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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:


Annie Bot by Sierra Greer

Librarian Anne says: A feminist sci-fi fable for our modern world, this story revolves around an AI implanted into a robot girlfriend created to fulfill someone's every desire... only to realize that she might be a person, too, and might want more out of life than just serving her man. A thoughtful examination of gender and family roles as well as modern technology issues.


Long Island by Colm Tóibín

Librarian Anne says: This 1970s tale of immigrant families tells the story of an Irish woman married into an Italian house in New York, where their two extended families create a society all their own. When a neighbor arrives to inform her that her husband has knocked up another woman and that they intend to abandon the baby with her, choices about marriage, childhood, and family itself will change their lives forever.


Real Americans by Rachel Khong

Librarian Anne says: This tale of roots and family, centering around a teen boy seeking his birth father in hopes of discovering what happened between him and his now-single mother many years ago, is also a story of the struggles of immigrants in the United States, the creation of families out of disparate parts, and the ways that race and culture affect us even generations removed from their origins.

This Month's Children's Recommendations:

Me and the World: An Infographic Exploration by Mira Trius
(Ages 8-12)

Librarian LeAnn says: Told through various exciting charts and pictures, this book shows off the differences and similarities between children all around the world. What does a child in India eat for lunch? What music do kids learn and sing in South Korea? Read to find out!

My Friend Earth by Patricia MacLachlan
(Ages 3-5)

Librarian LeAnn says: This book educates younger children in learning about their world and environment with clever cut-outs, flaps, and contours to keep them tactilely as well as visually engaged! The poetic language is fun for adults to read aloud, while children just beginning to learn will enjoy guessing what pictures and colors will come next, all the while learning plenty about our planet.

The Unicorn Rescue Society: Madre de Aguas of Cuba by Adam Gidwitz & Emma Otheguy
(Ages 7-10)

Librarian LeAnn says: Join Uchenna and Elliot as they help Professor Fauna track down and save mythical creatures from all around the word in this exciting fantasy series! The Professor is bilingual in English and Spanish, and Spanish phrases are spoken and translated throughout the book, making it perfect for those who want to work on their language skills while learning about the cultures and mythologies of a new place in each book in the series.

This Month's Teen Recommendations:

Blood at the Root by LaDarrion Williams

Librarian Anne says: A Black teen enrolls at a HBCU for those with magical powers, intent on finding out what happened to his mysteriously vanished mother as well as learning to control his new and wild talents. With roots stretching back to the Haitian Revolution and a little bit of teen romance along the way, it will appeal to teens of all ages and interests who don't mind a little magic in their stories!

Amelia Unabridged by Ashley Schumacher

Librarian Anne says: A teen girl obsessed with a famous series of books gets her big chance to meet the author, but tragedy follows when the friend she shared the series with is killed in a freak car accident. When a strange edition of the series appears out of nowhere, she sets out to find out who might have sent it to her... and whether or not her friend might be reaching out to her even from beyond the grave. An emotional and spooky read.

My Life with the Walter Boys by Ali Novak

Librarian Anne says: A teen who has everything - the perfect life, the perfect family, and the perfect future - is thrown into chaos when her family is tragically killed and she must move from her high-class New York apartment to a ranch in Colorado with twelve wild boys and absolutely no privacy to speak of. Teens who have seen the Netflix series may be especially interested to see where it all began (and learn more about the story!).

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