Reminders of Him
Long Way Home
Staff Picks

Trauma Fiction

  • Ariel H.
  • Tuesday, November 01
Looking for an emotional roller coaster? Check out the list below.
What Happened to You?
Codependent No More
Staff Picks

Psychological Family Trauma: Non-Fiction

  • Ariel H.
  • Tuesday, November 01
Below you'll find a curated list on psychological trauma. If you're currently dealing with any domestic violence or in need of immediate assistance, you can speak with one of our social workers. Their contact information is provided below: Email: socialworker@richlandlibrary.com Phone: 803.509.8371 Text: 803.386.8506 Fax: 803.973.788
Vanessa Jared's Got a Man
A Proposal They Can't Refuse
Staff Picks

BIPOC Romances - November 2022

  • Ariel H.
  • Tuesday, November 01
Find your next favorite romance author with this list! Below you'll find a mix of authors from the last 2 years. Enjoy!❤️
4 3 2 1
420 Characters
Staff Picks

#BroaderBookshelf 2022 - Number in the Title

  • Ariel H.
  • Tuesday, November 01
Check out one of these titles and fulfill the #BroaderBookshelf 2022 Reading Challenge prompt "read a book with a number in the title".  This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2022 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
Cool for the Summer
Hello Girls
Staff Picks

13 YA Titles to Celebrate 13 'Midnights'

  • Alex B.
  • Friday, October 21
Today, Taylor Swift released her much-anticipated album "Midnights" chronicling thirteen midnights in the singer/songwriter's life. Here's a corresponding selection of thirteen YA titles which reflect the romance, angst, and atmosphere of Swift's newest album and her oeuvre as a whole. 
The Sunbearer Trials
Reclaim the Stars
Staff Picks

Critics' Choices For Best Teen Fiction of 2022

  • Thomas M.
  • Wednesday, October 19
2022 isn't over yet, but readers are starting to agree on the titles that have stood out this year. These books span many genres, settings, and points of view, which shows that teen fiction is still and always growing.
The Only Good Indians
Night of the Mannequins
Staff Picks

Stephen Graham Jones: Must Read Horror 🔪🩸⚰️

  • Chantal W.
  • Friday, October 07
Bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones will be the 2022 #BroaderBookshelf featured author.  Although Jones writes in other genres, he is best known for his horror writing.  His stories can be gory but always features brave, ordinary people that you can't help pulling for and Jones definitely delivers great character development for main and side characters alike. 
South to America
Ardennes 1944
Staff Picks

2022 Charleston Literary Festival Authors

  • Bland L.
  • Wednesday, October 05
This year’s Charleston Literary Festival, taking place November 4-13, will feature a spectacular array of fiction and nonfiction writers.  The fiction roster includes literary-fiction heavyweight Ian McEwan, as well as best-selling authors Geraldine Brooks and Nic Hornby.  Among those representing nonfiction are African American studies scholar Eddie S.
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I'm With The Banned: Boy Erased

  • Lindsey T.
  • Friday, October 07

Boy Erased: A Memoir of Identity, Faith, and Family by Garrard Conley is challenged in Texas. Learn more about this title here and why it might be banned. 

Harlem Sunset
An Unlasting Home
Staff Picks

Fictional Period Pieces

  • Chantal W.
  • Sunday, October 02
If you love historical fiction (or a blend of history with fantasy, mystery and romance) then check out 2022's best period pieces.  Use one of these titles to complete a prompt for the 2022 #BroaderBookshelf Challenge while you're at it.  Happy Reading!
All This Could Be Different
When We Were Sisters
Staff Picks

2022 National Book Award Longlists

  • Bland L.
  • Friday, September 16
The 2022 National Book Award longlists have just been announced.  The finalists will be named on 4 October.  In the meantime, check out these contenders in the categories of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, young people's literature, and translated literature.
Photographic
Puerto Rico Strong
Staff Picks

Teen Graphic Novels For Hispanic Heritage Month

  • Thomas M.
  • Tuesday, September 13
National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15) recognizes the histories, cultures, and contributions of Hispanic Americans. This year's theme is: "Unidos: Inclusivity for a Stronger Nation." The comics listed below celebrate all of these things.
Nickel and Dimed
Bait and Switch
Staff Picks

