in April 2023, so stay ahead of the curve and get on the holds list now!
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#BroaderBookshelf 2023: Booker Nominees, Part Three

Check out these fiction titles and fulfill the prompt "read a book written by a Booker Prize or National Book Award nominated author". This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
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#BroaderBookshelf 2023: Booker Nominees, Part Two

Check out these fiction titles and fulfill the prompt "read a book written by a Booker Prize or National Book Award nominated author". This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
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#BroaderBookshelf 2023: Booker Nominees, Part One

Check out these fiction titles and fulfill the prompt "read a book written by a Booker Prize or National Book Award nominated author". This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
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Books by Trans Authors

Looking for books to add to your #TransRightsReadathon reading list?  This list of books by trans authors has a little bit of everything, from memoir to romance to sci fi to horror! 
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First Steps to the Library: Learning is Never Far Away

First Steps to the Library highlights the skills young children need to be ready for school and helps caregivers understand how they can grow these skills.  This month's school readiness skill is about spatial awareness.  

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LibraryReads for March 2023

Each month, LibraryReads lists the top upcoming titles recommended by librarians across the country.  All these books will be published in March 2023, so stay ahead of the curve and get on the holds list now!
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Trailblazers: Inspirational Women Throughout History

“Women are leaders everywhere you look—from the CEO who runs a Fortune 500 company to the housewife who raises her children and heads her household. Our country was built by strong women, and we will continue to break down walls and defy stereotypes.” —Nancy Pelosi This booklist features books that share the stories of amazing women; their strength and courage to overcome barriers and bravery that helped pave the way for future generations of females.  
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If You Liked... The Last of Us

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.
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#BroaderBookshelf 2023 - Technology (Information)

Check out one of these titles and fulfill the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge prompt "read a fiction or nonfiction book about technology".  This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
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#BroaderBookshelf 2023 - Technology (Graphic Novel)

Check out one of these titles and fulfill the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge prompt "read a fiction or nonfiction book about technology".  This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
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#BroaderBookshelf 2023 - Technology (Social Issues)

Check out one of these titles and fulfill the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge prompt "read a fiction or nonfiction book about technology".  This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
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#BroaderBookshelf 2023 - Technology (Fiction)

Check out one of these titles and fulfill the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge prompt "read a fiction or nonfiction book about technology".  This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
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Tae Keller's Mihi Ever After

Newbery Winner Tae Keller has a new book for middle-grade readers about girls who dream of being princesses.

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

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.
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#BroaderBookshelf 2023 - Technology (Sci-Fi)

Check out one of these titles and fulfill the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge prompt "read a fiction or nonfiction book about technology".  This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
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#BroaderBookshelf 2023 - Technology (Biography)

Check out one of these titles and fulfill the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge prompt "read a fiction or nonfiction book about technology".  This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
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#BroaderBookshelf 2023: Coming of Age Tales - Fiction, Part Two

Check out these titles to fulfill the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 prompt to "read a coming-of-age tale or a novel narrated by a child".   See Part One of this list here. This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
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#BroaderBookshelf 2023 - Technology (Business)

Check out one of these titles and fulfill the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge prompt "read a fiction or nonfiction book about technology".  This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
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#BroaderBookshelf 2023 - Books Written by Japanese Authors

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.
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#BroaderBookshelf 2023 - Books Written by Vietnamese Authors

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.
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#BroaderBookshelf 2023 - Books Written by Korean Authors

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.
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#BroaderBookshelf 2023 - Books Written by Asian Authors

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.
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#BroaderBookshelf 2023 - Technology (Artificial Intelligence)

Check out one of these titles and fulfill the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge prompt "read a fiction or nonfiction book about technology".  This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
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#BroaderBookshelf 2023: Coming of Age Tales - International Fiction

Check out these titles from international authors and fulfill the prompt to "read a coming-of-age tale or a novel narrated by a child". This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day for Teens

"Oskar Groening, the man accused of aiding and abetting in the murder of more than three hundred thousand Jews in the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp, was about to enter the German courtroom."--To Look a Nazi in the Eye:  A Teen's Account of a War Criminal Trial by Kathy Kacer with Jordana Lebowitz
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day for Young Readers

