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National Feed the Birds Day (Feb. 3) Items having to do with our fine feathered friends!
National Tell a Fairy Tale Day (Feb. 26) Obscure, yes, but the tales on this list are classics!
Announcing the winners of the 12th Annual Goodreads Choice Awards, the only major book awards decided by readers. Congratulations to the best books of the year!
Celebrate Banned Books Week  2020
Staff Favorites from 2020
Reference & Readers Advisory February Picks
Winners and honors of youth and teen awards
Excellence in Children's and Young Adult Science Fiction Notable Lists
Edgar Allan Poe Award Nominations from Mystery Writers of America
 
Libros Sobre Adelgazar
 
 
This Weekend on Book TV Book TV airs on C-Span 2 and focuses on political and historical books as well as the book industry. The following are highlights for this coming weekend.
 
New Adult Fiction December 2020
 
New Adult Non-Fiction December 2020
 
 
Lucero Librarian's list of delicious cookies! December 4th is National Cookie Day. Check out this list of cookie cook books!
 
 
2021 CLEL Bell Shortlists Twenty five books, five each in the categories Read, Write, Sing, Talk and Play, were chosen by the 2021 Selection Committee from eligible titles on the nominations’ lists.
 
Read A-Likes for the Week of December 27, 2020
 
New for Teens December 2020
 
 
New Picture Books December 2020
 
New Adult Fiction December 2020
 
New Adult Non-Fiction December 2020
 
 
Lucero Librarian's list of delicious cookies! December 4th is National Cookie Day. Check out this list of cookie cook books!
 
 
Adult book releases for October
 

November Hoopla Picks with Crystal

 

 
 
 

Carnegie Medal Longlist The longlist for the 2021 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction

SLJ Best Books of 2020 School Library Journal's list of best youth and teen books for 2020

Keep the lights on!
If you love reading scary or thrilling books the month of October (or anytime of the year) this list contains some young adult selections that will start the month off right! Thanks Beth!
 
Most Popular October 2020 Top monthly reads.
 

October picks on Kanopy

 
The Hispanic Heritage Awards honors individuals or organizations doing outstanding work to benefit the Latinx community. 2020 Honorees: Linda Ronstadt, Selena Gomez, Jessica Alba, Bad Bunny, and Sebastian Yatra
 
Lucero Librarian's list of amazing stuff! National Take a Hike Day. This list contains materials related in some way to hiking and nature.
 
 
 
Amazon's Top Children's Books of 2020 So Far
 
 
Who Was...? Book Series
 
 
 
Get Ready For Summer!
PCCLD has a great collection of movies that take place during the summer--check out this list!
Movies for Foodies Some of them are online and some are DVDs.

Top Downloads from OverDrive

 
The Christopher Award honors writers, producers, directors, authors and illustrators whose works "affirm the highest values of the human spirit".
 
 
 
Self-Rescuing Princesses Mighty princesses who rescue themselves! Books from A Mighty Girl's blog.
 
 
 
Forgotten Favorites Fantastic picture books in need of a reader.
 
 
Pride 2020 Reading Lists
Fantasy author Terry Goodkind died September 17, 2020
 
Books and films about Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Graphic Novels ft. POC Characters

Afrofuturism

LGBTQ+ Graphic Novels

Hangout with some new charecters! Sometimes we can't get enough of a particular charecter. This list features a range of book series/serial choices. Enjoy!

 
Superhero Comics/Graphic Novels Reluctant reader? Try graphic novels!

Lucero Librarian's list of interesting stuff! This list contains non-fiction accounts of the 9/11 attacks.

 
Books for the Midwest Heartland Booksellers Award: "Uplifting books with a Midwest angle that independent booksellers loved to sell this previous year."

Eisner Awards 2020 Winners Award for Top Comics

 
 
Wellness Where You Are Featuring books about emotional wellness.
 
Diverse Picture Books That Celebrate the Everyday
 
Children's Books by Bill Peet
 
Black Joy Enjoy titles where young African-American characters thrive!
 

Most Popular July 2020 Check out what everyone else is reading right now.

Most Popular August 2020 Check out what everyone else is reading right now.

Getaway to Florida.

Lucero Librarian's List of Cool Stuff! Ready or not, it's back to school time. Check this list of back to school themed books and movies!

 
New Juvenile Nonfiction
Explore what's new in juvenile nonfiction.
 
Fantastic YA Fantasy by Women of Color Escape into these wonderful fantasy worlds, written by women of color
 

Crafts for Kids Kids bored at home? Check out these craft ideas using recycled materials, simple Dollar store items, and things you find in nature.

Middle School graphic novels Reluctant reader? Try graphic novels!

Elementary Graphic Novels Reluctant reader? Try graphic novels!
 
Books to Help You Talk About Racism With Your Kids
 
Books for all ages from Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History & Culture's Summer 2020 Reading List
 
Meet Dracula's Creator: Stoker  Contemporary, historical or the original tale?
 
Lucero Librarian's List of Awesome Stuff! Everything's Coming Up Volcanoes!
 
 
The History of...What? A booklist containing lesser known historical topics!
 
Kristi's Movie Soundatrack List! Listen to some familiar movie soundtracks!
 
Author Stephanie Dray books.

Lucero Librarian's list of awesome stuff! Explore beautiful and interesting destinations from the comfort of your own house!

Lucero Librarian's List of Awesome Stuff! Wellness where you are, for youth.

 
Twisted Fairy Tales Who will save the world from dark magic?

Space Opera Hits Enjoy these culturally diverse adventures with urgent messages for our life on Earth.

Arctic Adventures Gone Wrong Features both real and fictional accounts of thrilling, suspenseful, and even downright frightening adventures in the earth's polar regions.

LGBTQ - Pride Month Reading List Show your pride or be an ally and read one of these great books!

 
 
Love ice cream and BBQ? Check out this list of cookbooks!
 
House Drama Can you relate to, House Drama?
 
Chernobyl Perspectives Features both real and fictional accounts of the world's worst nuclear disaster.
 
 
Asian American Fiction Laugh and cry with these memorable characters.
 
 
 
Getaway to 20th century Paris where you will experience the sights, meet quirky characters and solve an intriguing crime.
 

Explore little known corners of history where courageous characters struggle for respect and to fulfill their personal dreams.

Female heroines change their worlds, an alternative Paris, India, Britain or Vermont. Magical adventures and nested stories reveal the emotional truths.
 
Here is a list of e-books and e-audiobooks that make use of other forms of communication -- letters, text, and journals.
 
A fun twist on several subjects!
 
A little mystery, a little romance and some history. Try Tracie Peterson's first book of the Heart of the Frontier series, "Treasured Grace".
 
One of our book experts Thad, put together a list of baseball reads.
 
A great, easy to navigate list of our most popular Nonfiction titles.
 
 
May the 4th be with you, and beyond.
 

Kristi's Favorite Mystery Novels This is a short list of Kristi's favorite mystery novels

Deb's New Adventures in Mythology Discover these books with compelling characters that solve human mysteries.
 
Twisted Fairy Tales Who will save the world from dark magic?
 
Space Opera Hits Enjoy these culturally diverse adventures with urgent messages for our life on Earth.
 
Fun Lists by Cynthia
 
Welcome to Riverdale eComics for Archie, Riverdale, Sabrina and more...
 
Deb's New Adventures in Mythology Discover these books with compelling characters that solve human mysteries.
 
A great, easy to navigate list of our most popular Nonfiction titles.
 
Tales based in mythology from around the world by Elizabeth.
 
Sea Stories: Enjoy fiction revolving around the water element by Deb.