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General Recommendations
A Deeper Message: Allegories and Parables for Adults
Created on:
Feb 11, 2026
20 items
If it's been a hot minute since you were in an English class, allegories are narratives that express "truths or generaliza...
Topic Guide
Afrofuturism For Black Futures Month
Created on:
Feb 02, 2026
25 items
Welcome to Black Futures Month! This curated reading list for adults, teens, and kids includes afrofuturist novels, biographies...
Topic Guide
DPL: Black History Month
Created on:
Jan 22, 2026
27 items
Created January 2026
A list of titles published in recent years that acknowledge, honor, and celebrate the Black experience thr...
2 likes
General Recommendations
SIX: the her-story
By:
IndyPL_GayleRad
IndyPL_GayleRad
Created on:
Jan 13, 2026
20 items
Have you heard of SIX? This pop-concert musical (by Toby Marlow & Lucy Moss) reimagines the six wives of Henry VIII as a mo...
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EPL Picks: Healing Fiction
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EPLPicks
EPLPicks
Created on:
Jan 12, 2026
14 items
Healing Fiction has been making waves by turning everyday struggles into opportunities for positive change and growth. Predomin...
16 likes
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AC Library Staff Picks 2025
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ACL_BookMatch
ACL_BookMatch
Created on:
Dec 13, 2025
21 items
We asked our library staff to share their favorite books from the year! Each book is listed with a synopsis and a personal reco...
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CHPL Staff Picks: Best Books of 2025 - Adults
Created on:
Dec 04, 2025
32 items
Curious which 2025 books CHPL staff can’t stop talking about? Your wait is over! From sci-fi adventures to moving nonfiction, s...
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As We Rise Exhibition at GRAM – Reading List for Kids
Created on:
Nov 28, 2025
18 items
Explore Black identity through a compelling compilation of photographs from African diasporic culture at the Grand Rapids Art M...
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Graphic Novel Read-alikes for Kids
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TPLPicks_Kids
TPLPicks_Kids
Created on:
Nov 14, 2025
49 items
Looking to try new comics? Check out these suggestions for books similar to Amulet, Big Nate, Dog Man, Pokemon Adventures and t...
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Best Fiction for Younger Readers of 2025
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ChiPubLib_Kids
ChiPubLib_Kids
Created on:
Nov 06, 2025
35 items
We recommend these titles as the very best fiction published for kids in kindergarten through 3rd grade in 2025.
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General Recommendations
Christmas Books for Kids
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TPLPicks_Kids
TPLPicks_Kids
Created on:
Nov 06, 2025
53 items
'Tis the season to be jolly! Celebrate Christmas with books for preschoolers through middle-grade kids, recommended by our chil...
2 likes
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Toronto in general
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TPLPicks_Adults
TPLPicks_Adults
Created on:
Nov 05, 2025
96 items
Toronto Public Library staff compiled this list of books that take place in Toronto neighbourhoods. The list is a work in progr...
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Downtown
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TPLPicks_Adults
TPLPicks_Adults
Created on:
Nov 04, 2025
100 items
Toronto Public Library staff compiled this list of books that take place in Toronto neighbourhoods. The list is a work in progr...
General Recommendations
Stories in the Spotlight - Elf
Created on:
Oct 23, 2025
26 items
The beloved holiday classic Elf brings laughter, heart, and holiday cheer to audiences of all ages. Follow Buddy the Elf on his...
General Recommendations
Cómics con Cultura: Graphic Novels for Latino Heritage Month
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ACL_AmandaC
ACL_AmandaC
Created on:
Sep 18, 2025
17 items
In celebration of Latino Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15), check out this list of children’s graphic novels by and ab...
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General Recommendations
Fall Frights
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ACL_BookMatch
ACL_BookMatch
Created on:
Sep 16, 2025
22 items
It's the spookiest time of year! Get ready for Halloween season with these new scary stories for ages 9-12.
Enjoy these sugges...
General Recommendations
Cozy Fall Movies (from Glamour)
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JCLCaitlinP
JCLCaitlinP
Created on:
Sep 10, 2025
53 items
Thank you "Glamour" for putting together this great list, complete with annotations! Enjoy reading through and placin...
3 likes
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Stories in the Spotlight - A Wrinkle in Time
Created on:
Aug 28, 2025
20 items
The classic young adult science fiction/fantasy novel, A Wrinkle in Time, encompasses the forces of good and evil, travel throu...
1 like
General Recommendations
Women Write Graphic Novels
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DBRL_ReginaF
DBRL_ReginaF
Created on:
Aug 27, 2025
29 items
“We aren't the mistakes we made in the past. We're the choices we make going forward. And, when we can, we use the power we're ...
General Recommendations
Exploring Sub-Genres: Historical Fiction
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WBRLPicks2
WBRLPicks2
Created on:
Aug 19, 2025
25 items
The Historical Fiction genre isn’t history, but it can reveal historical truths and the emotional impact that lies behind facts...
2 likes
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Books Back In Time
Created on:
Aug 11, 2025
28 items
A selection of books set throughout the previous ten decades, all available through your local Chinook Arch library.
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Books Invited to the Cookout 2025: Middle Grade, Chapter Books, and Picture Books
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PimaLib_Kindred
PimaLib_Kindred
Created on:
Jul 15, 2025
13 items
Books Invited to the Cookout is PCPL's newest annual book list centering books by Black authors and highlighting the Black comm...
General Recommendations
Award-Winning Reads to Add to Your List
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LCPL_Krystyna
LCPL_Krystyna
Created on:
Jul 03, 2025
99 items
If you’re struggling to pick your next book, let the experts decide for you. These titles were so beloved they earned top liter...
6 likes
General Recommendations
SJPL Picks: YA Epistolary Fiction (Stories Told in Letters and Texts)
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sjpl_teenhq
sjpl_teenhq
Created on:
Jul 01, 2025
22 items
Get a front-row seat to characters’ lives in these teen fiction books told in the epistolary and mixed media formats. Epistolar...
1 like
General Recommendations
The It Books of 2025 (So Far)
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LCPL_Krystyna
LCPL_Krystyna
Created on:
Jun 11, 2025
49 items
We’re halfway through 2025, and these are the books readers can’t stop checking out. From bestselling buzz to viral BookTok fav...
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