Teen Books for Disability Pride Month
Celebrate Disability Pride Month, which celebrates the passing of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act in July 1990, with some of these fiction and nonfiction choices for teen readers.
Fiction
Summer Reading: The Stranger and Count Me In
The Stranger, by Albert Camus
Summer Reading: Chirp and We Are Family
Chirp, by Kate Messner
Disability Pride Month
July is Disability Pride Month, to commemorate the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990. Here are some great books that highlight voices from the disability community.
"One Small Step for Man"
July 20th is National Moon Day to celebrate the historic American moon landing of 1969.
Up Your Chess Game
July 20th is International Chess Day! Brush up on your chess skills and try them out at our next all ages Chess Club (register here).
To Learn & Improve:
Staff Picks for Summer Reading
Looking for something to read to complete your summer reading? Here are some staff recommendations.
Jill recommends:
Let's Get Grilling!
July is National Grilling Month! Up your grilling game with help from the library.
"Is This a Kissing Book?"
July 6th is International Kissing Day! Get your smooch on* with one of these new 2022 romance releases:
Eat Your Beans
Today is National Eat Beans Day! Celebrate this fantastic source of nutrients by cooking up some beans today.
Summer Reading: Two Teen Book Reviews
These Violent Delights, by Chloe Gong
Summer Reading: Three Teen Book Reviews
The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins
I loved The Hunger Games. It was pretty gory, even for a book though. It was definitely a page-turner. I couldn’t put it down!
--submitted by Harriet O.
Great Audiobook Memoirs & Essays
June is Pride and Audiobook Appreciation Month so before we say goodbye to June, here are some great audiobook memoirs & essays by LGBTQ+ authors:
Results of Our Community Survey
This spring, library leadership began a strategic planning process to help guide the library for the next three to five years. At the end of April, we surveyed the community to learn how you use the library and what you’d like to see from the library, and our community, in the future.
August Book Groups
Join us for these upcoming book discussions at Wilmette Public Library.
NOVELS @ NIGHT
Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby Wednesday, August 17th, 7:00pm