STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS
Not sure what to read next? Try one of our staff picks! The items below were chosen by our very own local library staff.
This Month's Adult Recommendations:
Librarian Dori says: A heartfelt novel from a master of making the everyday engaging about friendship, loyalty, and the quiet ways people show up for each other, even when life does not go as planned.
Librarian Dori says: A thoughtful coming-of-age story about a young Dominican woman adjusting to life in New York while finding her own voice and independence.
Don't Believe Everything You Think: Why Your Thinking Is the Beginning and End of Suffering by Joseph Nguyen
Librarian Dori says: A practical, reflective read that challenges the way we relate to our thoughts and invites us to step back from the stories we tell ourselves.
This Month's Teen Recommendations:
A Crane Among Wolves by June Hur
Librarian Jo says: A gripping drama set in historical Korea, where a young woman must help protect her family from an oppressive regime and decide if she wants to help overthrow it, destroying everything she's ever known.
Rolls and Rivalry by Kristy Boyce
Librarian Jo says: What do you do when your ex shows up to your D&D game ready to play again? If you're Hazel, you panic first, but you'll have to read to find out the rest!
The Last Best Quest Ever by F.T. Lukens
Librarian Jo says: In a kingdom where quests and monster slaying are celebrated, a teenage hoax, Ellinore, decides to give up faking victories and retire quietly. But fate, and the handsome (and annoying) prince she's been competing with, have other ideas....
This Month's Children's Recommendations:
The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle by Dan Gutman
(Ages 8-12)
Librarian LeAnn says: Follow the story of the Central Park monument known as Cleopatra's Needle! The story begins with a kid in ancient Egypt and progresses through 3,500 years of history.
Capture the Flag by Kate Messner
(Ages 9-12)
Librarian LeAnn says:The perfect read for America's 250th birthday, this story follows three kids who come together to solve the mystery of the first American flag, which has been stolen from the Smithsonian museum!
The Yosemite Six by Tess Sharpe
(Ages 8-12)
Librarian LeAnn says: Follow the story of Maisie Lockwood from the hit movie Jurassic World as she helps in the search for missing dinosaur Blue.
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