Remembering Barbara Ehrenreich

  • Bland L.
  • Tuesday, September 06
Barbara Ehrenreich, who for more than fifty years dissected American culture in a series of perceptive books (many of them best sellers), died on 1 Sept.
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Richland Library Main

The Personal Librarian - A Review

  • Ashley S.
  • Wednesday, September 28

“Changing your name is easy. Changing your soul is impossible.” - Marie Benedict & Victoria Christopher Murray

Blog
Richland Library St. Andrews

I'm With the Banned: The Magic Fish

  • Lindsey T.
  • Thursday, September 01

The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen is challenged in both Florida and Texas. Learn more about this title here and why it might be banned. 

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches
Witch Please
Staff Picks

Books to Add to Your Witch List

  • Morgan R.
  • Tuesday, August 30
Witchy vibes? Check. Sweater weather? Check. Mug of something hot to drink? Check. If hexes, curses, and cackling laughs are your thing, try one of these reads that is sure to cast a spell on you.
Legendborn
Girl, Serpent, Thorn
Staff Picks

Tale as Old as Time

  • Jennifer N.
  • Monday, August 29
Folk and fairy tales are passed down generation after generation to preserve community values and act as cautionary tales.  The authors below have adapted elements from these traditional tales into fresh stories of romance, fantasy, and adventure for teens. Looking for more great teen books?  Check out our personalized recommendation form or call us at 803-929-3470.
Chef's Kiss
Cheer Up!
Staff Picks

If You Like... Heartstopper

  • Thomas M.
  • Saturday, August 27
One of the Teen Center's most popular requests this year has been Alice Oseman's graphic novel series Heartstopper. The wholesome, blooming romance at the core of the story is able to resist any drama or conflict that would separate its two sweetheart boys. With that in mind, here are some more cute LGBTQ graphic novels.
Kamisama Kiss. Vol. 01
Wotakoi
Staff Picks

Romantic Comedy Manga Series

  • Thomas M.
  • Tuesday, August 23
Romances and comedies are both made better by misunderstandings, rumors, and exaggerations. Combining them is only natural! These manga series will tug at your heartstrings at the same time they tickle your funnybone.
The Personal Librarian
Carolina Built
Staff Picks

#BroaderBookshelf 2022: Read a Historical Fiction Novel

  • Chantal W.
  • Saturday, August 20
Participating in our 2022 #BroaderBookshelf Challenge?  Check out this list to find a book to complete the Read a Historical Fiction Novel prompt.  And if you don't find what you are looking for here try these lists too: 
Sisters in Arms
Poppy Redfern and the Midnight Murders
Staff Picks

#BroaderBookshelf 2022: WWII Historical Fiction

  • Chantal W.
  • Saturday, August 20
One of the 2022 #BroaderBookshelf Challenge prompts is to read a Historical Fiction novel.  If the World War II era is one that makes you nostalgic then you might want to try one of these choices as the book to fulfill this prompt.  You will find mystery, literary fiction and spy thrillers among the choices. Happy Reading!
Mycroft Holmes
Dead Dead Girls
Staff Picks

#BroaderBookshelf 2022: Historical Mysteries

  • Chantal W.
  • Friday, August 19
One of the prompts for our 2022 #BroaderBookshelf Challenge is to read a historical fiction novel.  If you love yourself some suspense then combine your history and mystery with these titles.
The Codebreaker's Secret
Harlem Sunset
Staff Picks

Murder and Mayhem Fiction

  • Chantal W.
  • Thursday, August 18
Check out these fiction titles from this year to get your Murder and Mayhem fix.  Some of these may even help you meet a prompt on the 2022 #BroaderBookshelf challenge.
You're Not Listening
Listen!
Staff Picks

Are You Listening?: Self Improvement Books on Communication

  • Chantal W.
  • Tuesday, August 16
One of the 2022 #BroaderBookshelf Challenge prompts this year is to read a self improvement book.  Are you looking to be a better communicator?  Then these books about mindful listening, communication and how to have hard conversations with family, friends, coworkers and community members might be for you and you get to check off a #BroaderBookshelf prompt at the same time.
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#FinLit Book Review: "Lawn Boy" & "Lawn Boy Returns"

  • Thomas M.
  • Wednesday, January 04

"One minute I was twelve years old and wondering where I could get enough money for an inner tube for my old used ten-speed. The next minute, it seems, I’ve got a business of my own, with employees, and I’m rich."

