TWENTY-ONE TRUTHS ABOUT LOVE = a November LibraryReads Pick!

Librarians love TWENTY-ONE TRUTHS ABOUT LOVE! You voted, they counted, and now Matthew Dicks’ novel-in-lists is a November LibraryReads pick. TWENTY-ONE TRUTHS ABOUT LOVE by Matthew Dicks “Often moving, sometimes shocking, always entertaining, this superbly crafted work emphasizes the incalculable variety of the novel form.”–Booklist Now, don’t forget to read and vote for your favorite […]

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Library Comic Custom Tarot Deck Sweepstakes

Spooky season is upon us, and what better way to celebrate than with a custom tarot deck giveaway! We’ve partnered with Library Comic to immortalize one lucky librarian and two of their coworkers in a custom tarot deck (aka get your face on a tarot card!) Deadline to enter: October 20th, 2019 Click here for […]

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For Your Consideration: December 2019 LibraryReads Titles

For Your Consideration: December 2019 LibraryReads Titles

Download, read, and vote for your favorite December titles for the December 2019 LibraryReads list! Votes due November 1! DEAD ASTRONAUTS by Jeff VanderMeer “VanderMeer is a master of literary science fiction, and this may be his best book yet.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review THIN ICE by Paige Shelton “Readers are left wondering up to the […]

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RSVP for the 2019 Adult Tri-State Book Buzz!

Librarians, you are cordially invited to the 2019 Adult Tri-State Book Buzz! Thursday, October 24, 2019 10:00am – 3:00pm Penguin Random House Maya Angelou Conference Room / 2nd floor 1745 Broadway, between 55th and 56th Streets, New York City Attend a full day of fun presentations from major and independent publishers to find out about […]

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NINTH HOUSE + CILKA’S JOURNEY = October LibraryReads Picks!

NINTH HOUSE + CILKA’S JOURNEY = October LibraryReads Picks!

You voted, they counted, and NINTH HOUSE and CILKA’S JOURNEY are officially LibraryReads picks for October 2019! NINTH HOUSE by Leigh Bardugo A Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews Most Anticipated Book! The mesmerizing adult debut from Leigh Bardugo: a tale of power, privilege, dark magic, and murder set among the Ivy League elite. CILKA’S JOURNEY […]

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NYPL Spring 2019 Picks for Adults

NYPL Spring 2019 Picks for Adults

Trust the librarians! The stellar staff at the NYPL have picked their favorite adult books for Spring 2019, and Macmillan has quite a few on the list! AN EMERGENCY IN SLOW MOTION: The Inner Life of Diane Arbus by William Todd Schultz EVERYTHING UNDER by Daisy Johnson GRIST MILL ROAD by Christopher J. Yates THE […]

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Happy National Library Week 2018!

Happy National Library Week 2018!

It’s National Library Week, and what better way to celebrate than with some of our favorite books by librarians, about libraries, or starring librarians: DEAR FAHRENHEIT 451: Love and Heartbreak in the Stacks by Annie Spence A September 2017 LibraryReads pick, Gen X-er librarian Spence’s book is a snarky, laugh-out-loud funny, deeply moving collection of […]

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We’re Thankful For… Kugel!

We’re Thankful For… Kugel!

Thanksgiving is tomorrow (we’re off this afternoon through the rest of the week), and we have so many things to be thankful for: good books, lovely librarians, friends and family. Especially the newest member of the Sherer family, Kugel Noodle Pudding! This cute Corgi puppy (yes, a dog!) is melting hearts everywhere she goes. In the […]

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Marie Marquardt on Immigrants, Issues & the Healing Power of Libraries

Marie Marquardt on Immigrants, Issues & the Healing Power of Libraries

Last year, Marie Marquardt leapt onto the YA scene with her debut novel, DREAM THINGS TRUE, a modern-day Romeo and Juliet story in which a wealthy Southern boy falls in love with an undocumented Mexican girl and together they face perils in their hostile Georgia town. Her second YA novel, THE RADIUS OF US, explores […]

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