When: January 1, 2024-December 31, 2024! For Teens and Adults Full of fun and inspiring reading categories, 2024 Book Bingo encourages you to discover new subjects, series, authors, and more. Participating is easy: sign up online at mppl.beanstack.org or stop by the Main Library Fiction desk or South Branch to get started. See below for…
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2024 Movie Bingo
When: January 1, 2024 to December 31, 2024! Adults, expand your movie viewing this year with a Bingo-style challenge! Full of fun and challenging categories as well as rewards to celebrate your movie watching. Visit mppl.beanstack.org or stop by the Main Library Fiction desk or South Branch to get started. See below for image of…
Asian American and Pacific Islander Voices in Fiction
Celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander authors this month by adding these fantastic fiction books to your reading list.
New Fiction in September 2022
Fresh titles just hit our "new" shelves! Take your pick of hot-off-the-press September spotlights below or broaden your choice with the expanded New Fiction in September list.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Fiction Reads
Whether you are in the mood for quiet and thoughtful, tense and unnerving, heartfelt and sweet, or sincere and compelling, exciting reads by Hispanic American authors are yours for the taking. The contributions from writers of Hispanic descent are monumental, and one of the ways we are honoring Hispanic Heritage Month is to share suggestions that celebrate the authentic experience in great storytelling.
Stay Golden at the Library
Thirty-seven years ago today, The Golden Girls premiered on NBC. It would go on to run for seven seasons, and every single main cast member won an Emmy for her performance during the show's run. Thanks to syndication and streaming, the show continued to gain new fans long after it went off the air, and today fans…
New Fiction in July 2022
With only a few short weeks of Summer Reading remaining, are you looking to treat yourself with one of the newest delicious releases? Choose an upcoming read from the sample spotlights or broaden your choice with the expanded New Fiction in July list...
Summer Reads: On BookTok or Instagram
There are summer reading buzzworthy titles galore on BookTok and Instagram for both adult and teen readers! Wondering which books have others buzzing? Below are titles we've been hearing about often, and more titles can be found here. For more personalized reading suggestions, fill out the Choose My Next Book form, and we'll create a…
New Fiction in June 2022
We've been so busy welcoming all our excited Summer Reading participants, we almost forgot to announce this month's most anticipated arrivals to our adult fiction collections! Choose an upcoming read from the sample spotlights below or broaden your choice with the expanded New Fiction in June list. Looking for more personalized suggestions? Fill out our new Choose…
New Fiction in May 2022
May brings a bouquet of spring reading options, especially if you adore spending time with fellow book lovers, being immersed in tense thrills, or dreaming of summer romance.