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Skokie Public Library @skokielibrary.bsky.social · 22d

- Conclave
- The Marlow Murder Club series
- My Life is Murder series
- Wicked Little Letters
- Aunty Lee's Delights by Ovidia Yu
- The Village Library Demon-Hunter Society by C.M. Waggoner
- Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn

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Skokie Public Library @skokielibrary.bsky.social · 22d

Finished watching "The Thursday Murder Club" and need something that has a similar vibe? We have some recs:

stack of books, movies, and TV shows on a table with library shelves in the background.

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Skokie Public Library @skokielibrary.bsky.social · 23d

That's it for Mini Bookmatch but you can still get personalized recommendations with bookmatch! www.skokielibrary.info/match

Skokie Public Library @skokielibrary.bsky.social · 24d

It's officially PSL season! 🍂

To celebrate, we're giving out book recommendations all day long!

Reply to this post with your favorite book to read while sipping a PSL, and we'll tell you what books we think you should read next.

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Skokie Public Library @skokielibrary.bsky.social · 24d

It's officially PSL season! 🍂

To celebrate, we're giving out book recommendations all day long!

Reply to this post with your favorite book to read while sipping a PSL, and we'll tell you what books we think you should read next.

Skokie Public Library @skokielibrary.bsky.social · Sep 22

"Finding an activity that is free, fun, and doesn't involve a screen is hard to come by. It has truly felt like a “third space” for me and a place where I have built some community around other crafters."

Read about Ilana's experience in the Studio.

www.skokielibrary.info/blog/beyond-...

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Skokie Public Library @skokielibrary.bsky.social · Jul 30

These stories feature kids dealing with anxiety, along with nonfiction books that give tips on helping with anxiety.

skokielibrary.info/lists/4157/b...

Book covers for "I'm Worried, Ruby Finds a Worry, Each Tiny Spark, Alvin Ho"

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Skokie Public Library @skokielibrary.bsky.social · Jul 28

Are you Team HUNTR/X or Team Saja Boys?

No matter who you stan, we think you'll love these romantic YA reads that remind us of K-Pop and K-Dramas.

skokielibrary.info/lists/3283/t...

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Skokie Public Library @skokielibrary.bsky.social · Jul 25

We'll slide into your DMs next time!!!

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Skokie Public Library @skokielibrary.bsky.social · Jul 23

The world feels incredibly complicated lately. Although it can be overwhelming at times, there's a comfort in settling down with a good book.

Readers have long suspected, and researchers are now confirming, that reading delivers long-lasting health benefits.

skokielibrary.info/blog/463/you...

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Skokie Public Library @skokielibrary.bsky.social · Jul 23

Mini Bookmatch is over but you can still get great book recommendations! Complete our Bookmatch form anytime: skokielibrary.info/books-movies...

Skokie Public Library @skokielibrary.bsky.social · Jul 22

We know you've been reading all summer long, and we want to hear about your stand-outs! Tell us one of your favorite reads from the summer, and our staff will suggest other titles we think you'll enjoy!

Mini Bookmatch is today only, so act fast!

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Skokie Public Library @skokielibrary.bsky.social · Jul 22

We know you've been reading all summer long, and we want to hear about your stand-outs! Tell us one of your favorite reads from the summer, and our staff will suggest other titles we think you'll enjoy!

Mini Bookmatch is today only, so act fast!

Skokie Public Library @skokielibrary.bsky.social · Jul 17

A vast body of nonfiction writing about disabilities and the disabled community has emerged in the last few years, with the overwhelming majority of it written by authors who are themselves disabled.

Here is just a small selection that we recommend.

skokielibrary.info/lists/4158/p...

book covers arranged: Golem Girl, Against Technoableism, Sitting Pretty, and The Pretty One.

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Skokie Public Library @skokielibrary.bsky.social · Jul 14

If you're out and about, keep an eye out for the library book bike!

