Reading Lists
By the Sea

Disappear into cool, crystal-blue water, letting the ocean waves drown out the worries of life and wash away all that icky sweat with these YA ocean-inspired books! ...
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Community Matters

We’re all in this together! These books explore adult friendships and how kindness and compassion can leave a lasting impression on individuals and their community.


Fun with Friends

Young readers can join in on the fun with books that teach the importance of working together toward a common goal and the power of friendship.


January: Debut Authors

It's a new year and there are new authors sprouting all of the time. Here are some of the most celebrated debut novels of 2021.


Seas the Day

Cast your net over these books and sea what you might uncover in one of these books!


Sharing and Caring

Engage preschoolers with picture books that feature characters playing, sharing, and celebrating diversity while building a strong foundation for reading.


United We Stand

Divided We Fall, United We Stand: a diverse range of stories about friendship, acceptance, and real-world issues important to teens.


February: AfroFuturism

Afrofuturism is a cultural aesthetic that combines science-fiction, history and fantasy to explore the African-American experience and aims to connect thos ...
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March: Three Book Trilogies

For the third month of the year, we're focusing on three book trilogies. Read a book that's part of a trilogy to receive March's prize.


April: The Big Read

The Big Read Hudson Valley is an area wide reading of a selected title. This year we're reading The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. Read it, or another tit ...
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May: Bicycle Books

For National Bike Month, we're reading bicycle themed books in the month of May. Read a bike themed book to receive May's prize.


July: Oceans of Possibilities

To tie-in with our Summer Reading Theme we're reading ocean books in the month of July. Read an ocean themed book to receive July's prize.


August: Beach Reads

We're reading beach themed books in the month of August. Read a beach book to receive August's prize.


September: School Stories

It's Back to School time and we're reading school themed stories in the month of September. Read a school themed book and log it to receive September's prize.


October: Gothic Horror

With Halloween on the way, we're reading gothic horror books in the month of October. Read some gothic horror and log it to receive October's prize.


November: Indigenous Authors

For Native American Heritage Month, we're reading books by Indigenous authors in the month of November. Read one to receive November's prize.


December: Novellas

The end of the year is always busy, so we're reading novellas in the month of December. Read one of these short books to meet your reading goal and receive December's prize.