STAFF PICKS
From Picket Lines To Pages
This Labor Day, discover how solidarity, courage, and collective action shaped the rights of workers and inspire the fights of tomorrow.
Collective Grief in the Wake of Tragedy
The Twin Cities are reeling in the wake of August 27. We hope these titles can help our community process the unimaginable.
If You Liked Kpop Demon Hunters
Still not over the songs and characters in the hit Netflix movie, Kpop Demon Hunters? Here's a list of books that give off similar vibes.
Robots! Get Your Robots! And Androids! And Cyborgs!
The future is now, humans! Get your fill of robots, androids, cyborgs, and artificial intelligences from yesteryear and today.
All About Armenia
Explore Armenian history and culture through movies, cookbooks, memoirs, fiction novels, and in-depth nonfiction works.
Butterflies
The course of true love is more like a Rubik's cube. Enjoy all the Thoughts and Feelings from a safe distance with these graphics.
Readalikes for My Friends by Fredrik Backman
While you wait for Backman's latest, check out these novels that share themes of friendship, grief, art, and finding strength in each other.
Black August: Commemorating Black Resistance
Black August is a monthly commemoration to honor Black Freedom Fighters and constant struggle for Black liberation.
Anti-Racist Feminist Reading List
This Intersectionality Awareness Month, hear from BIPOC feminists about racial and gender marginalization, both historically and today.
Audiobooks Narrated by Your Favorite Actors
From classics to children's books to recent award-winners, these audiobooks are brought to life by the acclaimed actors who read them.
Readalikes for Great Big Beautiful Life & The Wedding People
If you're one of the hundreds of RCL users in line to read our most popular romance novels, bide your time with these similar titles.
Folklore Day for Adults
Celebrated yearly on Aug 22nd, this day honors the importance of folklore and folk traditions of peoples around the world, past and present.
Rebels and Radicals: Stories of Liberation and Independence
This Independence Day, explore fierce rebellions that challenged power and fought for true freedom throughout history.
Disabled Futures
This Disability Pride Month, explore parts of disabled life that are often ignored: liberation, connection, joy, and expansive futures.
Disabled and in Love!
This Disability Pride Month, celebrate disabled joy with these romance picks about (and by!) people with disabilities.
Under the Sea
June 8th is World Oceans Day and June is National Ocean Month! Celebrate with stories about ocean discoveries, creatures, and the deep sea.
From the Margins to the Center: LGBTQIA+ Memoirs
These LGBTQIA+ memoirs reflect journeys of identity, love, resilience, and the courage it takes to live out loud.
Juneteenth Celebration and History
These books explore Juneteenth, an celebration of the day news of the end of the Civil War and slavery reached Galveston, Texas in 1865.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Participate in Mental Health Awareness Month! Check out these books from the library to start--or continue--your own mental health journey.
Tough Topics: School Shootings
A list of books and resources for parents and caregivers on the very tough topic of school shootings.
Beat the Back-to-School Blues!
Sweet and silly reads for new and returning students to beat those back-to-school blues.
Caribbean American Heritage Month
A collection of picture books that celebrate the history and homelands for Caribbean American Heritage Month, which takes place every June.
Celebrate Pride Every Day!
Every June, we celebrate Pride. These titles highlight this special month, but also show that love is love every day of the year!
Tough Topics: School Shootings
A list of books and resources for parents and caregivers on the very tough topic of school shootings.
Beat the Back-to-School Blues!
Sweet and silly reads for new and returning students to beat those back-to-school blues.
Caribbean American Heritage Month
A collection of picture books that celebrate the history and homelands for Caribbean American Heritage Month, which takes place every June.
Celebrate Pride Every Day!
Every June, we celebrate Pride. These titles highlight this special month, but also show that love is love every day of the year!
YA Fiction Reads by Minnesota Authors
Here are 21 Young Adult novels and fiction graphic novels from local creators.
If You Liked Kpop Demon Hunters
Still not over the songs and characters in the hit Netflix movie, Kpop Demon Hunters? Here's a list of books that give off similar vibes.
Intersectional Reads for Kids and Teens
August is Intersectionality Awareness Month! Explore the interconnectedness of social categories like race, gender, class, and ability.
Folklore Day for Young People
Celebrated yearly on Aug 22nd, this day honors the importance of folklore and folk traditions of peoples around the world, past and present.
YA Fiction Reads by Minnesota Authors
Here are 21 Young Adult novels and fiction graphic novels from local creators.
If You Liked Kpop Demon Hunters
Still not over the songs and characters in the hit Netflix movie, Kpop Demon Hunters? Here's a list of books that give off similar vibes.
Intersectional Reads for Kids and Teens
August is Intersectionality Awareness Month! Explore the interconnectedness of social categories like race, gender, class, and ability.
Folklore Day for Young People
Celebrated yearly on Aug 22nd, this day honors the importance of folklore and folk traditions of peoples around the world, past and present.