Under Her Skin
Breathless in Love
Staff Picks

BookTok Talk: Colleen Hoover

  • Morgan R.
  • Tuesday, August 09
Colleen Hoover is all the rage right now (and the holds lists prove it!), so while you are waiting for your copy to arrive, try one of these read-alikes.    For more recommendations check out some of these great lists, or get your personalized reading recommendation.
The Pioneers
1776
Staff Picks

American Biographer

  • Bland L.
  • Tuesday, August 09
Author David G. McCullough, who died on 7 August, has left a rich legacy of biographies and histories that met with both critical and public acclaim.  The recipient of two Pulitzer Prizes and two National Book Awards, among many other literary prizes, McCullough published a series of best-selling books from 1968 to 2019, all still fresh and relevant for their insight and erudition.  Check out these landmark works from our collection.
In Search of a Prince
Jewel of the Nile
Staff Picks

Inspirational Romance

  • Mahogany S.
  • Friday, August 05
Enjoy some romance authors who are powerhouses in the Inspirational section and others who have written romances that are sure to make you dream of the one!
Dancing at the Pity Party
Be Gay, Do Comics!
Staff Picks

#BroaderBookshelf 2022 - Graphic Novel Memoirs by Non-Celebrities

  • Mahogany S.
  • Thursday, August 04
Check out one of these graphic novels and fulfill the #BroaderBookshelf 2022 Reading Challenge prompt "read a memoir by someone who is not a celebrity".  This list is part of the #BroaderBookshelf 2022 Reading Challenge. Find more lists here.
Gods of Want
Black Sci-fi Short Stories
Staff Picks

Love to Read, Short on Time

  • Morgan R.
  • Wednesday, August 03
Do you love to read but also have to work, eat, sleep, take the kids to school, make dinner, remember to call the vet and the plumber, mow the lawn, get your oil changed and just...don't have time? Try one of these short story collections! 
Run. Book One
Eternals. Vol. 01, Only Death is Eternal
Staff Picks

2022 Eisner Award Winners

  • Thomas M.
  • Tuesday, August 02
Check out the winners of the 2022 Eisner Awards, announced 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 this year's Eisner Award winners can also be found on Hoopla.
Post-traumatic
Brown Girls
Staff Picks

Center for Fiction 2022 First Novel Prize Longlist

  • Bland L.
  • Monday, August 01
The Center for Fiction's First Novel Prize was created in 2006 to honor the best debut fiction of the year.  The longlist for this year's prize has just been announced.  Check out these exciting new first novels from our collection.
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#OwnVoices: Sorrowland - A Review

  • Mahogany S.
  • Wednesday, July 27

"Going against tended to end more rightly, more justly, than going with. People were wrong. Rules, most of the time, favored not what was right, but what was convenient or preferable to those in charge."

Assignment Russia
The Brink
Staff Picks

The Cold War

  • Bland L.
  • Friday, July 22
The Cold War was famously never a declared “war” but an ideological struggle that unfolded in a decades-long series of proxy conflicts.  Researchers are still uncovering new information from archives and other sources to better explain this strange period, which one historian has referred to as the “Fifty-Year Wound.”  Check out these recent titles from our collection if you’re curious to learn more.
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Licorice Pizza
Staff Picks

Sandhills Staff Picks: Summer 2022 Edition

  • Morgan R.
  • Monday, July 18
Not sure what to read, watch or listen to? We can help! The staff at Sandhills love to give recommendations! Here are some of our favorites to talk about. Check out our Personalized Recommendation service here.
Evelyn Del Rey is Moving Away
Evelyn Del Rey Se Muda
Staff Picks

