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General Recommendations
Moving Through (kids)
Created on:
Apr 25, 2022
35 items
Here's a list of books for kids that can be found in our Moving Through display.
1 like
General Recommendations
Reading Without Borders: Stories of the Immigrant and Refugee Experience
By:
b
books_cats_plants
Created on:
Aug 07, 2019
22 items
Immigrants and refugees, along with their children, have long shared their stories with the world. Moving through cultures, acr...
2 likes
Genre Guide
Fiction that transports you through time
By:
Danibrarian
Created on:
May 22, 2014
32 items
These historical novels will make you feel like you're experiencing a different time period, but without the disease, filth or ...
General Recommendations
One Small Step
By:
AustinPL_Central
AustinPL_Central
Created on:
Jun 16, 2024
15 items
June is Great Outdoors Month. Yes, it's hot, but do what you can outside. What better way than to start off with a walk? The si...
General Recommendations
Explore West Africa
Created on:
Feb 02, 2025
39 items
Take a trip through West Africa by experiencing music, films, food, folktales, and fiction from the 17 countries and diverse cu...
General Recommendations
Browse the new bookshelf with us!
By:
c
Chapel_Hill_TracyB
Created on:
Mar 08, 2021
50 items
Do you miss browsing through CHPL's new bookshelf? We miss you being here to do it! May we show you some of the new books you w...
General Recommendations
Transgender Day of Remembrance
Created on:
Nov 07, 2024
67 items
Trans people have always existed. Transgender Day of Remembrance is November 20th. This is a day to mark the lives lost to viol...
5 likes
General Recommendations
Wintry Titles
Created on:
Oct 18, 2024
30 items
Enjoy these titles with snowy themes--a perfect read for a cold winter's day.
General Recommendations
Best Books of 2020
By:
ChiPubLib_Adults
ChiPubLib_Adults
Created on:
Nov 20, 2020
100 items
Chicago Public Library recommends these titles as the best books published in 2020.
14 likes
General Recommendations
October 2020 Staff Picks
By:
ChiPubLib_Adults
ChiPubLib_Adults
Created on:
Sep 25, 2020
18 items
Check out this month's recommendations from Chicago Public Library. Visit our Books page for previous lists of recommendations.
General Recommendations
Book Munch for the Lunch Bunch - July 2025
By:
OPLBOOKLISTS
OPLBOOKLISTS
Created on:
Jul 23, 2025
17 items
Here are some books that Becky, Tori, Bob, Savannah, Peg, and Elaina have been reading lately!
General Recommendations
New Adult Fiction: June 2025
Created on:
Jun 03, 2025
100 items
Check Out These New Adult Fiction Titles For June 2025. - April MCFL
General Recommendations
Horse-Centered Fiction: Novels where the bond between human and horse drives the story.
By:
waslibrary
waslibrary
Created on:
May 14, 2025
29 items
These novels celebrate the powerful bond between humans and horses. Whether you're drawn to historical fiction, quiet ranch dra...
General Recommendations
Cats Are The Center Of The Universe: 13 Purr-fect Reads!
By:
BostonPL_LoganH
BostonPL_LoganH
Created on:
May 06, 2025
13 items
Cats and books go together perfectly. With how wise they are who wouldn't want a little insight on their perspective of life. C...
2 likes
General Recommendations
AAPI Reads May 2025
Created on:
May 01, 2025
25 items
In celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, check out these recent and forthcoming novels by A...
Top Picks
CRRL Picks: New Asian American & Pacific Islander Fiction
By:
CRRLAdults
CRRLAdults
Created on:
Apr 22, 2025
16 items
Check out the latest fiction from AAPI voices.
1 like
General Recommendations
Southwest Books of the Year 2025 for Adults
By:
PimaLib_SWBooks
PimaLib_SWBooks
Created on:
Jan 06, 2025
35 items
Southwest Books of the Year considers titles published during the calendar year that are about the Southwest, or are set in the...
General Recommendations
DPL Staff Picks: Some of Our 2024 Favorites
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DPLbooklists_CR
DPLbooklists_CR
Created on:
Dec 17, 2024
59 items
Created December 2024. Have a look at some of Deschutes Public Library staff members' favorites that were released in 2024. Boo...
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General Recommendations
Our Favorite Books of 2024
By:
ChiPubLib_Adults
ChiPubLib_Adults
Created on:
Nov 15, 2024
100 items
The Chicago Public Library proudly presents our favorite books of the year.
21 likes
General Recommendations
LGBTQ+ History Month: Fiction and Nonfiction
Created on:
Sep 24, 2024
34 items
Check out these stories of LGBTQ+ folks in times past, both historical fiction and nonfiction. Annotations from NoveList, unles...
General Recommendations
Selling Your Soul (For A Good Book)
By:
IdeaLAB_Kate
IdeaLAB_Kate
Created on:
Sep 18, 2024
10 items
Speak of the devil: we heard you were looking for a great horror about demons, evil spirits, and all manner of Hellish beasts h...
General Recommendations
New York Times 100 Best Books of the 21st Century
By:
CMLReads_Alex
CMLReads_Alex
Created on:
Jul 18, 2024
100 items
The New York Times compiled a list of the best books of the 21st Century so far, and you can find them all at the library! Lear...
15 likes
General Recommendations
NY Times: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century
Created on:
Jul 08, 2024
100 items
In July 2024, the New York Times published this soon-to-be-obsolete list of the 100 Best Books of the 21st Century, as voted on...
6 likes
General Recommendations
June 2024 Staff Picks
By:
ChiPubLib_Adults
ChiPubLib_Adults
Created on:
May 31, 2024
17 items
Check out this month's recommendations from Chicago Public Library. Visit our Books page for previous lists of recommendations.
2 likes
General Recommendations
SRC 2024: Read a book by a BIPOC author (Adults)
By:
TacomaLibrary
TacomaLibrary
Created on:
Apr 17, 2024
27 items
Challenge yourself during the Summer Reading Challenge by reading a book written by a BIPOC author.
1 like
