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Books & Reading
- Ravenous Readers - Recommended Reading Lists
- Are you always on the lookout for new books to read? View recommended reads, bestseller and award winner lists, an author directory, and more. Sign up to get email newsletters.
- Award Winners & Bestsellers
- Lists of award winners for kids, teens and adults, along with lists of the current bestsellers.
- Caboodles - Book Clubs in a Bag
- A Caboodle Kit is a single bag with multiple copies of the same book that you can check out. Great for book clubs, informal book groups, or just a group of friends who want to all read the same book.
- 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 Archive
- Nancy Pearl, renowned ravenous reader and former librarian, writes and reviews books and appears regularly on National Public Radio's Morning Edition. She provided us with monthly picks from October 2006-October 2009. View the archive of her picks.
- 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.
- 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.
