Winter Reading Challenge: 8 Seasonal Reads
By Teen Services Coordinator Joanna Harris and Reading Programs Coordinator Tora Burns, D.C. Public LibraryWinter tends to be a time families are standing still...
Mindfulness for the Family: 16 Books to Calm and Encourage
Mindfulness is a popular word right now, but many of us are unsure of exactly what it means and how to explain it to...
Come to the Table: 8 Stories About Sharing a Meal
These mouth-watering reads will help get young readers in the Thanksgiving mood (or at least hungry enough for the feast).
Picture Books“At Our Table”
by Patrick...
Cursed Tales for Halloween
Amplify the magic and thrills of spooky season by adding these titles to your child or teen’s “to read” list.By Joanna Harris, Teen Services...
12 Festive Reads
“Proper Badger Would Never!”
by Lauren Glattly, illustrated by Rob Sayegh
When Badger finds an invitation to a human child’s birthday party, he decides to attend,...
Family is All Around Us: 16 Books Exploring Our Connection to Families of All...
By Miranda Schoppert, head of Children’s Services at the Germantown branch of Montgomery County Public Libraries
Families come in all shapes and sizes. They go...
A Pet’s Life: 12 (Tails) of Pet Adventures, Human Companions and World Domination!
Pets can be a valuable part of a family, or a cause of tension between a child who wants one and parents who don’t....













