Staff picks

Books that address teasing, name-calling, excluding, and other hurtful behavior. Books that explore successful responses. Books that promote kindness and empathy.

Celebrate your freedom to read by checking out the 13 most challenged books of the past year, along with a selection of titles that are often the subject of controversy.

Esta colección de títulos seleccionados por Mi Bibliotecaria, Lilia refleja y celebra la experiencia de una latina, inmigrante, profesional y, por lo tanto, también captura los desafíos que enfrenta la comunidad Latina en los Estados Unidos.

¡Celebremos la Herencia Hispana y Latina del 15 de septiembre al 15 de octubre! Este mes honra la diversidad de nuestra comunidad y sus contribuciones. Disfruten de estos libros y únanse a la diversión en la biblioteca.

Books for 4th-6th graders about who you are attracted to, who you love.

Books for 4th-6th graders. Gender identity is how you feel and express yourself with your clothes, hairstyle, pronoun choices and name, and other actions. 

You will find everything you need to know about tacos in these books. Buen provecho!

Whether you’re connecting with your little one, a younger sibling, or babysitting for a friend’s child, starting a new project together can be just the thing to bridge generations. These titles are an invitation to your inner child to let your imagination run free right alongside your junior companion’s.

Memoirs, novels, documentaries, and dramas capture a range of creative processes.

Whimsical children's books with stunning visuals!

Whimsical picture books full of nature and imagination

Celebrate Latinx Heritage Month from September 15 - October 15!  This cultural month honors the diversity of the Latinx community and its many contributions.  Check out one of these books and Join the fun with multilingual events, music and games.

Mid Autumn, also known as Children's Festival in Vietnam, or Moon Festival in China, is the second most festive holiday in both regions. It marks a joyous occasion when the harvest work is finished and there’s time to spend with loved ones. There is storytelling, mooncakes for everyone and colorful lanterns for children.

Tết Trung Thu là một ngày hội vui nhộn cho các em nhỏ. Các em được nghe kể chuyện cổ tích về Chú Cuội, ăn bánh trung thu và rước lồng đèn.  

农历八月十五日中秋节，一家团圆吃月饼、赏月、提灯笼。

Whether it's racially coded language like dog-whistles around "the woke agenda" or "the great replacement theory" or overt messaging, it's important to understand how language is used to communicate, manipulate, obfuscate and ultimately, wield power.

If the only possible futures we can imagine are oppressive, hopeless and inevitable, how can we a more just world. one that uplifts rather than tears down? Here are a handful of titles that can help us envision a myriad of positive possible futures.

Help yourself to this smorgasbord of self help books. These titles explore an array of topics from plant medicine to the importance of prioritizing rest.

Hip-hop turns 50 in August. On Aug. 11, 1973, Clive Campbell, also known as DJ Kool Herc, played at a New York City block party and was credited with starting the music genre. Explore the history of hip-hop with these titles.

Because it's fun to talk about books with everyone in the family, even if you can't read the same ones.

Fiction and nonfiction about and by Native American, Native Hawaiian and First Nation peoples for grades 4-6.

Learn how to run a book club.