Erika Moen

In June we celebrate Pride Month, which honors the 1969 Stonewall riots in Manhattan and highlights the accomplishments of those in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual + (LGBTQIA+) community. Browse our titles that celebrate LGBTQIA+ history, creators, and stories. LGBTQIA+ Fiction & Literature LGBTQIA+ History & Memoir

The American Library Association released its report, State of America’s Libraries 2024, which includes the 10 Most Challenged Books of 2023. The list includes Penguin Random House titles The Bluest Eye, Let’s Talk About It, and Me and Earl and the Dying Girl. Read the full report for insight on ways book bans and challenges

The New York Public Library has announced their Best Books of 2021. This is their annual recommendations for kids, teens, and adults, all curated by expert librarians. The titles that made the lists encompass fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels, poetry, kids’ books in Spanish, and much more. All of these books are available in the Library’s