Teen Summer Reading 2017
We’re going to read 180,000 books together this summer! Check out the list the Library has created just for teens.
Nothing New Under the Sun
Autobiographical account from 1821 of an opium user’s hallucinations and wanderings and the resulting paranoia that led him to abandon the experiment.
For All of Our Non-Traditional Dads
Just in time for Father’s Day, here are 5 books to help us appreciate all the father figures in our lives.
The Pinkney Dynasty
What each Pinkney family member has in common is producing stellar children’s books for their readers to enjoy.
Storm of Steel (In Stahlgewittern)
“Storm of Steel” is the result of the perfect storm of courage under fire and pure luck. The first hand account it offers of WWI combat as well as the life and attitudes of the soldiers who fought is an essential work for history buffs and action junkies alike. Its often poetic prose shows us equally the horrors and the grim beauty of war on a massive scale.
Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic
Riveting, disturbing and well-researched; this book illuminates the complicated forces that have converged to create the opiate epidemic.
Solve for Happy: Engineer Your Path to Joy
Could there be a mathematical equation for permanent happiness? Mo Gawdat believes he has found the perfect algorithm and he wants to share it with the world.
Discovering the Invention of Nature
A fascinating biography about the man who began the environmental movement almost 200 years ago!
Where the Heart Is
The word “home” means many different things to different people. These books about houses and homes show how people and animals all around the world live.
Go By Bike! Books for National Bike Month
Want to try biking as transportation, but not sure how? For National Bike Month, these titles will get you going, safely, confidently, and in style.