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Austen Tales Retold
Reimagining classic stories written by Jane Austen is as popular as ever! Here are a few newly and recently released retellings.
Netflix and Chill
Is the adaption better than the book? Check out these books that have been made into movies / TV Shows and are currently on Netflix!
Awesome Reads for 2024 (So Far)
This year is shaping up to be a powerful year for children's books! Grab 'em while they're hot!
Best Thing We Read in 2023!
Check out the teen librarians of JCPL's favorite books of 2023!
Tony Award Winners
Get ready for the Tony Awards with these memoirs and biographies from some of Broadway's iconic stars!
Celebrating Black Stories
Read the winners of the Black Caucus American Library Association's Children and Young Adult Literary Awards!
NoveList Reading Challenge: April 2024
This month's challenge is to discover the joy of communal reading! Find a title for your locations next book group meeting and check it out!
The Joy of Food
We guarantee these food memoirs will make you laugh, cry and, most importantly, fall in love with food!
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Tony Award Winners
Get ready for the Tony Awards with these memoirs and biographies from some of Broadway's iconic stars!
Debunking Stigmas
Knowledge can stop stigmas! Explore these resources to help dispel the myths around mental health issues.
Smokin' Flavors
With the hot temperatures to come, it's time to fire up those grills and smokers and make dinner outside all week or the rest of the summer!
NoveList Reading Challenge: September 2024
This month's challenge is to read a cozy mystery. For more read-alikes and recommendations, use NoveList Plus to help build your stack!
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder Read-Alikes
Can't get enough of the Netflix series "A Good Girl's Guide to Murder" and following Pip as she solves the mystery of a local teen murder?
My Lady Jane Read-Alikes
Don't miss out on the My Lady Janies series and other fantastic books that blend historical fiction, fantasy and humor!
If You Can't Stop Watching Bridgerton
These historical romances have enough scandal, gossip and steamy love affairs for a special issue of Lady Whistledown's Society Papers!
Alien: Romulus Read-Alikes
Want to read a horror book? A book set in space? A space horror book? We've got you covered!
Science: Fiction vs. Nonfiction
Like science? Dive into stories featuring science and scientists, and then read nonfiction books about that science!
Fall Reading Guide for Romantasy Readers
Don't miss this season's fantasy romance books that are perfect to kick off the spooky season reading!
If You Can't Stop Watching Bridgerton
These historical romances have enough scandal, gossip and steamy love affairs for a special issue of Lady Whistledown's Society Papers!
2024 Library Summer Challenge: Horror, Mystery and Thrillers
Register for the Library Summer Challenge, and select your prize! Check out this list to see some of the awesome books you could pick from!
Quest with the Best
Take a journey with these pulse-pounding, awe-inspiring stories of extreme travel, disasters, survival, discovery and connection.
Is it Halloween Yet?
If Halloween cannot come fast enough for you, pick up one of these spooky reads to help you get through!
Alien: Romulus Read-Alikes
Want to read a horror book? A book set in space? A space horror book? We've got you covered!
Fall Reading Guide for Romantasy Readers
Don't miss this season's fantasy romance books that are perfect to kick off the spooky season reading!
NoveList Reading Challenge: August 2024
This month's theme: Enjoy a mix of magic and the macabre with a dark fantasy.
Austen Tales Retold
Reimagining classic stories written by Jane Austen is as popular as ever! Here are a few newly and recently released retellings.
A Comic Book History Of...
Good stories, fascinating characters, awesome graphics — escape to the past with these illustrated takes on key moments in history.
