Looking for something to read to complete your summer reading? Here are some staff recommendations.

Jill recommends:

July is National Grilling Month! Up your grilling game with help from the library.

July 6th is International Kissing Day! Get your smooch on* with one of these new 2022 romance releases:

Today is National Eat Beans Day! Celebrate this fantastic source of nutrients by cooking up some beans today.

These Violent Delights, by Chloe Gong

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.

June is Pride and Audiobook Appreciation Month so before we say goodbye to June, here are some great audiobook memoirs & essays by LGBTQ+ authors:

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.

Join us for these upcoming book discussions at Wilmette Public Library. 

NOVELS @ NIGHT

Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby Wednesday, August 17th, 7:00pm

June 21st is the International Day of Yoga. Here are some books and videos to check out from the library:

Rodney Yee's Yoga for Your Week (DVD)

On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reed

Today is National Eat Your Vegetables Day! Find some delicious and nutritious ways to include more vegetables in your diet:

Last week I browsed the Recent Arrivals shelves to see what has been newly published. I gravitated toward the graphic novels, a new favorite genre of mine.

Juneteenth – Freedom Day - is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. Celebrated on June 19th, Juneteenth commemorates African American freedom and honors achievement and advancement.

Today is United Nations World Oceans Day! This year's theme is "Revitalization: Collective Action for the Ocean." Celebrate our beautiful and amazing oceans and learn something about how you can keep them healthy and clean.