Please be patient with Taylor Community Library and other Michigan Public Libraries when it comes to new books in the coming weeks and months! Recently, we received word that Baker & Taylor, the primary wholesaler/supplier of books and other materials to libraries that has been in business for 100+ years, laid off the majority of its staff and will cease operations in January 2026.
This has left libraries scrambling to find alternative suppliers for new books. This can take some time to accomplish, largely because those alternative suppliers are overwhelmed with the influx of new library business. Libraries are working…
As Banned Books Week comes to a close, check out these Banned Book Recs Zine put together by staff and patrons alike! Click the cover below to open up the PDF.
Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander with these representative titles. Whether you want to read more books that reflect your own identity, experience, and perspective, or if you want to immerse yourself in something new we have something for everyone with picture books to adult fiction and memoirs.
The Yellow Ao Dai by Hanh Bui
Naliah is excited to perform a traditional Vietnamese Fan Dance at her school’s International Day. When she finds that her special áo dài no longer fits right, she goes to her mom’s closet to find another, a pretty yellow one―only to accidentally…
Learn about the many influential, intelligent, and talented women from our past to our present. We can learn a lot from them!
Maya Angelou Finds Her Voice by Connie Roop
Maya Angelou loved words when she was younger. She would practice and take in as many words as she possibly could. However, one day, she believes that her words may have hurt someone. She struggles to speak. Later, she finds her voice again.
Eleanor Roosevelt by Kem Knapp Sawyer
“One of the most well-known inspiring women in the 20th century was Eleanor Roosevelt. She was a First Lady…
Taylor Community Library is looking for community member input to help us create our new 2025-2027 Strategic Plan. We want to hear what things you consider important and what we need to continue to work on in terms of services, programs/events, and resources.
Please take a few minutes to respond to the following survey:Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.What city do you live in? * Is Taylor Community Library (TCL) your home library? * Yes No Who is your home library? * What are Taylor Community Library's current strengths? * What are Taylor Community Library's current…
For this year's World Baking Day, try some Asian desserts!
Mayumu : Filipino American desserts remixed by Abi Balingit
A sweet baking book of fantastically imaginative remixed Filipino American dessert recipes, plus essays on the Filipino American experience by baker-fundraiser Abi Balingit.
Middle Eastern Sweets by Salma Hage
The latest culinary treat from Salma Hage, one of the Middle East's most-loved home cooks - an authentic, indulgent collection of dessert recipes for all tastes and occasions.
Mochi, Cakes, and Bakes by Catherine Zhang
For lovers of Asian desserts, baking prodigy Catherine Zhang invites beginners and more advanced…
Harry Potter has taken the shape of so many things over the years: the first big series you finish when you start your reading journey, a classic from your childhood you can’t forget, a movie series people love just as much as the books, and more. If you’re looking to read something else that might give you the same feelings as an HP book, whether it’s dealing with boarding school/ coven magic, the discovery of powers, or just having some crazy cool wizard and witch-like presence that must defeat the BIG BAD, these books are for you. This rec list…
Hello to all poetry fans and swifties that are awaiting Taylor’s new album drop, "The Tortured Poets Department" (April 19th). We just have one "question" for you… Are you "ready for it?"
We’ll be your "anti-hero" with some poetic "masterminds,’" from past and present, book recommendations to help the "treacherous" time pass more swiftly.
Dickinson: Selected Poems and Commentaries by Emily Dickinson
A sixth cousin, three times removed, of Taylor Swift and an exquisite poet of the 19th century. Here is a book of some of Emily Dickinson’s works, along with commentaries from Vendler. Dickinson writes about…
The snow is falling and people are getting ready to celebrate the holidays, so check out our selection of Holiday favorites. Pour yourself some hot cocoa, cozy up with your little one, and read a holiday story together.
Li’l Rabbits Kwanzaa by Donna L. Washington
Li'l Rabbit is not having a very good Kwanzaa. Granna Rabbit is sick, and so his family won't celebrate his favorite part of Kwanzaa this year: a big feast called Karamu. Li'l Rabbit knows what to do! He'll find Granna Rabbit a special treat for Karamu so she can celebrate anyway. He…