If you've enjoyed one or more of these titles, Helene Wecker's imaginative storytelling may be a great match for your reading moods. She blends folklore, adventure, historical fiction, romance, and fantasy with lush worldbuilding and contemporary style. Learn even more by listening firsthand to a virtual conversation Tuesday, June 22, at 7pm. It's the perfect…
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Summer Reading Bonus Category Spotlight: Choose Book by Cover
Want to stretch your reading this summer? Adult Summer Reading offers bonus categories for this very goal, and one of the playful ways to start is to choose by book cover: Color your world by trying a Millennial Pink book. Following are a few of the eye-catching titles that have millennial pink covers. For more…
New Fiction in June 2021
Summer has arrived! New summer titles have arrived as well! As added bonus, all books you read in June count towards adult Summer Reading fun. Below is a sampling of new fiction titles that have been released this month, and for more new June fiction, click here. For personalized suggestions and more information on Summer…
New Fiction in May 2021
Spring has sprung and so have new books! Peruse this collection of recent additions and find more suggestions. Rain or shine, a new book will surely put a spring in your step. Step to it and start browsing or if these titles aren't your particular ray of sunshine, call Fiction/AV/Teen services at 847/590-4070 or fill…
New Fiction in April 2021
April showers bring...new books! Fresh books have come in this month, and below is just a sprinkling of titles that might get your reading sprouted this spring. We've also got a longer list of new titles to browse here. If the right spring book isn't here for you, feel free to contact the Fiction/AV/Teen desk…
Theme Reading: 24-Hour Stories
Sometimes all a story needs is 24 hours. 24 hours could be packed full of adventure, wit, thrills, chills, and more! All the books listed here take place within only a handful of hours in the lives of the characters. What might your story look like in 24 hours? The Gretchen Question by Jessica Treadway…
Black History Month: Black Family Stories
"The Black Family" is this year's Black History Month theme. It is brought to us by the organization that founded Black History Month, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. For more information on the association and to browse past themes, click here. Collected below are some fictional stories to enjoy…
Black History Month: Must See Black Cinema
In honor of Black History Month, we gathered some of the best-reviewed recent Black films for you to enjoy all year round. Featuring a wide array of thrills, drama, and great story, all of which have garnered applause, there's something for every viewer. Find your match below, or contact us for a personalized suggestion. Sorry…
Celebrating Black Authors
Diversify your reading in more than one way during Winter Reading! Here we highlight recent titles by Black authors, an optional reading challenge category offering all flavors of story. Enjoy a mere sprinkling of books below as a teaser, or delve deeper with a full list of titles by Black authors here. Happy browsing, reading,…
Celebrating Native American Authors
Native American voices have won glory for several recent titles covering a variety of topics for every reader. Plus, reading a book by a Native American author is part of the optional mini-challenge for Winter Reading this year! Below are stories pulled from a larger list of Native American authors, featuring modern life in its…
