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Adults
New York Times Best Seller Lists 
Provides this week's best selling fiction and nonfiction hardback books

What's Next Database (Kent District Library)
Allows readers to search by author, series, or title to find the order that a series of books was published

Morton Grove Webrary: Genre-Based List
If you are looking for new books or authors within a genre (horror, romance, suspense) or a very specific genre (cat mysteries, religious thriller) this site will provide you with quick and helpful lists

Worldcat
Allows readers to search for over 1 billion books in over 10,000 libraries to locate a book in the library nearest them

If You Like. . . Fiction (Hennepin County Library)
Recommends books based on books a reader enjoyed reading

Free Downloadable Audio Book Sites

Book Spot
List of reviews, award winners, new titles, bestsellers, and more

The Pulitzer Prizes
Official site of the Pulitzer Prize, includes previous winners

Oprah's Books
Oprah's official book site, includes lists of previous Oprah books

The Mystery Reader
Mystery book reviews and news

The Romance Reader
Romance book reviews and news

 

Children
Caldecott Medal Winners

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."

Coretta Scott King Award Winners
"The award (or awards) is given to an African American author and an African American illustrator for an outstandingly inspirational and educational contribution."

Newberry Medal and Honor Books
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."

2X2 Reading Lists 
Texas Library Association's lists for readers age 2 to grade 2

Texas Bluebonnet Award Winners
Texas Library Association's lists for readers in third through sixth grade 

Lone Star Reading Lists
Texas Library Association's lists for readers in sixth through eighth grade 

Tayshas Reading Lists
Texas Library Association's lists for high school students

Story Time
Wednesday at 10:00 am

Toddler Time
(
18 months to 3 years)
Wednesday at 11:00 am
Thursday at 11:00 a.m.
followed by a stay and play social time for toddlers and their parents

Mother Goose Time
(
4- 18 months)
Thursday at 10:00 am
followed by a stay and play social time for infants and their parents

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Book Club
Meets the second Thursday of each month
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Otaku Club
(Manga/Anime Club)
Meets the third Tuesday of each month
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