Great Books for Ages 5, 6, 7 | 2021

  • Richland Library
  • Sunday, July 17
"Evelyn Del Rey is my mejor amiga, my número uno best friend. 'Come play, Daniela,' she says, just like she always does. Just like today is any other day."  --Evelyn Del Rey is Moving Away by Meg Medina
Lore
A Song for Ella Grey
Staff Picks

Greek Myth Retellings for Teens

  • Lily W.
  • Sunday, July 17
Gone through all of the Percy Jackson books? Looking for more YA books that retell and reinterpret Greek myths? Check out the titles below, which reimagine the stories of Persephone, Medusa, Orpheus, and all of your other favorites! For more great teen books, check out our personalized recommendation form or call us at 803-799-9084.
Dragons in a Bag
Going Down Home with Daddy.
Staff Picks

Great Books for Ages 7, 8, 9 | 2021

  • Richland Library
  • Thursday, July 14
Mama smiles sweetly and places her palm against the door. She speaks slowly and politely. “It’s just us, Ma. I called this morning and told you we were coming. Remember?” The woman behind the door barks at Mama, “Course I remember. You called and asked if you could leave the boy with me and I said NO!”--Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott
Project Hail Mary
The Penny Dreadfuls
Staff Picks

Favorite Reads of The Teen Center Creative Writing Club

  • Thomas M.
  • Tuesday, July 12
Enjoy some fond favorite reads from members of the Teen Center's creative writing club, known as Prompt & Circumstance. Science fiction, horror, fantasy, manga, poetry, Russian literature, and picture books collide in this fun mash-up of influences. You are sure to find a great read or even inspiration in this list.
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Richland Library Main

Take No Names: A Book Review

  • Morgan R.
  • Wednesday, July 06

Daniel Nieh's follow-up to Beijing Payback is the perfect crime thriller for your summer vacation or staycation. 

Blog
Richland Library Main

#OWNVoices: Shady Baby

  • Cassie G.
  • Wednesday, July 06

From the New York Times Bestselling Duo Gabrielle Union-Wade and Dwayne Wade Jr. 

How to Read a Book
Get Good with Money
Staff Picks

#BroaderBookshelf 2022 - Non-Celebrity Self-Discovery

  • Ariel H.
  • Wednesday, June 29
The #BroaderBookshelf challenge helps expand your reading habits to discover authors, genres and books you might not otherwise pick up. More #BroaderBookshelf booklists can be found here. Get personalized recommendations 
Below the Edge of Darkness
Bitch
Staff Picks

Nature is Neat!

  • Morgan R.
  • Wednesday, June 22
According to the super reliable and oh-so-scholarly Urban Dictionary, neature is "a combination of the words neat and nature. Best used to describe how neat nature is." I think this is a very fitting term for our wild and wonderful world and all the creatures that live in and on it. If you are a nature lover (and think it's pretty neat, too) or love being outdoors, or maybe just learning about Earth's many environments and ecosystems these titles are right up your alley.   
Kaiju No. 8. Volume 1
Godzilla in Hell.
Staff Picks

Reading About Kaiju In June For #Kaijune

  • Thomas M.
  • Wednesday, June 22
Kaijune is a month-long online event for artists. The name comes from a word for large monsters, "kaiju," and the month of June. Every month is a good one to read about kaiju. The list below includes plenty of graphic novels (and a couple of prose books) full of kaiju.
Who Killed Jane Stanford?
The Ghosts of Eden Park
Staff Picks

Historic True Crime

  • Bland L.
  • Tuesday, June 21
Many true crime books are roughly contemporary in setting.  But there’s a whole subgenre of nonfiction crime narrative drawn from historical cases, many of them scandalous in their day and some of them still unsolved.  A recent standout in this subgenre is Who Killed Jane Stanford? by respected historian Richard White, which explores the poisoning murder of the widow of Stanford University founder Leland
Isaiah Dunn is My Hero
Unspeakable
Staff Picks

South Carolina Children's Book Award Nominees 2022-2023

  • Heather M.
  • Sunday, June 19
The South Carolina Children's Book Award is granted annually by the South Carolina Association of School Librarians (SCASL).  The nominees represent quality contemporary literature for 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th graders, selected by students, parents, teachers, and librarians.  Below are the 2022-2023 nominees in print, audio, and ebook formats.
The Memory Librarian
Black Sci-fi Short Stories
Staff Picks

