It’s National Library Week, and we will be celebrating this annual recognition of libraries across the country by shining a spotlight on our library workers and the invaluable service they provide across our five-county library district.
So stay tuned for lots of library love on our website and social media channels this week. Follow us on Facebook and Instagram to learn more about our services and see albums of staff going about their daily work.
To get started, our Collections staff have created a reading list of books that feature libraries, librarians or books
What you are looking for is in the library: a novel by Michiko Aoyama
In this internationally bestselling Japanese novel, an enigmatic librarian changes lives with perfect book recommendations. This inspirational tale shows how, by listening to our hearts, seizing opportunities, and reaching out to connect with others, we can fulfill our dreams.
The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: Their Stories are Better Than the Bestsellers by James Patterson
Meet the smart and talented people who live between the pages, and who can’t wait to help you find your next favorite book. This book is filled with true stories from librarians and booksellers as told to bestselling author James Patterson.
The Reading List: a novel by Sara Nisha Adams
An unforgettable and heartwarming story about how a chance encounter with a list of library books helps forge an unlikely friendship between two very different people in a London suburb. An anxious teenager working at a local library discovers a crumpled-up piece of paper in a book with a list of books. She impulsively decides to read them all …
Library Girl: How Nancy Pearl Became America’s Most Celebrated Librarian by Karen Henry Clark
This inspiring childhood story of how beloved librarian, author and Seattle icon Nancy Pearl discovered her strengths and realized her passion is a tribute to the power books and librarians have to transform lives.
The Library Book by Susan Orlean
The author reopens the unsolved mystery of the most catastrophic library fire in American history. This book chronicles the Los Angeles Public Library fire, and its aftermath, to showcase the crucial role that libraries play in our lives. The author delves into the evolution of libraries around the world, from their humble beginnings to their status as a cornerstone of the community; brings the departments of the library to life through on-the-ground reporting; reflects on her own experiences in libraries; and reexamines the fire that consumed four hundred thousand books and damaged seven hundred thousand more.
A Library by Nikki Giovanni
In this lyrical picture book, poet and bestselling author Nikki Giovanni and fine artist Erin Robinson craft an ode to the magic of a library as a place not only for knowledge but also for imagination, exploration, and escape.
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