Only show lists that contain:
List Type
- General Recommendations (2426)
- Topic Guide (241)
- Genre Guide (138)
- Top Picks (78)
- If You Liked... (66)
- K-12 Study Guide (13)
Creator type
- Library staff (2581)
- Community users (381)
Library
Form/Genre
Topic
Region
General Recommendations
Moving and Memorable Memoirs
Created on:
Oct 23, 2020
16 items
Find hope and encouragement in these moving and memorable memoirs.
2 likes
General Recommendations
Reading Without Borders: Stories of the Immigrant and Refugee Experience
By:
b
books_cats_plants
Created on:
Aug 07, 2019
22 items
Immigrants and refugees, along with their children, have long shared their stories with the world. Moving through cultures, acr...
2 likes
Topic Guide
Black Representation and Black Consciousness in Film, Television and Theatre
By:
AARLProgram
AARLProgram
Created on:
Jan 15, 2022
21 items
As we honor the life and legacy of actor, director, filmmaker, author, activist, and icon Sidney Poitier, we do so in a way tha...
4 likes
General Recommendations
One Small Step
By:
AustinPL_Central
AustinPL_Central
Created on:
Jun 16, 2024
15 items
June is Great Outdoors Month. Yes, it's hot, but do what you can outside. What better way than to start off with a walk? The si...
General Recommendations
Disability Pride and History
By:
GRWInfoTeam
GRWInfoTeam
Created on:
Jul 10, 2023
20 items
These nonfiction titles center the perspectives of people with disabilities, and celebrate the many different ways of moving th...
1 like
General Recommendations
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...
General Recommendations
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
September 2024: Wine and Yoga
Created on:
Aug 21, 2024
100 items
September is National Yoga Month and California Wine Month. Relax, savor the season, and rekindle your divine spark with a grea...
General Recommendations
Black History Month
By:
ideaLAB_Staff
ideaLAB_Staff
Created on:
Jan 24, 2024
18 items
During Black History Month in February, we celebrate and commemorate Black culture, history, contributions, and achievements in...
Top Picks
Fourth Grade: Nonfiction
Created on:
Jan 21, 2022
14 items
These nonfiction titles feature information, stories, and facts about a wide range of topics. If you looking for something more...
Topic Guide
Fall/ Autumn Picture Books (Leaves, Harvest, Thanksgiving, Rain, and More!)
Created on:
Nov 12, 2021
97 items
Autumnal stories, including books about harvest, apples/ pumpkins, falling leaves, Thanksgiving, baking pies and other seasonal...
1 like
General Recommendations
Every Book I’ve read on Trump with Quotes
Created on:
Dec 03, 2020
100 items
All passages are quotes found in the books. I’ve also added alternate formats with a second quote.
1 like
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.
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
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
Transgender Awareness Week 2025 (Non-fiction)
By:
KDL_Diversity
KDL_Diversity
Created on:
Oct 21, 2025
20 items
November 13-19 is Transgender Awareness Week. Check out some of these non-fiction titles to learn more about the trans experien...
3 likes
General Recommendations
Nonfiction books NPR staffers loved this year
Created on:
Aug 18, 2025
28 items
Looking for some Nonfiction books to read? Here is a list of books recommended in 2025 by NPR Staff.
"Here are the nonfi...
2 likes
Topic Guide
Teen Soccer
Created on:
Jul 29, 2025
24 items
Soccer is fun to play, but it can be fun to read about, too. Here are a bunch of stories, bios, histories, and skill-building b...
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
Horse-Centered Fiction: Novels where the bond between human and horse drives the story.
By:
waslibrary
waslibrary
Created on:
May 14, 2025
29 items
These novels celebrate the powerful bond between humans and horses. Whether you're drawn to historical fiction, quiet ranch dra...
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...
Topic Guide
Women's History Month
By:
BridgevilleStaff
BridgevilleStaff
Created on:
Mar 14, 2025
80 items
March is Women's History Month, which aims to shed light on the inventions, histories, and contributions of women's stories - s...
1 like
