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Freedom to Read week is February 21 — 27. Intellectual freedom was challenged when these books were published.
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Freedom to Read week is February 21 — 27. Intellectual freedom was challenged when these books were published.
Take time to care for your own space, and your mental and physical health.
These inspirational reads provide the opportunity to share, celebrate and understand the impact of Black heritage and colour.
These powerful stories help us remember the victims of the Holocaust on January 27.
Some of the most exciting novels from 2020 by Canadian authors.
Escape the weather and the diminishing hours of daylight with a cup of hot chocolate, a blanket, and one of these great reads.
These authors pack brilliant, heavy stories into tiny little novels that often get devoured in a single sitting.
Capture the spirit of fall. Make the most of harvest time with ideas, tips, and recipes for delicious seasonal dishes.
Adult fiction books available through OverDrive that address racism as a topic.
Pay homage to all things Irish with this selection of titles by authors from the Emerald Isle.
These fiction and non-fiction titles offer theories of how we have gotten to where we are, where we might be in the future, and what we might do to help.
We get an extra day this year, so dive into some of our most timely reads.
February is Black History Month. Find titles for all ages by Black Canadian authors, starting with these staff recommendations.
This selection of titles will help you take control of your financial independence, curb your spending, and grow your wealth.
These gentle but page-turning murder mysteries feature charming characters, amateur sleuths, and quaint settings.
Autumn is just around the corner, and what better way to welcome it than with delicious, seasonal comfort food perfect for sharing?
In the spirit of Pride and the celebration of our diverse communities, spend some time learning about the history and people of the movement.
What do you love to read on vacation? Grand, sweeping epics? Fast-paced thrillers? Thought-provoking non-fiction? Light-hearted slice of life novels? Try some of these excellent choices.
Summer is the perfect time to use well-rested vacation brain power to knock a few titles off your "For Later" shelf and move them on over to "Completed."
Discover the people who broke down barriers, forged new paths, created inspiring works, and helped make this nation what it is today.
Spring has sprung, so it’s time to fall in love with these light and frothy romance novels.
For those who j’adore Dior, revere McQueen, or love the style of Chanel.
… You’ll love these suspense-filled psychological thrillers that will keep you on the edge of your seat!
From hardened detectives to elderly widows, these female investigators are solving crimes.
These quirky crime capers will tickle your sense of humour and keep you entertained.
Pass the time until the release of The Rise of Skywalker with these titles in the Star Wars Universe.
Magic, drama, and war — these fantasy novels have it all. Get lost in a fantastic read!
From cosplay tips to the science of superheroes, these fantastically geeky reads are sure to bring out the best in your inner nerd.
These memoirs and essays from seasoned pros pull back the curtain on how great authors navigate their world.
These “collective” biographies tell the magical, baffling story of human consciousness as an evolutionary whole.
Other people’s lives seem much more interesting because, well, they just might be!
Here are some fun, fascinating and, in some cases, devastating life stories and experiences.
A selection of powerful, provocative, and meditative biographies.
When you open a biography do you flip straight for the pictures? Well, these ones are all pictures!
Autumn is just around the corner, and what better way to welcome it than with delicious, seasonal comfort food perfect for sharing?
Find a balance between your nutrition and health with these titles that explore the relationship between wellness and clean food.
This collection of cookbooks, filled with mouth-watering recipes, will have you being crowned a star baker by friends, family & coworkers.
These recipes make delicious and healthy weeknight dinners quick and easy.
These literary, political travelogues invite readers to experience the human condition behind the headlines.
Travel beyond space and time with guidebooks to the origins of humanity and the universe stretching forever beyond us.
Whether you want to lose yourself in the art, or find your way in the science, cartography is where it's at!
These comic book authors tell their own captivating stories through the magic of words and pictures.
Check out these titles by Osamu Tezuka, one of the most important, influential and prolific manga creators of all time.
Legendary comic book creator Stan Lee made many cameo appearances in the superhero movies he helped co-create.
Curl up with some of the best and most swoon-worthy romantic fiction from 2018.
When we think of romance, we often think of a prince charming sweeping a maiden off her feet. But that's hardly the only story!
Are you as taken with the hero of Pride and Prejudice as we are? Here are books giving him more page time, sometimes in quite unconventional ways.
