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Weekly Waitlist: April 21 2024

In this weekly feature, Pima County Public Library staff let you in on some high-demand titles and suggest others to try while you wait!

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Wait, is this book about us?

When characters discover their own (or their family's or community's) stories in a book.
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Raised by an alcoholic father and irresponsible mother, Jeannette Walls paints the complex story of her childhood through memories of poverty, violence,…

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"The Martian" is an extremely entertaining Sci-Fi/Adventure novel. This tale follows the story of Mark Watney, an astronaut stranded on Mars after a dust…

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"Their Eyes Were Watching God" follows the life of a young African American woman living in the southern United States as she seeks to find her own independence…

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Art Imitates Life Imitates Art

These are stories about books and other narratives that actually come to life, in one way or another, and reality and fiction blur together.

Talk Like Shakespeare Day

April 23rd is talketh liketh Shakespeare day. Thee can expresseth yourself in rhyming couplets; wethinks thou oughtest useth the opp'rtunity

Earth Day

These reads explore activism, the history of earth day, and the environmental movement!

Books in Honor of Mother Earth

Happy Earth Day 2024! These novels are a not-so-subtle reminder/warning to protect and respect our environment.

Weekly Waitlist: April 21 2024

In this weekly feature, Pima County Public Library staff let you in on some high-demand titles and suggest others to try while you wait!

Three Books on a Theme: Twisted Fairy Tales

Here are three books to guide tweens, teens, and adults into the realm of twisted fairy tales. Don't miss the bonus book list!

Baby, I Was Never Cool Enough To Get a Job at a Record Store

April 20th is Record Store Day. Hit your local independent record store and then check out one of these record store related titles.
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Just published in 2023, A Little Like Waking is a science fiction romance/fantasy book directed toward a teenage audience written by local author Adam…

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An exclusive literary circle of close friends

"I walked away from my experience not only with a greater insight about literature, but as well as my place in the world."

Books by Great Plains Poets

Some poetry, some novels, some native to the Great Plains, some who have made it their home.

13 Magical Libraries in Literature

Embark on a captivating journey through 13 magical and mysterious libraries found in literature. This list was inspired by Electric Lit.
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