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Riding the Book Bike

YouTube video by Skokie Public Library

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Skokie Public Library @skokielibrary.bsky.social · Jul 10

Just finished "Sinners" and don't know what to do next?

We've got you covered!

graphic with text that reads "Books, Movies, and Music for Fans of Sinners." There are book covers, album covers, and movie posters for: Bitter Roots, The Black God's Drums, Nope, Robert Johnson: King of the Delta Blues, A Lush and Seething Hell, Honey Dripper, Out There Screaming, The Ballad of Black Tom, The Blues, Ours."

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Skokie Public Library @skokielibrary.bsky.social · Jun 4

This Pride month, curl up with a good book or movie that highlights LGBTQIA+ voices.

skokielibrary.info/lists/#/lgbt...

book covers for: Greedy: Notes from a Bisexual Woman Who Wants Too Much, The King of Infinite Space, How to Be Ace, and Last Night at the Telegraph Club.

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Skokie Public Library @skokielibrary.bsky.social · May 29

Mini Screenmatch may be over, but you can still get movie/TV show recommendations with Screenmatch!

skokielibrary.info/books-movies...

Skokie Public Library @skokielibrary.bsky.social · May 28

Looking to add to your movie/TV show queue? Lucky for you, it's time for Mini Screenmatch!

Send us one TV show or movie that you can watch over and over again, and we'll recommend other movies and TV shows that we think you'll like!

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Skokie Public Library @skokielibrary.bsky.social · May 28

Looking to add to your movie/TV show queue? Lucky for you, it's time for Mini Screenmatch!

Send us one TV show or movie that you can watch over and over again, and we'll recommend other movies and TV shows that we think you'll like!

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Skokie Public Library @skokielibrary.bsky.social · May 20

Don't worry, the library has recommendations for your summer reading. 📚

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Skokie Public Library @skokielibrary.bsky.social · May 19

These books for all ages center on Jewish characters, stories, and themes.

skokielibrary.info/lists/#/jewi...

the following books covers: Goyhood, Rising, City of Laughter, Finn and Exra's Bar Mitzvah Time Loop.

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Skokie Public Library @skokielibrary.bsky.social · May 12

Our staff have picked some fantastic fiction and nonfiction titles that highlight Asian American and Pacific Islander experiences.

skokielibrary.info/lists/4070/a...

abstract rearrangement of the following book covers: I Leave It Up to You, Sigh Gone, They Called Us Exceptional, and Stay True.

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Skokie Public Library @skokielibrary.bsky.social · Apr 29

Want to hear about what your favorite librarians are enjoying?

If you're in the mood for revenge, uncovering the past, or books about everyday people falling in love, you won't want to miss Whatcha Reading!

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Whatcha Reading: Romance, Reuniting, and Revenge

YouTube video by Skokie Public Library

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Skokie Public Library @skokielibrary.bsky.social · Apr 22

How can kids and families become better stewards of our planet? What does Earth need more of and, even more important, less of?

Find the answer in these recommended Earth Day books for kids!

skokielibrary.info/lists/#/kids...

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Skokie Public Library @skokielibrary.bsky.social · Apr 22

It'll be back this summer!!

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Skokie Public Library @skokielibrary.bsky.social · Apr 17

In scarcely a decade, we have gone from almost no fiction by openly autistic authors being published to having an embarrassment of riches.

These suggested books are by authors who have publicly identified themselves as autistic.

skokielibrary.info/lists/4040/a...

decorative collage of the follow book covers" Late Bloomers, With My Little Eye, An Unkindness of Ghosts, and Every Heart A Doorway."

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Skokie Public Library @skokielibrary.bsky.social · Apr 7

These books for kids feature neurodivergent and autistic characters and their experiences.

skokielibrary.info/lists/#/kids...

a collage of the following book covers: Izzy at the End of the Wrold, This is My Brain, How are you Verity, and A Boy Called Bat.

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