Staff Picks
Monthly Staff Picks
Monthly Staff Picks
Fresh Starts
Novels of upheaval and renewal, where endings become the ground for something new.
Lucky Reads: A St. Patrick’s Day Kids Booklist.
St. Patrick’s Day books share leprechauns, rainbows, and Irish legends, bringing March 17 to life with lucky, festive fun for young readers.
Women's History Month
Celebrating women’s achievements, resilience, and impact throughout history—honoring past pioneers and inspiring future generations.
Award-Winning Adult Graphic Novels
And here are the nominees! These great graphic novel reads all appeared on ALA's Best Graphic Novels for Adults 2025 Award list. Enjoy!
Staff Favorites
Popular Culture
Fresh Starts
Novels of upheaval and renewal, where endings become the ground for something new.
Lucky Reads: A St. Patrick’s Day Kids Booklist.
St. Patrick’s Day books share leprechauns, rainbows, and Irish legends, bringing March 17 to life with lucky, festive fun for young readers.
Heart the Lover
these novels capture the lives of flawed adults in academic settings becoming entangled in complicated relationships.
From Bump to Baby: Evidence-Based Books for Early Parenthood
Expert-backed books on pregnancy and baby care to support informed, confident new parents.
Popular Nonfiction
Popular Culture
Lucky Reads: A St. Patrick’s Day Kids Booklist.
St. Patrick’s Day books share leprechauns, rainbows, and Irish legends, bringing March 17 to life with lucky, festive fun for young readers.
From Bump to Baby: Evidence-Based Books for Early Parenthood
Expert-backed books on pregnancy and baby care to support informed, confident new parents.
Women's History Month
Celebrating women’s achievements, resilience, and impact throughout history—honoring past pioneers and inspiring future generations.
For subculture spectators
Most of us will never chase a tornado or join a roller derby team, so stories from the people who participate is the next best thing.
Diversity in the Collection
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Lucky Reads: A St. Patrick’s Day Kids Booklist.
St. Patrick’s Day books share leprechauns, rainbows, and Irish legends, bringing March 17 to life with lucky, festive fun for young readers.
Women's History Month
Celebrating women’s achievements, resilience, and impact throughout history—honoring past pioneers and inspiring future generations.
What We Celebrate: Ramadan for Kids
Get ready for Ramadan by checking out these great books!
What We Celebrate: Lunar New Year
Lunar New Year is February 17th! Check out these great titles for kids.
Good Books You May Have Missed
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It Ends With Us
If you're eagerly awaiting the movie adaptation of It Ends With Us, here are some other great reads to enjoy in the meantime.
The Women
These titles are powerful stories of resilience and purpose you don't want to miss.
Funny Story
These books feature stories of relatable women finding romance where they least expect it.
Michigan Literature
Popular Culture
Pearl Harbor Remembrance
Pearl Harbor books explore the 1941 attack, its causes, human stories, and lasting impact, blending history, heroism, and wartime drama.
November is National Adoption Awareness Month
This month brings awareness to the need for adoptive families, as well as the complexities of adoption, identity, belonging, and loss.
Page-Turners to Curl up with this Autumn
Discover this fall’s must-read books—stories of tenacity, love, mystery, and redemption perfect for cozy nights and crisp autumn days.
Michigan Adventures!
From lakeshores to lighthouses, discover the best of Michigan’s great outdoors.
Audiobooks
Popular Culture
Heart the Lover
these novels capture the lives of flawed adults in academic settings becoming entangled in complicated relationships.
Tales of Knights and Chivalry
Stories of knights in armor, bound by honor and duty, featuring epic quests, battles, and the human lives behind the legends.
Cottages & Cantrips
Gentle fantasy stories full of warmth, whimsy, and low stakes—perfect for cozy nights and comfort reading.
Arcane Whodunits
Try mystery set in a fantasy world. Step into realms of magic and mystery—where detectives wield wands and secrets shimmer in the dark.
Young Readers
Popular Culture
Lucky Reads: A St. Patrick’s Day Kids Booklist.
St. Patrick’s Day books share leprechauns, rainbows, and Irish legends, bringing March 17 to life with lucky, festive fun for young readers.
Food, Wonderful Food!
Learn about growing food and healthy eating habits with this list provided by Kids' Food Basket!
What We Celebrate: Lunar New Year
Lunar New Year is February 17th! Check out these great titles for kids.
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Fred Rogers passed away in 2003, but his example of caring for your neighbors is timeless. These books celebrate neighborly love, too.
Elementary
Popular Culture
Staff Picks for Phonics and Fluency Improvement
A curation of books for beginning readers to practice sounding out words and building up speed.
What We Celebrate: Ramadan for Kids
Get ready for Ramadan by checking out these great books!
Graphic Novel Adaptations of Classics for Kids
A graphic novel can be a fresh way to re-experience a classic tale, or it can be an easy introduction for a younger reader.
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Fred Rogers passed away in 2003, but his example of caring for your neighbors is timeless. These books celebrate neighborly love, too.
Middle School/High School
Popular Culture
Write Michigan Teen Poetry Contest
Get inspiration below from today's poets and poets from the past, then click the link at the end of the list to submit your poems now!
Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Fred Rogers passed away in 2003, but his example of caring for your neighbors is timeless. These books celebrate neighborly love, too.
2026 ALA Youth Media Award Winners
The top books for children and young adults chosen annually by an independent panel of librarians. Here are some of the major award winners!