Afrofuturism and Africanfuturism

  • Adele C.
  • Friday, June 17
Early late at night I wander off into a land You can go, but you mustn't tell a soul There's a world inside Where dreamers meet each other Once you go it's hard to come back Let me paint your canvas as you dance  
Hook, Line, and Sinker
Reunion Beach
Staff Picks

Beach Reads

  • Kristin A.
  • Saturday, June 11
Looking for the perfect book to take with you on summer vacation, or to take you away from it all when you're on a staycation? Whether you’re relaxing next to the ocean or in a lounge chair on your back porch, your summer reading will be more enjoyable with one of these books in your hand and another in your beach bag.
King and the Dragonflies
This is Our Rainbow
Staff Picks

Read All About It: LGBTQI2SA+ Middle Grade Books

  • Jocelyn T.
  • Friday, June 10
Read the rainbow and discover these LGBTQI2SA+ middle grade books that show us love is love and that we are truly free to be you and me. Looking for more good books? Get personalized reading recommendation lists  from children's literature experts. 
An Immense World
Bird
Staff Picks

New in Science

  • Bland L.
  • Monday, June 06
Atlantic staff writer Ed Yong is a rising star in the science-writing world.  He received a Pulitzer in 2021 for his reporting on the pandemic, and his first book, I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life, was a best seller.  Now his second book,
Legendborn
Children of Blood and Bone
Staff Picks

500+ Page Teen Fiction

  • Lily W.
  • Saturday, June 04
If you've ever thought, "wow, I wish this book just kept on going," then this is the list for you! Take a look at these 500+ page epics and find some fascinating tomes about fantasy, mystery, love, and everything in-between! Looking for more great teen books? Check out our personalized recommendation form or call us at 803-799-9084.
Hotel Magnifique
Salaam, with Love
Staff Picks

Top Picks for YA Debuts of 2022

  • Lily W.
  • Saturday, June 04
Looking for some new debut authors? These popular titles show the best and brightest of 2022 (so far)! For more great teen books, check out our personalized recommendation form or call us at 803-799-9084.
Level Up
The Good Retirement Guide 2022
Staff Picks

New Business Books

  • Bland L.
  • Friday, June 03
Noteworthy new titles include Level Up: Rise Above the Hidden Forces Holding Your Business Back, by Georgia politician (and serial entrepreneur) Stacey Abrams and her business partner, Lara Hodgson; Dade Hayes and Dawn Chmielewski’s Binge Times: Inside Hollywood's Furious Billion-Dol
Body Talk
Disability Visibility /.
Staff Picks

Celebrating Every Body: Teen Body Positivity & Self Image

  • Kei G.
  • Wednesday, June 01
Body positivity encourages us to challenge how society views the body and promotes the acceptance of all bodies regardless of weight, complexion, skin texture, height, and disability. These teen titles invite us to embrace everything that makes us different and unique.
Never Simple
Beatrix Potter
Staff Picks

New in Biography and Memoir

  • Bland L.
  • Wednesday, June 01
Liz Scheier’s Never Simple, about her difficult upbringing as the child of a mother with Borderline Personality Disorder, has been getting a lot of notice, as has Mary Laura Philpott’s Bomb Shelter: Love, Time, and Other Explosives, a set of
City of Shattered Light
A Phoenix First Must Burn
Staff Picks

LGBTQ+ Sci-Fi Books for Teens

  • Lily W.
  • Wednesday, June 01
This Pride Month, are you looking for LGBTQ+ teen books with superheroes, aliens, space travel, and other science fiction elements? Check out these titles! For more, take a look at our personalized recommendations form or give us a call at 803.929.3470.
So This is Ever After
The Winter Duke
Staff Picks

LGBTQ+ Fantasy Books for Teens

  • Lily W.
  • Wednesday, June 01
This Pride Month, are you looking for LGBTQ+ teen books with witches, dragons, magic, and other fantasy elements? Check out these titles! For more, take a look at our personalized recommendations form or give us a call at 803.929.3470.
The Tunnel to Summer
Final Fantasy XV
Staff Picks

