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Spring is Here—Let’s Celebrate at Herrick District Library!
The cheerful songs of birds, the gentle rustling of new leaves, and the warmth of the sun kissing your skin—Spring has arrived!
Wislawa Szymborska
“I'm old-fashioned and think that reading books is the most glorious pastime that humankind has yet devised.”
― Wisława Szymborska, Nonrequired Reading
Poet Spotlight: Wisława Szymborska
April is National Poetry Month! Dive into the pages of Polish poet Wisława Szymborska who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1996.
National Poetry Month
"Poetry is language at its most distilled and most powerful." -Rita Dove
Michigan Poets
Poetry by authors who lived or studied in our Great Lakes State. Happy reading during National Poetry Month!
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Michigan Fiction
Michigan is two radically different places - the North and the South which makes for good drama and contrast.
~Jim Harrison
HDL Staff Favorite Books Set in Michigan
Celebrate the mitten! Read Michigan books!
Michigan Fiction (Adult and Teen)
Want to read stories that take place in the great state of Michigan? Here are a few titles that will make you feel right at home.
HDL Staff Favorite Books Set in Michigan
Celebrate the mitten! Read Michigan books!
Michigan Fiction (Adult and Teen)
Want to read stories that take place in the great state of Michigan? Here are a few titles that will make you feel right at home.
More to Try
More to Try
Audiobooks
Hands free reading. Absorb a book while you drive, exercise, clean the house, walk the dog.
Suzanne Collins
Excited for Sunrise on the Reaping? Listen to it and the other 4 books on Hoopla.
Tangled in Justice
Live the trill of the courtroom with these legal thrillers.
Neo-Futuristic Fiction
Neo-futuristic fiction is a genre that uses the potential of future technology to explore the darker aspects of human nature and society.
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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.
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.
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.