Library main navigation:
Books & Reading
- Ravenous Readers
- Are you always on the lookout for new books to read? We bring together recommended reads, bestseller and award winner lists, an author directory, and Book Page, a monthly online publication that keeps you up-to-date with the latest and greatest reads. Sign up to get email newsletters each time a list is updated.
- Books & Reading Databases
- Start here to find great books to read and discuss, information about your favorite authors and genres, and online books for children.
- Book Clubs
- Join a book club. We have clubs for adults, teens and children. Find books to discuss (questions, too!) for your own book club.
- Nancy Pearl's Picks
- Nancy Pearl, renowned ravenous reader and former librarian, writes and reviews books and appears regularly on National Public Radio's Morning Edition. Every month, we'll share Pearl's Picks with you right here on our web site.
- Southwest Books of the Year
- The best of Southwestern literature compiled by a distinguished panel of scholars and librarians. A new publication each year!
- Lawrence Clark Powell Memorial Lecture
- Each year the Lawrence Clark Powell Memorial Lecture is given by a notable Southwestern author whose body of work reflects the values, landscape, history and culture of the region.
- New Titles
- Check every month for lists of new titles purchased over the past month. Genre fiction and DVD and music CD formats are included.
- Bookstores
- Can't find a book at the library? Want to buy a special book for someone? Here you'll find local, children's, Southwest and hard-to-find booksellers.