“There will be times when you'll feel lonely and homesick.  Let the stars of the night and the sun of the day be the messenger of our thoughts and love.”― Stars of the Night:  The Courageous Children of the Czech Kindertransport by Caren Stelson | illustrated by Selina Alko
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#BroaderBookshelf 2023: Coming of Age Tales - Historical Fiction

In the mood for something historical?  Check out one of these titles and fulfill the prompt to read a "coming-of-age tale or a novel narrated by a child". This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
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LibraryReads for February 2023

Each month, LibraryReads lists the top upcoming titles recommended by librarians across the country.  All these books will be published in February 2023, so stay ahead of the curve and get on the holds list now!
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#BroaderBookshelf 2023 - Technology (History)

Check out one of these titles and fulfill the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge prompt "read a fiction or nonfiction book about technology".  This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
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#BroaderBookshelf 2023 - Read an Author's Debut Title (Romance)

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.  
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#BroaderBookshelf 2023 - Poetry After 2003 - Award Winning Authors

Check out one of these titles and fulfill the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge prompt "read a collection of poetry published since 2003".  This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
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#BroaderBookshelf 2023: Coming of Age Tales - Fantasy, Horror, and Sci-fi

Looking to fulfill the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 prompt "read a coming-of-age tale or a novel narrated by a child" and in the mood for something a little fantastical or spooky?  Check out these titles! This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
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#BroaderBookshelf 2023 - Poetry After 2003 - Prosaic & Poetic

Check out one of these titles and fulfill the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge prompt "read a collection of poetry published since 2003".  (These titles are by authors who write novels and articles in addition to poetry). This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
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#BroaderBookshelf 2023: Coming of Age Tales - Southern Fiction

All of these titles have a Southern flavor and fulfill the prompt to read "a coming-of-age tale or a novel narrated by a child". This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
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Giving Horror a Chance

I am not a fan of Horror books--psychological, thriller, slasher--essentially anything with even a remotely scary feel has me quaking in my ballet flats. Which is why I was shocked to find myself literally hanging on to every word during Stephen Graham Jones' recent visit to Richland Library.

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#BroaderBookshelf 2023 - Poetry After 2003 - Translations

Check out one of these titles and fulfill the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge prompt "read a collection of poetry published since 2003".  This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
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First Steps to the Library: Feeling the Feelings

First Steps to the Library highlights the skills young children need to be ready for school and helps caregivers understand how they can grow these skills.  This month's school readiness skill is about identifying, managing and expressing feelings.  

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LibraryReads for January 2023

Each month, LibraryReads lists the top upcoming titles recommended by librarians across the country.  All these books will be published in January 2023, so stay ahead of the curve and get on the holds list now!
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#BroaderBookshelf 2023 - Poetry After 2003 - Debut Titles

Check out one of these titles and fulfill the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge prompt "read a collection of poetry published since 2003".  This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
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#BroaderBookshelf 2023 - Poetry After 2003 - More than 100 pages

Check out one of these titles and fulfill the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge prompt "read a collection of poetry published since 2003".  This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
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Ring Shout - A Review

I ain’t no scared girl no more. I hunt monsters—they don’t hunt me. So now I’m about to do something real brave or stupid.

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#BroaderBookshelf 2023 - Poetry After 2003 - Collections

Check out one of these titles and fulfill the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge prompt "read a collection of poetry published since 2003".  This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2023 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
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Top Checkouts of 2022

2022 was chock-full of throwback picks from old favorites, a swath of romance and thrillers, and some pretty solid streaming queues for all ages. Here's a look at the top 10 books, movies, and songs by age group and format. 

