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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...
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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
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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
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
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...
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
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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.
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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...
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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Genre Guide
Seattle Picks: Horror 2022
Created on:
Jan 28, 2023
57 items
From creepy to eerie to downright terrifying, here's a diverse selection of recently published horror fiction recommended by ou...
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General Recommendations
4th Grade 40 Book Challenge
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OPLKIDSBOOKLISTS
OPLKIDSBOOKLISTS
Created on:
Jul 26, 2019
68 items
For fourth grade classrooms doing a 40 book genre challenge. Suggestions from the Childrens staff at Olathe Indian Creek Libra...
6 likes
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...
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General Recommendations
Miss Sara Recommends: Top Picks for Teachers (2016)
Created on:
Jan 01, 2017
63 items
Titles published in 2016 that educators won't want to miss. Including both fiction and non-fiction, these titles are well-writt...
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
General Recommendations
The Forest Through the Trees
By:
SnoIsleLib_KateM
SnoIsleLib_KateM
Created on:
Jul 15, 2024
15 items
Forests can be enchanting or terrifying. These novels all feature forests, for better or for worse.
General Recommendations
New Timeline, New Me
By:
JCLCatherineS
JCLCatherineS
Created on:
Dec 30, 2024
32 items
Titles to transport you--through time travel, magic, love, or other worlds--as the new year begins.
4 likes
Genre Guide
We are Story: Indigenous Literature
By:
NVDPL Adult Librarians
Created on:
Jul 31, 2015
56 items
"From the moment we are born to the time we continue on our spirit journey, we are involved in the creation of the story o...
1 like
General Recommendations
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...
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General Recommendations
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
Storytime With Roy G. Biv
Created on:
May 06, 2025
14 items
Read your way through the colors of the rainbow with this collection of novels.
1 like
General Recommendations
2025 ALSC Notable Children's Books — Middle
Created on:
Apr 10, 2025
26 items
Each year a committee of ALSC identifies the best of the best in children's books. According to the Notables Criteria, "no...
General Recommendations
It's a Winter Fantasy Land
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IdeaLAB_Teresa
IdeaLAB_Teresa
Created on:
Dec 20, 2024
10 items
Whether it's flying with dragons through the snow or traversing across the medieval Russian wilderness, it's time to get cozy w...
General Recommendations
Best Fiction for Older Readers of 2024
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ChiPubLib_Kids
ChiPubLib_Kids
Created on:
Nov 14, 2024
25 items
We recommend these as the very best fiction published for kids in 4th through 8th grade in 2024.
2 likes
General Recommendations
Spooky Scary Skeletons
Created on:
Oct 02, 2024
25 items
Autumn, Halloween, Samhain, Dia De Los Muertos, Spooky Season, October... Whatever you choose to call this time of year, themes...
1 like
General Recommendations
Historical Fiction 101
By:
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 ...
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