What would happen if we extended the love we have for others for ourselves? While some of the books on this list are about being single in today’s world, they still ask us the question: What do you love about you and can you become the person you’d love to be? While you may not currently have the stereotypical fairy-tale ending, you can still be the hero of your own story.
Loving Bravely: 20 Lessons of Self-Discovery to Help You Get the Love You Want by Alexandra H Solomon
Taking time to stop and…
Grab your blanket and possibly some chocolates, and snuggle up with one of these romantic Valentine's books. You may need a box of Kleenex too!
In Cold Chamomile: A Tea and a Read Mystery by Joy Avon
Tea party organizer Callie Aspen learns that Cupid's arrows can be deadly when a Valentine's Day soiree ends in murder.
The Kissing Game by Marie Harte
Rena Jackson is a diehard romantic, and she's had her eye on Axel Heller for a while. He's got the tall-brooding-and-handsome thing down pat, but he guards…
These titles are specifically designed to help older adults learn how to use today's technology-driven devices. Learn how to use your phone, laptop, and tablet to communicate with family members using social media. Learn how to store phone numbers, take pictures, connect to the internet, and more.
Android Phones for Seniors by Nick Vandome
This resource starts with a detailed look at the different versions of Android and the range of models of phones that are available. It also explains the relationship with Google and the services that can be used with an Android phone.
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Time for bed but not sleepy? These books show how different animals, people, dinosaurs, and even mermaids get ready for bed. Create a bedtime routine, and help your little one wind down by reading and bonding with your child with these bedtime stories.
Bedtime for Sweet Creatures by Nikki Grimes
A parade of noisy animals help a little boy get ready for bed in this colorful bedtime story.
Bear Can't Sleep by Karma Wilson
Oh no! Bear can't sleep, what can he do? Find out how Bear's friends help him prepare for…
Holidays are for families and classic movies! Here’s some of our favs so that you can spread some holiday cheer!
Scrooged
Bill Murray plays a miserly executive in this comedic play on the classic story “A Christmas Carol”. This is a hilarious spin on a classic tale
A Christmas Story
All he wanted was a Red Rider BB Gun, carbine action, two-hundred shot range model air rifle! Check out this quotable classic about a boy and his quest to get the perfect Christmas Gift.
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Make your next read something extraordinary by choosing a book that features a BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, [or] Person of Color) main character. Below you will find some staff recommended teen and adult "must-reads".
If I Had Your Face by Frances Cha
Even as a girl, I knew the only chance I had was to change my face...even before a fortune-teller told me so. Kyuri is a heartbreakingly beautiful woman with a hard-won job at a room salon, an exclusive bar where she entertains businessmen while they drink. Though she prides herself on her cold, clear-eyed approach…
We've all wished we could change history, visit people from the past, and even skip to the future. What if time travel were possible? This list of books tells the tales of what can happen when the past, present, and future collide.
Time Villains by Victor Piñeiro
Have you ever wanted to meet a person from the past? As Javi learns in Time Villains, be careful what you wish for! Find out what happens when Javi accidentally brings back 3 historical figures into the present.
Throwback by Peter Lerangis
Imagine discovering that…
See what others eat in one of these excellent picture books featuring food! From tacos to broccoli to children! there is sure to be something delicious for everyone.
Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin
Dragons love tacos. They love chicken tacos, beef tacos, great big tacos, and teeny tiny tacos. So if you want to lure a bunch of dragons to your party, you should definitely serve tacos. Buckets and buckets of tacos. Unfortunately, where there are tacos, there is also salsa. And if a dragon accidentally eats spicy salsa . . . oh, boy. You're…
What do you do when the leaves start falling and the sky gets darker earlier and earlier...pick up a great book of course! Grab a blanket, a cup of cocoa, and snuggle up with one of these great Tween reads.
A Properly Unhaunted Place by William Alexander
Rosa Ramona Diaz has a very special talent. She comes from a family of librarians who specialize in ghost appeasement. Mist is building in the hills of Ingot, and something otherworldly is about to be unleashed. Rosa will need all her ghost appeasement tools--and a little help from Jasper--to…