young adult
Favorite Featured Titles: September 2018
It’s time to take a look at some of the most interesting and noteworthy titles published in September 2018. And let me tell you, the fall book season is in full swing, because I found a ton of interesting books you’ll want to request right away. Just click on a cover to place a hold! […]
Top 10 Banned/Challenged Books in 2017
Here is the list of the 10 Most Frequently Banned/Challenged Books, as reported to the American Library Association (ALA). When looking at lists like this, it’s important to remember that different stories are important to different readers. When someone tries to remove a book from a library or a school, it keeps other readers from […]
Favorite Featured Titles: August 2018
The months are changing, so it’s time to look at some of the best books that were published in August. Click on a cover to place a hold! Fiction Nonfiction […]
Read A Romance Month: YA Romance
It’s Read A Romance month! To celebrate, we’ve decided to shine the spotlight on YA romance novels today. There are so many diverse YA romances out there that it was hard to choose which to feature in this post; if you’d like to view more, head over to the Young Adults Book Lists page and […]
Read Harder 2018: The First Book in a New-To-You YA or Middle Grade Series
This week’s installment of the Read Harder challenge asks readers to choose the first book in a new-to-you YA or middle grade series. With the success of series such as Harry Potter and The Hunger Games, more and more adults are choosing books aimed towards younger readers – and loving them! There are many wonderful […]
Favorite Featured Titles: July 2018
The months have changed, so it’s time to look at some of the best books that were published last month. Click on a cover to place a hold! Fiction […]
Favorite Featured Titles: June 2018
We’ve got another massive list of noteworthy books published this month! Click on a cover to place a hold! Fiction Nonfiction Young […]
BTQIA+ Voices for Pride Month
When it comes to inclusion, we want to celebrate and recognize all identities on the LGBTQ+ spectrum, but some identities and voices can be magnified over others. For this blog post, we want to highlight a few books that feature characters and authors who identify as bisexual, transgender, queer, asexual, or anywhere in between. We […]
June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month!
Every June, we spend extra time celebrating the LGBTQ+ authors and stories in our collection in honor of Pride Month, and this year is no exception. We have temporarily replaced our ongoing Staff Picks display with a LGBTQ+ Pride display, which will be up for the rest of the month, and we’ll be sharing resources […]
Favorite Featured Titles: May 2018
It’s time for another monthly round-up of newly published books! We’re expanding these lists to include even more noteworthy books, so instead of adding more descriptions, we’re going to let the book covers do the talking. Click on an interesting cover to read more about the book or place a hold! Fiction […]