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New Business Books

Notable new titles include Walt Bogdanich’s When McKinsey Comes to Town, about the influential and controversial consulting firm known for the draconian measures it often recommends to its client businesses, and Gary Rivlin’s Saving Main Street, about the re
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#FinLit Reviews Booklist

The months of #FinLit Book Review blog posts are adding up. Here is a handy list of all of the fiction and nonfiction reviewed for their financial literacy value on the Richland Library blog.
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New in Science

Among the latest science titles are two from award-winning authors whose books regularly appear on the nonfiction best-seller lists.  Unlike most previous books on Covid-19, which have focused on the medical drama of the pandemic, David Quammen’s Breathless takes a purely scientific perspective on the struggle to understand the virus.  Siddhartha Mukherjee’s
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New in Biography and Memoir

New and noteworthy titles include You Don’t Know What War Is, the diary of twelve-year-old Yeva Skalietska, who had to flee Ukraine with her grandmother at the outset of the current war, and Neil Baldwin's Martha Graham: When Dance Became Modern.&nbsp
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First Steps to the Library: Cuddle Up with a Good Book

First Steps to the Library highlights the skills young children need to be ready for school and helps caregivers understand how they can grow these skills.  This month's school readiness skill is developing an interest in books and a motivation to read.  

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Dinner Table Talks: Indigo Dreaming

Dinner Table Talks create the opportunity for families to have important conversations centered around books. These discussions will build our capacity for talking about race and define our roles in fighting against both every day and systemic racism.

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2022 Holiday Gifts for Early Elementary

Did you know that reading every day from an early age helps expand your child’s attention span? The early elementary ages are a great time to develop those skills by reading both novels and picture books aloud to your child. Whether reading independently or together, being surrounded by books will nurture their reading and will help them go from beginning to read to reading fluently. 
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2022 Holiday Gifts for Upper Elementary

Children at this age are branching out into longer books.  Novels can echo their real life experiences, but they can also tell new stories, boosting their imaginations and building their empathy.  Books for tweens can be their way of fitting in or standing out.  These books can also offer comfort during this time of transition and help them discover who they might grow up to be. 
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2022 Holiday Gifts for Preschoolers

Preschoolers are primed for discovery and books are no exception. Treating books with loving care is something preschoolers are also beginning to learn.  They will take pride in their growing library when you give the gift of books. Looking for even more good books?  Check out our personalized recommendations or call us at 803-799-9084. 
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2022 Holiday Gifts for Babies & Toddlers

Babies and toddlers are getting an introduction to the world of books.  Reading to them on a daily basis helps them develop a routine where they begin to associate love, interaction, and family with books. Looking for even more good books?  Check out our personalized recommendations or call us at 803-799-9084. 
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2022 Picks for Younger Teens

Check out the titles below for the same thrilling twists and turns you’ve come to love in young adult literature, with gentle romances and bold adventures.  Looking for more great teen books?  Check out our personalized recommendations form or give us a call at 803.929.3470. 
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Screen to Page: Familiar Favorites for Teens

Want to read more about your favorite characters? Check out these media tie-in titles to get more details and depth on familiar faces from movies and comics.  Looking for more great teen books?  Check out our personalized recommendations form or give us a call at 803.929.3470. 
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2022 Teen Nonfiction Favorites

Great books on finances, social issues, history, literature, sciences, and so much more has been added to our list of favorite nonfiction titles for teens this year. Pick up one of these illuminating titles today.  Looking for more great teen books?  Check out our personalized recommendations form or give us a call at 803.929.3470. 
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2022 Teen Series Additions

Your favorite stories continue in these latest additions to popular YA series. From epic fantasies to edge-of-your seat thrillers, you won't want to miss the next books in these addictive teen series.  Looking for more great teen books?  Check out our personalized recommendations form or give us a call at 803.929.3470. 
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Manga Debuts of 2022

A lot of manga series kicked off in 2022. Pick up a new favorite across many different genres for teens and up.
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LibraryReads for December 2022

Each month, LibraryReads lists the top upcoming titles recommended by librarians across the country.  All these books will be published in December 2022, so stay ahead of the curve and get on the holds list now!
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Read All About It: Death, Loss & Grief

"Son, life is full of holes. You may want to close them up to keep out the storm. But make sure to leave room for that rainbow to find you." --Music is a Rainbow by Bryan Collier