Featured Blog
Bring Back Christmas Ghost Stories
Sure, autumn seems to get all the spooky stories, but I’d love to see the tradition of ghost stories for Christmas make a strong return.
Winter Reading Challenge
“Tom lived by the sea. In a small blue house that was from another time. It was squeaky and drafty and held one of my favorite places in the entire world: a big old chair by a front window and a fireplace, from which could be seen a view of the North Sea while one lounged, under a quilt preferably, and read book after book.”
― Paige Shelton, The Cracked Spine
Novels Set in Winter
Working on the winter reading challenge? Here are some books to help.
Winter Reading Challenge 2023
2023's winter reading challenge starts December 11!
One Word Titles
Finding your BINGO harder than you thought for the winter reading challenge? Here are some options to fill at least one square.
More to Try
Featured Author
Readers' Choice Award
We don’t think it’s fair that we never get to voice our opinions on which books win awards, so we’re bringing back the Herrick District Library Readers’ Choice Award! We want to hear from our community. Which of this year’s most popular books will you vote for?
HDL Readers' Choice Awards (Adult Picks)
We don’t think it’s fair that we never get to pick which books win awards, so we’re bringing back the HDL Readers’ Choice Award!
2023 HDL Readers' Choice Awards
Which of this year’s most popular books will you vote for? Vote online or at either Herrick Library location from December 1 – 23.
More to Try
More to Try
Audiobooks
Hands free reading. Absorb a book while you drive, exercise, clean the house, walk the dog.
Rachel's Top Audiobooks of 2023
This year is filled with strong women, queer characters, and diverse voices. I ranged from historical fiction to science fiction to memoir.
Narrator Spotlight: Kate Reading
The Audie Award-winning narrator of you favorite fantasy books, ducal romances, and nonfiction about female spies in WWII!
Holiday on Hoopla
Listen to these festive reads, free, on Hoopla.
More Audiobooks
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.
