Hectic holiday season? Reading Resolutions has you covered! Our tasty December challenge is to read a poem, short story, or novella. If you prefer non-fiction, choose an article, short how-to book, or essay. Our online catalog has lots of suggestions for short reads, including collections of poems and short stories. If you check out a collection, you don’t have to […]
It’s Back to School season, and no matter how long ago you graduated, this time of year beckons us to settle into a new routine, and create new habits. Since Reading Resolutions is all about our reading habits, there’s no better time than September to tackle a literary classic. It might be a book you read in school and loved. […]
Whether its an epic excursion on the high seas, a journey to the deep woods, mountain tops or the land down under, reading can take you on an unforgettable adventure! Though summer is winding down, you can still enjoy a wild reading getaway, with our August Reading Resolution challenge, The Great Outdoors. In addition to real-life stories of wilderness exploration […]
July’s Reading Resolutions theme is more than a trending hashtag. #OWNVOICES is a broad description for stories of marginalized people, told by authors from those same groups. It’s not only about celebrating diversity in our communities, and our reading choices, it’s also a way to gain new perspectives and appreciation for those who have been traditionally under-represented. Our #OWNVOICES online […]
Summer lovin’… brides and grooms… the moon in June makes you swoon… if there’s a better month than June to fall in love with a romantic read, we don’t know what it is! That’s why the June Reading Resolutions challenge is to read a romance novel or love story. If you’re new to romance fiction, you might not be aware […]
Summer lovin’… brides and grooms… the moon in June makes you swoon… if there’s a better month than June to fall in love with a romantic read, we don’t know what it is! That’s why the June Reading Resolutions challenge is to read a romance novel or love story. If you’re new to romance fiction, you might not be aware […]
Graduation season is almost here, so May is a great month to reflect on transitions; from middle school to high school, and from high school into the world beyond—whether that’s college, a job or another sort of adventure. It’s also a great month to pick up a Young Adult fiction or non-fiction title. Adults, whose coming of age years may […]
This month’s Reading Resolutions challenge is to read a graphic novel or Manga. While our library has an excellent collection in our Young Adult/Teen area, these books might be less familiar to adult readers. If you’re wondering what a graphic novel is, the simple answer is that it’s a story told through illustrations. While most people are familiar with comic […]
When it comes to books that have been made into movies, do you prefer to read the book before you see the movie, or after? Everyone has an option on the topic (book first fan, here!) but whatever your preference, you’ll love March’s Reading Resolutions theme, which invites you to read a book that’s been made into a movie, a […]
February is awards month. It’s time for the Golden Globes, and the Oscars, and also a great month to read an award-winning book! In the book world, major awards don’t correspond neatly to one month, but AAPLD’s print and digital collections include winners of all the major literary and genre fiction awards, from 2020 through many previous years. To help […]