Light Novels in the Library (2022 Update)

  • Thomas M.
  • Wednesday, May 25
It has been over a year since the library's light novel collection became its own official category. The light novel list from 2021 still has many gateways. A new wave of titles is here, with plenty of adaptations, side stories, and reincarnations into a new life.
Charming As a Verb
Clap When You Land
Staff Picks

South Carolina Young Adult Book Award Nominees 2022-2023

  • Jennifer N.
  • Thursday, May 19
The South Carolina Young Adult Book Award is granted annually by the South Carolina Association of School Librarians (SCASL).  The nominees represent quality contemporary literature for high schoolers, selected by students, parents, teachers, and librarians.  Below are the 2022-2023 nominees in print, audio, and ebook formats.
Amari and the Night Brothers
Amari and the Night Brothers
Staff Picks

South Carolina Junior Book Award Nominees 2022-2023

  • Jennifer N.
  • Thursday, May 19
The South Carolina Junior Book Award is granted annually by the South Carolina Association of School Librarians (SCASL).  The nominees represent quality contemporary literature for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders, selected by students, parents, teachers, and librarians.  Below are the 2022-2023 nominees in print, audio, and ebook formats.
Her Stories
African Folklore in the New World
Staff Picks

A Tale to Tell Thru Time: BIPOC Oral Literature

  • Kenyanah B.
  • Wednesday, May 18
Most people's first experience with oral literature or folk literature was most likely a lullaby, nursery rhyme or an urban legend. Oral literature is handed down orally through the word of mouth from one generation to another and serves to communicate ideas,  knowledge, cultural practices, emotions, beliefs, and the appreciation of life. Oral literature much like oral tradition is preserved by speaking, listening, and remembering.  The following booklist highlights African, African American, and indigenous people oral literature.  
Ghosts, Toast, and Other Hazards
Flowerheart
Staff Picks

Youth Titles to Read for Mental Health Awareness Month

  • Ashley S.
  • Thursday, May 12
Since 1949, Mental Health Awareness month has been celebrated in the United States each May. Every single year millions of adults, teens, and children face the reality of living with a mental health condition. Books are a great place to start to better understand and build empathy towards those with these lived experiences. Check out the list below for youth titles that have released in the past two years that bring awareness to mental health conditions like OCD, anxiety, depression, and more. 
Samira Surfs
The Maps of Memory
Staff Picks

Great Books for Ages 11, 12, 13 | 2022

  • Richland Library
  • Wednesday, May 11
Middle school readers are still figuring out the world while trying to figure out themselves.  They may look for books that reflect their experience or give them a window or sliding glass
Stuntboy, in the Meantime
Ancestor Approved
Staff Picks

Great Books for Ages 9, 10, 11 | 2022

  • Richland Library
  • Wednesday, May 11
"This is Stuntboy. This guy, right here. Him. You can't tell just looking at him, but he's the greatest superhero you've never heard of."  --Stuntboy, in the Meantime by Jason Reynolds
Too Small Tola
Too Small Tola
Staff Picks

Great Books for Ages 7, 8, 9 | 2022

  • Richland Library
  • Wednesday, May 11
"Tola is the youngest in her family. And the smallest. And everybody calls her Too Small Tola, which makes her feel too-too small."  --Too Small Tola by Atinuke
When Lola Visits
I Talk Like a River
Staff Picks

Great Books for Ages 5, 6, 7 | 2022

  • Richland Library
  • Wednesday, May 11
"Summer feels like the last golden hour of the day drifting into an indigo night."  --When Lola Visits by Michelle Sterling
Eyes That Speak to the Stars
Bright Star (read Along)
Staff Picks

Great Books for Ages 3, 4, 5 | 2022

  • Richland Library
  • Wednesday, May 11
"My eyes gaze into space and glimpse trails of light..."  --Eyes That Speak to the Stars by Joanna Ho Preschoolers are listening to longer books and asking LOTS of questions.  They are growing their independence along with their attention spans.  Bring your book lover to Richland Library and pick up one of these terrific titles today.  
Change Starts with Us
On the Go with Mother Goose
Staff Picks

