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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...
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New Adult Fiction: June 2025
Created on:
Jun 03, 2025
100 items
Check Out These New Adult Fiction Titles For June 2025. - April MCFL
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New Fiction and Nonfiction Reads for Black History Month
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LCPL_Krystyna
LCPL_Krystyna
Created on:
Jan 31, 2025
87 items
Celebrate Black History Month with a fresh selection of compelling reads! This list highlights recently released fiction and no...
1 like
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Our Favorite Books of 2024
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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
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New York Times 100 Best Books of the 21st Century
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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
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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
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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Topic Guide
Nonfiction Books About Homelessness
Created on:
Jul 27, 2021
25 items
Books about homelessness to better understand the issue and build empathy for those experiencing homelessness.
General Recommendations
Women Who Changed the World
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RCPL_Librarians
RCPL_Librarians
Created on:
Feb 24, 2021
81 items
A reading list for Women's History Month.
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
17 likes
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Cultural Heritage Through Fiction
Created on:
Mar 01, 2022
100 items
Representation and Understanding - MCFL Katrina
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General Recommendations
Readers' Hit New Books of the Year (So Far)
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LCPL_Krystyna
LCPL_Krystyna
Created on:
Jun 03, 2024
58 items
According to the calendar, we're already halfway through 2024. It's time for an annual midyear check-in, where we highlight the...
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Stay-at-Home Vacation Books
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OPLKIDSBOOKLISTS
OPLKIDSBOOKLISTS
Created on:
Feb 14, 2023
65 items
Stuck at home for Spring Break, summer vacation, or a long and rainy day? Take a vacation through this booklist! Cozy up with s...
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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...
1 like
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Blockbusters & Bestsellers: Fiction Favorites of the Past Decade
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LCPL_Krystyna
LCPL_Krystyna
Created on:
Aug 07, 2025
80 items
Take a trip through the stories that had everyone talking. This list highlights the most popular and talked-about fiction from ...
6 likes
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Read these books...Kaia Gerber said.
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IndyPL_KaylieD
IndyPL_KaylieD
Created on:
Dec 09, 2024
29 items
KAIA GERBER and ALYSSA REEDER founded an online book club in 2020 — building an audience of avid readers, book enthusiasts, fri...
7 likes
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Historical Fiction 101
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MCPL_Fiction
MCPL_Fiction
Created on:
Sep 24, 2024
23 items
Historical fiction through the ages from antiquity to modern times.
List created by Rachel from the Blue Springs South Branch ...
2 likes
General Recommendations
SJPL Picks: YA Historical Nonfiction
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sjpl_teenhq
sjpl_teenhq
Created on:
Aug 10, 2024
29 items
Take a trip through history with these YA nonfiction books! Includes graphic novels.
General Recommendations
Teen Fiction: The Transition to College
Created on:
Dec 29, 2023
25 items
The transition from high school to college can be a rough experience for many students. Reading fiction about the experience ah...
1 like
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Good Morning America Book Club Selection
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LCPL_Johanna
LCPL_Johanna
Created on:
Dec 18, 2023
49 items
The GMA book club is a book club hosted by the popular morning show where they choose a book to read and discuss each month. Th...
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Multiple POV
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OPLTEENBOOKLISTS
OPLTEENBOOKLISTS
Created on:
Sep 20, 2023
100 items
If you like hearing stories from the other side, these books are for you! See things from a whole new perspective when these st...
1 like
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Family Life: In Chapter and Verse
Created on:
Oct 20, 2022
61 items
Multi Voice Family Dynamics As Seen Through Fiction - MCFL Katrina
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Daily Skimm's: "25 Books Every Millennial Woman Should Read"
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JCLCaitlinP
JCLCaitlinP
Created on:
Sep 23, 2022
25 items
Ephron. Didion. Morrison. Last names ever. First names greatest. At theSkimm, we kind of have a thing for books…especially ones...
2 likes
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Women's History Month 2022 - Notable Recent Fiction
Created on:
Feb 28, 2022
33 items
As we celebrate Women's History Month, journey into the fascinating lives of women through fiction written by a variety of wome...
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Best Fiction for Older Readers of 2021
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ChiPubLib_Kids
ChiPubLib_Kids
Created on:
Nov 16, 2021
28 items
Chicago Public Library recommends these titles as the very best fiction books published in 2021 for kids in 4th through 8th gra...
