Library Reads

May’s Library Reads selections are here, full of great suggestions for your summer to-be-read list! For AAPLD cardholders who’ve signed up for the 2025 Reading Marathon 26 book challenge, we’ve highlighted books that fit our Reading Marathon categories. Chosen by librarians across the country as their favorite new releases for the month of May, these books will keep you reading long […]

April showers bring May flowers, plus a bouquet of great new Library Reads! For AAPLD cardholders who’ve signed up for the 2025 Reading Marathon 26 book challenge, we’ve highlighted books that fit our Reading Marathon categories. Chosen by librarians across the country as their favorite new releases for the month of April, these books will keep you reading long into […]

How’s your Reading Marathon Challenge going? For AAPLD cardholders who’ve signed up for the 26 book challenge, we’re always ready with suggestions. Starting this month, through November 2025, our Library Reads posts will highlight books that fit our Reading Marathon categories. Chosen by librarians across the country as their favorite new releases, these books will keep you reading long into […]

Valentine’s Day isn’t for another month, but with chilly temps outside, it’s a great time to heat things up with a steamy read! January’s Library Reads list offers romance on the ice, in the woods; or cautionary tales about sinister narcissists we meet on business trips (short answer: avoid them at all costs!) plus, a whole lot more. Chosen by […]

Had enough heartwarming holiday sweetness? Ready for a little murder? December’s Library Reads have some chilling reads ready, and we don’t just mean the temperature. From Victorian graverobbers to AI run amok, these fresh, new releases, chosen by librarians across the country as their favorites, will keep you reading long into the night. Browse the books here, or stop by […]

November is the season of gratitude, and one thing to be thankful for is reading. Whether we want to be inspired, challenged, or simply escape for a little while from the stress of daily life, a good book can do all of that. Here at AAPLD, we love helping people find the right book for the right moment, and a […]

October is here, time to revel in the spooky, and weird. This month’s Library Reads– fresh, new releases chosen by librarians across the country as their favorites– offers plenty to choose from. What grabs your spooky season vibe? Murder on a college campus, a steamy romance between a princess and a minotaur, or the long-awaited sequel to a ghostly detective […]

To find a great read this September, start with Library Reads!  Fresh, new releases chosen by librarians across the country as their favorites, Library Reads offers something for everyone. Whether you’re in the mood for a heartwarming tale of small towns and families, harrowing sci-fi or thrillers, thought-provoking literary fiction, or something that’s all this and more, there’s a Library […]

Looking for Summer Reading suggestions? Look no further than July’s  Library Reads–   ten new releases chosen by librarians across the country as their favorites. Browse the books here, or stop by the Main Library, where recent Library Reads picks can be found on the square shelf beside the New Releases display. The Faculty Lounge by Jennifer Mathieu – With its […]

Families. Happy, sad, funny, inspiring or hopelessly dysfunctional, we all have them. That’s one reason family stories are an ever-popular source of literary inspiration. In this season of Mothers Day, graduations, weddings, and family reunions, we’re highlighting three family-themed novels from May’s Library Reads selection. Not familiar with Library Reads?  They’re ten new releases chosen each month by librarians across […]