Read 2022 December Challenge: Read a book published this year. Find recommendations for adults, teens, tweens, and kids.
Will You Accept the Challenge?
Our year-long reading challenge is back—Read 2022. Move beyond the authors, genres, and formats you typically read. Get outside of your comfort zone and have fun with your reading list.
Twisty Mysteries and Thrillers
Try to keep up with the twists and turns in these mysteries and thrillers. Curated by Bonita Bignar.
YA Survivor Girls
The girls in these YA novels all have very different goals, struggles, talents, and fears, but they all have at least one thing in common: they are survivors who don't give up no matter how hard their journeys get. Curated by Tabor Millien.
What’s New in Creativebug
Check out what's new on Creativebug this month! All you need is your library card.
Writers Recommend
Have you ever wondered which books captivate your favorite author? This list compiles quotes from well-known authors on books they enjoyed. Curated by Tabor Millien.
Books Set Outside the US
Visit a different country and gain insight into different cultures with this mix of classics and new titles. Curated by Jessica Schiefelbein.
Listen Up
Listen to an audiobook.
Introducing cloudLibrary
Check out our new home for digital audiobooks, cloudLibrary. CloudLibrary is a digital library platform that also provides access to eBooks and streaming movies. Ascension Parish Library is combining our collection with 27 other Louisiana libraries, making more than 153,000 additional digital titles available to our users. More titles mean more choices for you!
Murder, Mayhem, Shock, and Scandal
If you like your history spiced with murder, mayhem, shock, and scandal, these are the books for you. These fascinating histories cover everything from medieval murder to saucy Victorian scandals, and not-too-distant cases of thievery, greed, and corruption. Curated by Ashley Lee.
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