STAFF PICKS
Listen to Your Mother: Memoirs of Motherhood
Celebrate Mother's Day with memoirs and essays from mothers' perspectives, exploring both the beauty and challenges of modern motherhood.
Intersections of AAPI and Jewish Heritage
May is both Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month AND Jewish American Heritage Month. Honor both at once with these titles!
Mindful May
Materials on mental health, mindfulness, and self-care to support well-being, reduce stigma, and encourage compassionate conversations.
Mental Health Awareness Month
These reads chronicle the lives of those living with anxiety, depression, OCD, complex trauma, and other mental health conditions.
Tough Topics: Surviving Conversion Therapy
Nonfiction and fiction titles that depict the hardships of those who've gone through conversion therapy.
Books for Autism Acceptance Month
April is National Autism Acceptance Month, and these books can help those with or without autism better understand the spectrum.
Modern Media Literacy
Evolving technology has changed the way we should evaluate media. These titles help build those skills for the modern era.
20 Books to Read in One Sitting Next Snow Day
Twenty titles that you won't want to put down until they're finished! These compelling stories will make a snowy day pass in a flash.
Feminism, Women, & History
Nonfiction picks honoring the power and voices of women, and celebrating the impact women have on society and the world!
Girl Dinner
Fiction picks on womanhood, freedom, bodily autonomy, and grief told through psychological, gothic, and surreal narratives.
Understanding Iran
These nonfiction titles cover the histories of Iran's conflicts, its people, its culture, and its diaspora.
Memoirs of Immigration
Learn the individual stories of those who have moved from one place to another in search of a better life.
History of Protest Movements
From civil rights marches to Stonewall, this list offers a guide through nonfiction titles about with the histories of protest movements.
Building Digital Literacy
This list features nonfiction titles that explore various technologies, from AI to algorithms and more!
New Releases in Transgender Lit
Celebrate International Transgender Day of Visibility with our most recent selection of the exploding genre of transgender literature.
Non/Fiction Pairings for Women's History Month
Celebrate Women's History Month with deep-dive pairings of nonfiction titles and novels that explore similar topics in different ways.
Know Your Rights (and Their History)
Read about freedom, the US Constitution, and the rights that we are all guaranteed.
Library Love
February is National Library Lover's Month! Celebrate with books about and featuring libraries and lovers of books.
Local Black History
This Black History Month, stay close to home with these 31 titles about Black historical topics in Minnesota and the Twin Cities.
Celebrating Asian/Pacific American Heritage
Join us this May in celebrating Asian/Pacific American heritage and identities with these great middle grade titles!
Celebrating Jewish American Heritage
Celebrate the history, contributions, and stories of Jewish Americans with one of these middle grade titles!
Tough Topics: Grief & Loss
Losing someone you know and love is a challenge. These early reader titles cover the incredibly tough subject of grief and loss.
Arab American Heritage Month
April is Arab American Heritage Month! Help us celebrate with titles for library littles, emerging readers, and middle grade kiddos.
Celebrating Asian/Pacific American Heritage
Join us this May in celebrating Asian/Pacific American heritage and identities with these great middle grade titles!
Celebrating Jewish American Heritage
Celebrate the history, contributions, and stories of Jewish Americans with one of these middle grade titles!
Tough Topics: Grief & Loss
Losing someone you know and love is a challenge. These early reader titles cover the incredibly tough subject of grief and loss.
Arab American Heritage Month
April is Arab American Heritage Month! Help us celebrate with titles for library littles, emerging readers, and middle grade kiddos.
YA Autism Acceptance Month Reads
This April, check out these YA titles. Whether you're neurodivergent or just want to learn more about the autistic experience, start here!
History of Protest Movements for Young Adults
From Indigenous resistance to Pride, these Young Adult nonfiction titles chronicle various protest movements.
Digital Literacy for Young Adults
This list features nonfiction titles for young adults that can help build a foundation of digital literacy.
YA Nonfiction for Women's History Month
March is Women's History Month. Enjoy these related young adult nonfiction reads.
YA Autism Acceptance Month Reads
This April, check out these YA titles. Whether you're neurodivergent or just want to learn more about the autistic experience, start here!
History of Protest Movements for Young Adults
From Indigenous resistance to Pride, these Young Adult nonfiction titles chronicle various protest movements.
Digital Literacy for Young Adults
This list features nonfiction titles for young adults that can help build a foundation of digital literacy.
YA Nonfiction for Women's History Month
March is Women's History Month. Enjoy these related young adult nonfiction reads.