Collections of poetry, free form, or novels-in-verse: we've got all your tastes covered! Celebrate National Poetry Month this April by reading lyrical, beautiful poetry from our Young Adult collection. Browse our curated lists below or pick up a staff favorite.
March Madness in the Teen Space: And the Winner is…
Sixteen titles went head-to-head in a bracket-style, four-round tournament of champions voted on by MPPL teens. Only one was crowned the coveted 2022 Favorite Teen Read Winner.
Native American Gardening
This week we had an amazing time learning about gardening, harvesting, recipes, and history from award-winning Ojibwa author and speaker Kim Sigafus. Missed the program? Watch the recorded version anytime through April 27th. If you are interested in reading about Native American experiences or about gardening, check out our staff recommendations!
Funny Fiction for Adults
Belly laugh, guffaw, chuckle, slap your knee, cackle, chortle, snicker, snort, or simply smile from these funny fiction reads.
New Fiction in April 2022
Whatever your reading mood, we've got you covered with our New Fiction in April list. Discover some of our most anticipated reads, from immersive and intense to thoughtful and thrilling.
If You Like Bridgerton: Staff Picks
Check out these reads and watches that will give you the same Bridgerton vibes, enthusiastically provided by our resident regency romance expert Liz, Fiction-AV-Teen Librarian.
Let’s Talk Books! What your Neighbors Have Been Reading
Curious as to what books your fellow Mount Prospect readers have been devouring? Eager to share your own discoveries? Come join us for an hour-long bookish chat with your neighbors to share everyone’s current reads! Our ongoing program Let’s Talk Books happens every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month at 7pm. Registration is required; upcoming April dates will meet via Zoom.
Book Discussion Questions: Hidden Valley Road
Book discussion questions for Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family, created by MPPL staff.
Calling All Mystery & Puzzle-Loving Teens!
Did you successfully crack the codes of our recent Teen Escape Rooms? Do you have a talent for guessing the culprit in any mystery you are reading or watching? If so, we have the reads for you! Experience a puzzle or locked-room mystery between the pages of our favorite keep-you-on-the-edge-of-your-seat whodunits.
Staff Picks: Spring Fiction Reads
Spring into reading with fiction titles that fully embrace the season, hand-picked by Fiction-AV-Teen Readers' Advisor Denise.
