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Here are some outstanding titles that the Library's Children's Department staff members read in 2025!
December 20, 2025
The theme for our 2025 All-Ages Summer Reading Program is "Color Our World." Celebrate the visual arts and a whole spectrum of colors with these terrific titles!
April 19, 2025
The Library's Children's Department staff recently celebrated their favorite picture of the year by voting in the inaugural Golden Polar Bear Award. This represents a special children's picture book that staff love and want to recommend to patrons. This year's winner is listed below, as are some honorable mentions!
December 23, 2024
Here are some outstanding titles that the Library's Children's Department staff members read in 2024!
December 23, 2024
These picture books celebrate the joy and beauty that comes with the cold winter months. Grab a mug of hot cocoa, pull up a warm blanket, and snuggle close to your loved ones as you read these new and classic winter favorites!
November 22, 2024
Want to read a story we've had on a StoryWalk®? Find out the more about our StoryWalk® locations and current stories.
October 2, 2024
This booklist features titles written by and about members of LGBTQIA+ community. Stories of the LGBTQIA+ community's experiences are significant because they allow children to see themselves in stories and know that the people behind the words are similar to them. It shows that not only is the story itself important, but who tells it matters as well.
September 26, 2024
Stories about gardens and gardening along with how-to books for growing plants.
September 13, 2024
This booklist features titles written by and about members of Arab American communities. Stories of Arab American experiences are significant because they allow children to see themselves in stories and know that the people behind the words are similar to them. It shows that not only is the story itself important, but who tells it matters as well.
July 24, 2024
Starting kindergarten is an exciting milestone for kids! Reading any of these picture books to your child will help them strengthen their early literacy skills and dispel some of their before-school anxiety.
July 19, 2024
No one understands school, drama, and friendship quite like Raina Telgemeier. If you're a fan of Smile, Ghosts, or Telgemeier’s adaptations of The Baby Sitter’s Club, you’ll totally love these books! All books are recommended for ages 9–12.
June 17, 2024
What better way to launch into the Library's Summer Reading Program than with books about the cosmos? This list features plenty of books that are out of this world! Discover faraway galaxies, explore the surface of Mars, and meet some aliens with these stellar books!
May 13, 2024