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Impact Story: From Story Time to Full-Circle Moment

May 7, 2026

Delight Roberts credits her lifelong passion for reading to a powerful combination: her mother and public libraries. A patron of The Seattle Public Library for 26 years, Delight is passing this passion down to her teenage son, Ethan, who is a library reader and competitive jump-roper (more on that soon!). Delight and her brother grew… Continue reading

Stories about Mental Health for Teens

May 6, 2026

Mental health – the proper care and maintenance of your emotional state – seems more important than ever. Here are some new novels showing teens finding their way through challenging times. Amelia Diane Coombs’ book All Alone with You follows loner Eloise as she works her way back from a depressive episode that cost her some friends. Now she helps out at a… Continue reading
New Nonfiction Roundup – May 2026

May 4, 2026

Check out some of the month’s best nonfiction! In addition to May’s slate of Peak Picks, there are moving memoirs, guides to self care for the mind and body, American history in anticipation of the nation’s 250th anniversary, and so much more. In memoir, Patricia Cornwell, author of the Kay Scarpetta series, tells the story… Continue reading

New Fiction Roundup, May 2026

May 8, 2026

Can you feel it? Summer reading season is right around the corner! As you plan vacations and staycations, long weekends or surprise rainy days inside, here are some new fiction releases to take along. 5/5: The Calamity Club by Kathryn StockettIn 1933 Mississippi, an orphan and two women fallen on hard times band together with… Continue reading