Staff picks

How can we all work together towards a relationship to the earth that is kind, just and sustainable? These books about Native ecological practices and the environment are for all ages, and are written by primarily Native American, Alaska Native, First Nations and Indigenous authors.

It can be hard to know how to talk to young children about voting. Here are some books for helping our littlest citizens learn about the government and elections!

Time travel with these books about Kids and family living in the different times and countries. 

Keep the lights on while reading these books!

Science experiments gone slightly wrong, creepy computer coding, and adventures in outer space and different dimensions. Find more reading lists with suggestions for 4th-5th graders at the end of this one!

What's it like to wear a hearing aid? How does a new kind of music start? Find some answers in nonfiction books for readers in grades 4 and 5.

Strange worlds, magic, talking animals and more.

Stories about real life with Kids and family like you or someone you know.

Estos son tiempos difíciles en los que los padres tienen muchos desafíos. Por ejemplo, el reto del cuidado infantil, la educación a distancia, y sobre cómo educar a los niños. Esta lista de títulos con temas referente a la crianza en el hogar puede serle útil.

"Reading materials for the homies"

「与其求疗於有疾之後，不若摄养於无疾之先。」《格致馀论》

Picture books by black authors and/or illustrators about black children and Kids and family.

These books can offer a starting point for Kids and family to discuss social justice and race together.

Suggestions for your 'read a short story' activity, for Read 4 Life 2020, the library's adult summer reading game.

Suggestions for your 'read historical fiction' activity as you play Read 4 Life 2020, the library's adult summer reading game.

Activities for your 'read a classic' activity as you play Read 4 Life 2020, the library's adult summer reading game.

Suggestions for the activity 'read a science fiction or fantasy,' for Read 4 Life 2020, the library's adult summer reading game.

A list of resources for those coping with trauma, loss and bereavement.

Discover the achievements of girls and women.

Take a journey with these characters as they discover something essential about life.