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Winter Reading Challenge blog post

Winter Reading Challenge 2025-26

How can you participate? Simply stop by either of the Herrick District Library locations and pick up a Winter Reading Challenge sheet.

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Get a Library CardGet a Library Card

Stop in at either library location to register for a full library card, or sign up online for a temporary digital card
Stop in at either library location to register for a full library card, or sign up online for a temporary digital card

Spotlight: Join a Book Club

The New Year is a great time to join a book club. Start one of your own or join one the library hosts (insert link to HDL Book Clubs ) for fellowship and a good time. You might also enjoy the books!

Books are something social - a writer speaking to a reader - so I think making the reading of a book the center of a social event, the meeting of a book club, is a brilliant idea.
~Yann Martel

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HDL Book Clubs

HDL Book Clubs

Our HDL book clubs meet once a month. Stop by the information desk to pick up a copy of any group's latest book!

New Year, New Book Club!

Are you hoping to read more and make new friends in 2026? Joining one of HDL’s book clubs is the perfect place to start.
HDL Book Clubs

HDL Book Clubs

Our HDL book clubs meet once a month. Stop by the information desk to pick up a copy of any group's latest book!

Book Club Best Bets

Looking for something new for your book club? NoveList recommends these titles.

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Text AlertsText Alerts

Keep up to date on your library account with text alerts for holds, items due soon and overdue items.
Keep up to date on your library account with text alerts for holds, items due soon and overdue items.

Spotlight: Crafting

“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.”

– Thomas Merton

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Groundworks Crafting

Check out all you can do in Groundworks and keep the learning going with these books.

Begin... Something!

Looking to pick up a new hobby or interested in crafting? These books will start you at the beginning.

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Book Group to Go BagsBook Group to Go Bags

Each bag contains 12 copies of a book, discussion questions, book reviews and author info
Each bag contains 12 copies of a book, discussion questions, book reviews and author info. 

Spotlight: Audiobooks

Hands free reading. Absorb a book while you drive, exercise, clean the house, walk the dog.

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Eat, Drink, and Be Merry

Just when you're so stuffed you might explode, have a nibble more.

Authentic Characters

Characters that feel like real people, whose decisions make sense.

Grumpy Sunshine Romances

If one person being grumpy and growly while the other is just a complete ray of sunshine and cinnamon roll is your thing, listen to these!

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Award Winners

Award Winning Books

Seach Award Winners

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National Book Award

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

Hugo Award

A group of awards presented annually by the World Science Fiction Society for the best science fiction or fantasy works.
Audie Award Winners

Audie Award

The Audie Award granted by the Audio Publishers Association, recognizes outstanding audiobooks and spoken-word entertainment.

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NovelistPlus

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

National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled

Reading resources for the blind and print disabled.
BookPage Online

BookPage Online

Find book reviews, recommendations, and more in this digital version of the BookPage magazine.
Goodreads

Goodreads

Use this website to track your reading, rate your favorites, and share book suggestions with friends.
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