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General Recommendations
This Land Was Made For You and Me: Immigrant Experiences
By:
w
WoodneathTaylor
Created on:
Jul 27, 2018
18 items
Moving through the world, over borders and into new and unfamiliar places, has always been challenging. This collection of fict...
1 like
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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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Nonhuman Narrators
Created on:
Dec 20, 2024
15 items
Sick of listening to humans? Try a story told through the eyes of an animal.
1 like
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...
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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...
1 like
General Recommendations
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...
1 like
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Two-Spirit/2S and Indigiqueer Voices for all ages, from the Multcolib Indigenous Team
Created on:
May 23, 2025
60 items
A selection of books and materials by and featuring Two-Spirit/2S and Indigiqueer voices for all ages.
2 likes
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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...
5 likes
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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
Baker's Dozen Book Club Season 2
By:
npcr
Created on:
Oct 23, 2012
11 items
So our second go-'round (which in actuality is the beginning of our third year as we only read & discuss books every other ...
General Recommendations
Caledon Staff Shelf Indulgence: September 2025
Created on:
Oct 01, 2025
14 items
Each month we put together a list of the movies and books that Caledon Library staff have read, watched and enjoyed throughout ...
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
Asian & Pacific American Heritage Month
By:
kplSusannah
kplSusannah
Created on:
May 12, 2025
35 items
Celebrate Asian & Pacific American Heritage Month with these compelling reads and movies!
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
Celebrate Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with These Recent Fiction Titles
By:
LCPL_Krystyna
LCPL_Krystyna
Created on:
May 01, 2025
93 items
It’s May, and in the U.S. that means it’s Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, dedicated to celebrating the culture, hist...
1 like
General Recommendations
New Fiction and Nonfiction Reads for Black History Month
By:
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
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
By:
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...
1 like
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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
The Book was Pink...
By:
DBRL_MichaelM
DBRL_MichaelM
Created on:
Nov 12, 2024
13 items
"Oh yeah, I loved that book, and want something else like it! What was it called? Well, the cover was pink..."
1 like
General Recommendations
a bevy of autumnal recs
Created on:
Oct 27, 2024
31 items
books and music to enjoy this autumn :)
7 likes
If You Liked...
I Who Have Never Known Men
By:
LCPL_Vivian
LCPL_Vivian
Created on:
Oct 07, 2024
8 items
If you're interested in the human condition and how people cope with life-altering events, you may find a new favorite read here.
3 likes
