The Year We Learned to Fly
Adrian Simcox Does Not Have a Horse
Staff Picks

Social and Emotional Learning Picture Books

  • Kim M.
  • Monday, March 25
Social and emotional learning books are an educational tool that helps build social and emotional skills such as, managing emotions, problem-solving and creating positive relationships. These skills are essential for students to learn. Books with SEL themes allow children to learn through characters and plot. Through stories, children learn how to analyze a problem they face in their own lives and come up with solutions.
Welcome to the Zoo
Journey
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Wordless Picture Books

  • Kim M.
  • Monday, March 25
Telling a story with only pictures. Wordless picture books provides children with an opportunity for literacy rich conversations. Each “reader” listens and speaks, and creates their own story in their own words.
Tom Lake
Blood Debts
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The Southern Book Prize 2024

  • Sarah C.
  • Friday, March 01
Each February, the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance awards the Southern Book Prize to the best Southern books of the year. Titles are nominated by indie booksellers and voted on by their customers. This year's winners are:Fiction - Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
Cross My Heart and Never Lie
Stars in Their Eyes
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The 2024 Stonewall Book Honorees for Children’s Books

  • Adele C.
  • Friday, March 01
The Stonewall Book Awards, sponsored by the American Library Association’s Rainbow Round Table, honors books for children and young adults with the Mike Morgan and Larry Romans awards. Each year, these prestigious awards honor outstanding English-language works that amplify queer voices, stories, and experiences, inviting readers to explore the diverse tapestry of queer experiences. For more information, visit the Stonewall Book Award website.
Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute
Together, Apart
Staff Picks

2024 New Year, New Me: Middle Grade and Teen Books

  • Richland Library
  • Monday, February 19
Recommended by Richland Library staff, this list is what happens when we decide to kick-off the new year with a challenge--reading outside of our comfort zones. From nonfiction to manga, romance to historical fiction, we stretched ourselves and our reading habits to explore new genres and authors.

May 25 12:00 p.m.

Event
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End Of School Year Blast! Celebrate with Cocky

Gallowgate
Deephaven
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Children's Horror | 2023 Releases

  • Ashley S.
  • Monday, October 02
In the mood for something a little scary? Check out these 2023 releases to find the perfect title for this Halloween season!
Gender Queer
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian
Staff Picks

Most Challenged Books Since 2020

  • Sarah C.
  • Thursday, September 28
According to a recently released report from the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom, there has been a 20% increase in the number of unique titles challenged since this time last year. Most of the books challenged in that period were written by or about members of the LGBTQIA+ community or people of color.
Hip Hop Speaks to Children
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Honoring Hip Hop's 50th Anniversary: Youth Titles

  • Wednesday, September 13
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop emerging from the streets of the Bronx in New York City. Over the last 50 years Hip-Hop's influence has reached music lovers world wide, creating a culture and life style of its own. These titles bring the music and rich culture of Hip-Hop to life for young audiences.