These urban fiction titles focus on the joys and the struggles of family relationships. If you're in the holiday mood, check out the family Christmas novel by best seller Ashley Antoinette. Recommended by Carrie Goodall.
New Holiday Romances
Fa-la-la-la-love! Grab a cup of cocoa or eggnog and spice up your holidays with these new romances. Recommended by Carrie Goodall.
Christmas at Home
It's time to get creative with holiday crafts and recipes. Whether you make gifts and decorations or cook up some festive food, your Christmas is sure to be merry and bright! Recommended by Samantha Matherne.
Hanukkah Sameach!
Hanukkah is the Jewish Festival of Lights that is celebrated all around the world with lighting of menorahs, playing dreidel, and eating tasty food like latkes (potato pancakes) or sufganiyot (round jelly doughnuts). Learn more about the holiday with this selection of books for both children and adults. Happy Hanukkah, and may you the feel the warmth of the lights all through the year! Recommended by Ashley Lee.
Staff Picks: Children’s Holiday Favorites
These staff favorites are sure to delight young readers. So snuggle up with your little ones and celebrate the holidays with a story.
Native American Heritage Month
Check out these new books by Native American authors published in 2020. Titles include fantasy, historical fiction, horror, poetry. children's books, and more.
A Conversation with Alys Arden
Join us for a virtual visit with Alys Arden, author of the young adult book series The Casquette Girls. The gritty urban legends of the French Quarter come alive in this gripping supernatural saga. According to School Library Journal, The Casquette Girls is recommended for readers in grade 9 and up. If you would like to learn more about the author, please visit http://www.thecasquettegirls.com. This author visit will be held through Zoom on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at 11 AM. To register, call 225-673-8699. If you love these books, check out the read-alikes.
YALSA 2020 Teens’ Top Ten
The Teens' Top Ten is a "teen choice" list, where teens nominate and choose their favorite books of the previous year. The list is sponsored by the Young Adult Library Services Association. Check out the choices for 2020!
11 Great Steampunk Novels
Steampunk is a sub-genre of science fiction set during the 19th-century in societies dominated by real or imaginary steam-powered technology. It is almost always speculative and can be dark and gritty, fun and romantic, or dystopian and fantastical. Find your favorite steampunk world with this list of recommendations from Samantha Matherne.
Second Acts
They are reinventing careers, finding hidden strengths, embarking on new love, and embracing change.
Shelf Analysis 