Books & E-Books

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BookFlix

BookFlix pairs animated stories with real-world concepts to help new readers improve their skills.

Hoopla Digital Comics

Enjoy thousands of digital comics and graphic novels in our Hoopla Digital Collection.

O'Reilly Complete Public Library

Read digital books on software, programming and business.

OverDrive & Libby

We have thousands of e-books and audiobooks you can borrow for three weeks and download to most devices.

Peak Picks

Visit any Library branch to find new and popular books available with no holds and no wait.

Selected "Staff Picks" books on a shelf in the Library

Staff Picks

Discover the best fiction and nonfiction books, selected by our staff.

Older adult patron at the Northeast Branch

Staff Picks for Adults 50+

Discover books on topics related to the aging experience.

Staff Picks for Kids

Discover the best books for kids of all ages, selected by our staff.

Staff Picks for Teens

Discover the best books for teens and fans of young adult fiction, selected by our staff.

TumbleBooks

TumbleBooks is a curated database of children's e-books.

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Staff Picks

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Short and Sweet Black American Nonfiction New Teen Romance 2026 Coretta Scott King Book Award Winners for Kids While You Wait: Heated Rivalry

Short and Sweet

The Three of Us

Agbaje-Williams, Ore
Coup De Grâce

Ajram, Sofia
The Most

Anthony, Jessica
This World Is Not Yours

Ashing-Giwa, Kemi
Idle Grounds

Bamford, Krystelle
The Unworthy

Bazterrica, Agustina María
The River Has Roots

El-Mohtar, Amal

View the complete book list: Short and Sweet

Black American Nonfiction

Black-owned

Adams, Char
The Containment

Adams, Michelle
Black Liturgies

Arthur Riley, Cole
A Short History of Black Craft in Ten Objects

Awake, Robell
Rooted

Baker, Brea
Fearless and Free

Baker, Josephine
Black Artists in Their Own Words

View the complete book list: Black American Nonfiction

New Teen Romance

Angelica and the Bear Prince

Nguyen, Trung Le
The Great Misfortune of Stella Sedgwick

Isabelle, S.
I Was Told There Would Be Romance

Arnold, Marie
Kirby's Lessons for Falling (in Love)

Gao, Laura
The Leaving Room

McBride, Amber
Maya in Multicolor

Teerdhala, Swati
Night Swimming

Starmer, Aaron

View the complete book list: New Teen Romance

2026 Coretta Scott King Book Award Winners for Kids

Will's Race for Home

Rhodes, Jewell Parker
The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze

Barnes, Derrick
The Library in the Woods

Ramsey, Calvin A.
Split the Sky

Arnold, Marie
André

Weatherford, Carole Boston
City Summer, Country Summer

Laymon, Kiese
Under the Neon Lights

Vinson, Arriel

View the complete book list: 2026 Coretta Scott King Book Award Winners for Kids

While You Wait: Heated Rivalry

Heated Rivalry

Reid, Rachel
Heated Rivalry

Reid, Rachel
Game Changer

Reid, Rachel
Him

Bowen, Sarina
The New Guy

Bowen, Sarina
Rookie Move

Bowen, Sarina
The Year We Fell Down

Bowen, Sarina

View the complete book list: While You Wait: Heated Rivalry

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