Summer Reading has a special place on my calendar—and on my bookshelf—because from the year I was born I was always the first kid signed up for it at my neighborhood library. As an adult: same. Working at the Library and being surrounded by so many amazing books I’m often asked what’s on my reading list. Here are my current five faves.
Check out these books and more with your library card! If you don’t have one, you can sign up at your local library or online at carnegielibrary.org/services/get-a-library-card/ If you can’t visit the library, check out Libby and Hoopla for eBooks and audio you can access from home or choose to have us build you a personalized list of recommendations at carnegielibrary.org/match/.
It is also not too late to sign up for Summer Reading! Kids, teens, and adults can participate in our Summer Reading program by signing up online at carnegielibrary.org/summer, or by visiting any CLP location. Reading as little as five books over the summer months helps kids and teens beat the “summer slide” and retain the skills they learned during the school year. Sign up today!
The lasting impact of who just happens to live on the same floor as you in your college dorm, in all its joy and annoyance, never-ending frustration and lifelong friendship, is captivatingly celebrated in the latest from the author of The Guncle.
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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: The cliché of declaring Hilderbrand’s annual summer novel the ultimate beach read is well deserved and I’m here for it.
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A good book and a good drink—what else do you need?
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Samantha Irby’s outlook on life, seen through these acerbic and observant essays, is simply delightful and truly hilarious.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby and in eAudio on Libby.
Jordan and his friends from Craft’s Newbery Medal-winning graphic novel New Kid are headed à Paris on this ultimate—and very funny—field trip.
This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby.