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    • Study Room Availability

       

      Our COVID-19 response (latest update 5/18/2022)

       

      Black Literature Matters

      Upcoming Events

      • Closing: Independence Day
      • Gallery Talk: Fabulous Fashion (Thursdays at 2:00 PM)
      • Gallery Talk: Fabulous Fashion (Tuesdays at 11:00 AM)
      NEW BOOKS LIST
       

      Book Recommendations

      • In Case You Missed It Part 11
      • TRUMAN IN THE ROUND by Jeffrey Frank
      • Books on Ukraine and Russia

      Library Blog

      Taking the Mystery Out of Ellery Queen’s Mystery Annuals
      June 24, 2022
      LGBTQIA+ Pride Month 2022: A List of Recent Arrivals
      June 08, 2022
      The Book Beautiful opens at WVU!
      June 08, 2022
      Summer 2022: A List of Forthcoming Books
      June 06, 2022
      June is Caribbean Heritage Month!
      June 01, 2022

For Children

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Recommended Reading

Explore these book lists compiled by our Children's Library staff

All Ages

  • Back to School Books
  • Great Books Make Great Gifts
  • Award-Winning Children's and Young Adult Books
  • Children's Magazines
  • Go Green
  • For Your Ears Only
  • To the Moon and Beyond!
  • Hispanic Heritage Reads
  • Celebrate Black Joy!

Read to Me

  • All in the Family: New Babies, Siblings, and More
  • Books for Babies and Toddlers
  • Books for Preschoolers
  • Dinosaurs in the Library!
  • Elementary Age Picture Books
  • Friendship, Kindness, & Peace: A Book List
  • I Want to Be...
  • Longer Stories for Little Ones: Chapter Book Read-Alouds
  • On The Go! (Books About Transportation)
  • Tales for Twos
  • We Love New York!

Independent Reading

  • Big Apple Books
  • Girls Read: Middle Grade Books for Girls
  • Fantasy Fiction
  • First Chapter Books
  • Forgotten Classics
  • Go for Graphic Novels!
  • Guys Read: Middle Grade Books for Boys
  • Transport Yourself Through Time: Historical Fiction
  • If You Like Harry Potter
  • If You Like Ivy + Bean
  • Mad About Mysteries
     

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Can't get enough of your favorite books? Visit these websites to continue the literary experience: Reading Resources

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