Summer Wonder at KDL

See you in Summer 2026!

Discover New Summer Reads

Books for Young Children

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.

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.

Books for School Age

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.

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!

Books for Tweens

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!

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!

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.

Books for Teens

There's a First Time for Everything!

Check out these top-rated debut authors of 2025.

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.

Books for Adults

Women's History Month

Celebrating women’s achievements, resilience, and impact throughout history—honoring past pioneers and inspiring future generations.

Fresh Starts

Novels of upheaval and renewal, where endings become the ground for something new.

Heart the Lover

these novels capture the lives of flawed adults in academic settings becoming entangled in complicated relationships.

Illustrations by Anthony Carpenter | Sketchman66@gmail.com

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