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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...
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General Recommendations
Women's History Month
By:
WCCLS_MartinB
WCCLS_MartinB
Created on:
Mar 04, 2021
16 items
March is the annual declared month that highlights the struggles and contributions of women to events in history and contempora...
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The Most Recommended Books of Last Year
By:
SLPL_Schlafly
SLPL_Schlafly
Created on:
Jan 04, 2021
28 items
Since 2017, popular book website Lithub has made a yearly tradition of culling through dozens of best-books-of-the-year article...
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Books for Busy Grown-Ups: Quick Escapes & Compelling Reads
By:
waslibrary
waslibrary
Created on:
May 30, 2025
33 items
Short on time but craving a great read? This collection is packed with page-turners, witty wonders, and soul-soothers perfect f...
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If You Liked...
Front Desk
Created on:
Feb 26, 2025
16 items
of the unforgettable characters and their admirable ways of moving through the world.
General Recommendations
New Adult Fiction: June 2025
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Jun 03, 2025
100 items
Check Out These New Adult Fiction Titles For June 2025. - April MCFL
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Young Adult Page to Screen
Created on:
May 13, 2025
12 items
Enjoy this selection of books that are part of the pop culture conversation, such as books from #BookTok or titles turning into...
General Recommendations
What Librarians Read When No One's Watching - April '25
Created on:
Mar 31, 2025
11 items
Take a look at what our staff have been reading lately!
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.
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General Recommendations
a bevy of autumnal recs
Created on:
Oct 27, 2024
31 items
books and music to enjoy this autumn :)
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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...
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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...
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General Recommendations
June 2024 Staff Picks
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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.
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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.
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Topic Guide
Books for Kids Who Enjoy Scary Stories
Created on:
Sep 06, 2023
96 items
Here is a list of scary titles, both new and classic, for brave middle school readers.
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General Recommendations
SJPL Picks: Short Stories
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SJPL_AdultPicks
SJPL_AdultPicks
Created on:
Aug 29, 2023
50 items
It seems like everything comes in trilogies these days. Don't get us wrong- we love a great series- but sometimes instead of a ...
2 likes
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50 best book covers of 2022
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FCLSPONCE
FCLSPONCE
Created on:
Aug 07, 2023
15 items
On July 5th the American Institute of Graphic Arts-AIGA, the design field’s oldest nonprofit membership organization, announced...
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Topic Guide
Oprah Recommends: 25 Books by Black Authors
Created on:
Jul 17, 2023
26 items
The editors at Oprah Daily suggest you read these books written by African-American authors at least once in your lifetime.
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General Recommendations
Black History Month Reading Recommendations
By:
HCL_ShannonO
HCL_ShannonO
Created on:
Jan 27, 2023
61 items
Celebrate the diversity of Black Canadian experiences all year long by checking out any of these recent and award winning relea...
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Holiday Gift Guide 2021
By:
OPLKIDSBOOKLISTS
OPLKIDSBOOKLISTS
Created on:
Dec 17, 2021
40 items
Here is a list of suggested books from 2021 that might make good gifts for children on your holiday shopping list. Titles incl...
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Omaha Picks: April 2019 What We're Reading
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OMAHA LIBRARIANS
OMAHA LIBRARIANS
Created on:
Apr 12, 2019
53 items
Take a look at what OPL employees across the city are reading (or listening to) this month and find out what some of them had t...
General Recommendations
Black History Month 2025
Created on:
Feb 05, 2019
70 items
Every February, people across Canada participate in Black History Month events and festivities that honour the legacy of Black ...
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General Recommendations
Book of the Week 2018-2020
By:
PPL_CityOfReaders
Created on:
Oct 22, 2018
100 items
Our snapshots from the stacks are shared every Monday by our Reader's Advisory Staff. We'll highlight new nonfiction and fictio...
1 like
General Recommendations
SFPL West Portal Mother-Daughter Book Club Suggested Titles
Created on:
Aug 04, 2015
100 items
A list of books we've read and discussed and would recommend to our friends ages 9-12
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Topic Guide
Brevity/Soul/Wit: Great Short Story Writers
By:
PPL_CityOfReaders
Created on:
May 03, 2014
99 items
A list of short story collections, including masters of the form, award winners, and new voices in short fiction. Witty, dark, ...
10 likes
