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Read with Pride: LGBTQ+ Stories to Celebrate

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Happy Pride Month! Celebrate with stories that honor identity, love, resilience, and the many voices within the LGBTQ+ community. This curated list of adult fiction offers something for every reader looking to connect, reflect, and discover something new. Whether you’re revisiting familiar authors or...

June Reading Challenge: Solve the Case of the Mystery

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This June, our reading challenge is all about Mystery! Dive into thrilling whodunits, suspenseful crime novels, and page-turning detective stories. Read any book in this genre, stop by the library to pick up your unique bookmark, and enter for a chance to receive a...

Celebrating AANHPI Voices and Stories This May

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Celebrate the rich diversity of voices and stories within the AANHPI community through books by Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander authors with us this month. Through an array of genres, explore these works by acclaimed writers! Rising lawyer Jia Song is pulled...

May Reading Challenge: A Stroll Through the Regency and Victorian Eras

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Step into the elegance and intrigue of the Regency and Victorian Eras this May with our latest reading challenge! From sparkling ballrooms and sharp social commentary, our book recommendations below has something for everybody. Romance isn’t your cup of tea? Our list features mystery,...

Read It Before You See It: Novels Coming to Film

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In honor of this years Awards season recently coming to a close at the Oscars, we invite you to take a look at what is ahead! Check out the books making the jump from our library shelves to the big screen this year, along...

April Reading Challenge: Explore the World of Science Fiction

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Blast off into a new world this April with our monthly reading challenge! This month we are exploring the futuristic world of Science Fiction, where anything from distant galaxies to advanced technology is possible. Simply read a science fiction novel for a chance to...

Women’s History Month: Stories That Belong in the Spotlight

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In honor of Women’s History Month this March, we’ve created a list of women’s historical fiction novels for you to reflect on their characters’ remarkable achievements. While some of the women you’ll meet in these pages are fictional, their stories are rooted in real...

March Reading Challenge: Literary Fiction That Stays With You

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This March we invite readers to slow down and sink into the stories that linger long after the final page. This month’s reading challenge spotlights Literary Fiction, which brings you novels known for rich characters, emotional depth, and thoughtful exploration of the human experience....

100 Years of Black History Month: Must-Reads from Black Authors

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In 2026 the nation commemorates 100 years since Black history first received federal acknowledgment. The movement was founded by historian Dr. Carter G. Woodson, the son of formerly enslaved parents and the second African American to earn a Ph.D. from Harvard University. Woodson believed...

February Reading Challenge: Fall in Love with Romance

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For this month’s reading challenge, we’re falling in love with a great book! February’s genre is Swoon-Worthy Romance! This month’s raffle prize is 2x $40 gift cards to Turning Point in Pier Village! Find some recommendations below, and if you like these reads as...
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