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Curated Booklists

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Booklists curated by your favorite SPL librarians!


Celebrate Diverse Voices | Genre Lists | Holiday Reading Lists | Health Lists | Themes/Staff Picks


Celebrate Diverse Voices

Asian and Pacific Island Voices
Black Voices
Indigenous American Voices
Jewish Voices
Latin American Voices
Must-Read Memoirs by Women
Neurodivergent Voices
Queer History
Queer Joy
Transgender Voices
Women's History

 


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Genre Lists

Cookbooks - Essential Titles
Library Zines
Memoirs
Murder Mysteries
Poetry
Cozy Mysteries
Short Stories
Translated Fiction


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Holiday Reading Lists

Creature Feature Halloween Fiction
Earth Day
Hallmark Holiday Romance
Holiday Bake-Off
New Year's Hobbies and Resolutions
Veterans Day


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Health Lists

Mental Health
Reproductive Rights
Sexual Health


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Themes/Staff Picks

Enemies to Lovers
Snow Day Reads
Witchcraft 101


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Collections

  • Curated Booklists
  • Digital Library
  • Read, Watch, & Listen
  • Library of Things
  • Makerspace
  • Seed Library Collection
  • Cultural Passes
  • Zines and Small Press Collection
  • Local History Collection
  • Library Blog

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