As school bells chime the death knell of summer (or if you were like me as a kid, the jiggle bells of an exciting new assortment of school supplies), I’m reminded of a fun subgenre of psychological suspense known as Dark Academia.

At least once per summer at the library, I find a book in our return bin with sand still stuck in the dust jacket...

Although I believe in colorful reading all year, being extra intentional during their assigned month of celebration is a fun way to curate some themed LGBTQIA+ summer reading.

No more “guilty pleasure” reading. Read it loud and read it proud.

Poetry. You either love it or avoid it. Please don’t stop reading this if you avoid it! You’re a story person. I get that. So for you, I have a question. Have you ever read a story….in verse?

During Women's History Month, we honor in all genres, fiction and nonfiction, the powerhouse women who broke down barriers and pushed back against the status quo. What about the other 99.9% of women whose names will never be in a history book?

This year, my intention is to focus less on quantity, read books that help me understand and appreciate the world around me, and read more books published at least two years ago. If you’re also looking for a way to move beyond numbers with your reading in 2024, here are a few challenges sure to inspire.

Here's the books that captured the attention of TCCL librarians this year, from local librarian and Imprint writer Rebecca Howard.

I believe reading to be an activity that is less about outcome and more about experience. The act of reading is the thing itself. Even when you cannot remember details, you will often remember your response. In this way, I think that every book you read has the potential to be transformative.

If you are a reader and a Gen-Xer like me, Stephen King and Anne Rice probably played pivotal roles in your adolescence. And even though my adult reading doesn’t include a lot of horror titles, I fully understand their appeal. So do many others, it seems.