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"The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children." -American Library Association
Kids
"The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children." -American Library Association
Kids

The Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, provides a range of recommended book lists, from notable children's and tween titles, to more obscure lists. This is a great resource for parents and educators.

Teens

YALSA is the Young Adult branch of the American Library Association.  Check here for reading lists, including great graphic novels, amazing audiobooks, best books for young adults, award-winning books, and more

Kids

Available with your library card. 

Find book recommendations, read-alikes, reviews, and discussion questions for a wide range of current children's and young adult books.

Adults

Available with your library card.

Find your next great read with BookBrowse: Your Guide to Exceptional Books!  BookBrowse is an online magazine for booklovers - including reviews, recommendations, read-alikes, author bios, resources for book clubs, "behind the book" backstories, reading guides, and much more.

Kids

Identify and explore multicultural picture books. 

Teens, Adults

Available with your library card.  Recommended fiction and non-fiction for all ages: kids through adults.  Includes read alike lists, book discussion guides, reviews, author bibliographies and much more.

Teens

This is where you enter the information about the reading list!

 

Adults, Kids, Teens

This reading list was created for LGBTQIA+ Pride Month and ALA's "Rainbow Book Month" which takes place every June. In alignment with the library's mission to inspire lifelong learning, "Rainbow Book Month" is an opportunity to transform lives through fostering community, understanding and access to the very best in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, pansexual, genderqueer, queer, intersex, agender, and asexual literature.

Adults, Kids, Teens

We have provided a list of Asian American and Pacific Islander books and movies to browse. These fiction and non-fiction books are told by Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and highlight the value of own-voices stories. Enjoy books, movies, music, and more! 

Adults, Kids, Teens

Read and learn from real and fictional stories of life as an immigrant, refugee, or from children of immigrants and refugees. This list includes kid, juvenile, young adult, and adult material and material in English and Spanish.