Featured Blog
My Favorite Spaceships
Have you ever wondered why space and spaceships captivate our imagination?
Big Read
“Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.”
― F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
HDL staffers' favorite assigned reading
Check out some other books HDL staffers enjoyed being assigned in high school and college.
Big Read 2024 - Why You Should Participate
Celebrate the 11th annual Big Read Lakeshore, a community reading program. Grab a copy and join the conversation.
A Look for the Ages: Art Deco and the 1920s
Art Deco, a visual style originating in 1910s France, gained immense popularity in the United States during the Interwar Period.
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Featured Author
Hanif Abdurraqib
“The truth is, if we don’t write our own stories, there is someone else waiting to do it for us. And those people, waiting with their pens, often don’t look like we do and don’t have our best interests in mind.”
― Hanif Abdurraqib, They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us
Author Spotlight: Hanif Abdurraqib
Hanif Abdurraqib is a writer eager to share the things he enjoys. His essays on music, sports and more capture the glories of life and love.
Recommended by Hanif Abdurraqib
Are you a fan of Hanif Abdurraqib? Here are some books and music for fans of his work, many of them recommended by the author himself!
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Audiobooks
Hands free reading. Absorb a book while you drive, exercise, clean the house, walk the dog.
Multiple Perspectives, Multiple Narrators
Books with multiple character viewpoints and different actors reading them.
HDL Staff Favorite Audiobooks
A great narrator makes all the difference.
Short Listens to Finish Your Challenge
Here are some quick listens to help you finish your reading challenges.
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Award Winning Books
Award Winning Books
National Book Award
A group of awards presented annually in the U.S. for achievement in fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and Young People's Literature literature.
Hugo Award
A group of awards presented annually by the World Science Fiction Society for the best science fiction or fantasy works.
Audie Award
The Audie Award granted by the Audio Publishers Association, recognizes outstanding audiobooks and spoken-word entertainment.
More Reading Resources
NovelistPlus
Get hand-crafted recommendations, articles, and lists for fiction, series, and nonfiction titles, created by librarians.
National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled
Reading resources for the blind and print disabled.
BookPage Online
Find book reviews, recommendations, and more in this digital version of the BookPage magazine.