Great Books for Babies | 2022

  • Richland Library
  • Wednesday, May 11
"Change starts with learning about the world."--Change Starts with Us  by Sophie Beer Snuggled in your lap, babies love books with photographs, simple, bright illustrations, rhyming and the sound of your voice.  Find your little one's new favorite story from our list of books to share.  
Chasing Me to My Grave
Refractive Africa
Staff Picks

2022 Pulitzer Prizewinners

  • Bland L.
  • Monday, May 09
The 2022 Pulitzer Prizes have just been announced.  Check out the following prizewinners and finalists in the categories of fiction, biography, general nonfiction, history, and poetry.
Last Night at the Telegraph Club
Code Name Verity /.
Staff Picks

Great Books for Ages 16, 17, 18

  • Jennifer N.
  • Friday, May 06
The transition of the late teen years can be both joyful and confusing. Reading about someone like yourself or escaping into someone else’s shoes are both great ways to learn about the world around you. Check out some of our favorite reads for older teens in the list below.  Happy exploring!
Akata Witch
The Poet X
Staff Picks

Great Books for Ages 13, 14, 15

  • Jennifer N.
  • Friday, May 06
Looking for some great fiction for younger teens and don’t know where to start? Check out the list below for an overview of some of our favorites. With mysteries, romances, fantasies, nonfiction, and more there’s something for every reader! 
She Gets the Girl
Cool for the Summer
Staff Picks

Feel-Good LGBTQ+ Teen Fiction

  • Lily W.
  • Thursday, May 05
Looking for some lighthearted LGBTQ+ teen reads? Check these titles out! For more, take a look at our personalized recommendations form or give us a call at 803.929.3470.
The One Day House
No Voice Too Small
Staff Picks

Read All About It: Connecting with Our Community

  • Heather M.
  • Wednesday, May 04
"One day," said Wilson. "I will fix the roof on Gigi's house to keep out the wind and snow."--The One Day House by Julia Durango Whether it's helping a neighbor, volunteering or bringing people together to fix a problem too big for any one person, these stories of community let us know that we have the ability to make a difference in the lives of the people around us.
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An Amazing Children's Author: Jane Yolen

  • Caitlin B.
  • Thursday, May 05

Jane Yolen has been called the Hans Christian Andersen of America and the Aesop of the twentieth century due to her command of folklore, fantasy, and myth. Her storytelling reaches a vast audience, from the youngest board book reader to the young adult.

The Beauty That Remains
Freaking out
Staff Picks

Teen Books for Mental Health Awareness Month

  • Lily W.
  • Monday, April 25
A recent study from the CDC found that 37.1% of teenage students experienced poor mental health during the pandemic, often due to issues such as “school closures, social isolation, family economic hardship, family loss or illness, and reduced access to health care.” However, the report also found that “poor mental health, persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors were less prevalent among those who felt close to persons at school and were virtually connected with others during the pandemic.”
The Heartbeat of Trees
National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Trees of North America
Staff Picks

Arbor Day Reads

  • Bland L.
  • Friday, April 22
National Arbor Day is observed annually on the last Friday in April (4/29 this year), although South Carolina marks its own Arbor Day on the first Friday in December, since saplings planted at that time of year will have a better chance of becoming established before the brutal heat of summer arrives.
Lulu and Milagro's Search for Clarity.
Grace and Fury
Staff Picks

Siblings in Teen Fiction

  • Alison B.
  • Thursday, April 21
Siblings, love them or hate them (or perhaps a little of both), are a part of many of our lives. The interpersonal relationship of growing up with another family member is rich, sometimes messy, but often times contains unconditional love. Check out these teen titles below that feature strong sibling relationships.   
The Book of Mother
Cursed Bunny
Staff Picks

2022 International Booker Prize

  • Bland L.
  • Tuesday, April 19
The long list and short list titles were announced this month for the 2022 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).  The winner will be announced on 26 May, but in the meantime, check out these nominees from our collection.