Your Next Great Read

Not sure what to read next? Just tell us what you love or hate, and our reading experts will pick out up to five books just for you! Select a librarian with similar interests below to get a personalized recommendation, or fill out our general form. Just want a big stack of kids' books? We can do that too!

Your Next Great Read - General Form

I want a stack of kids' books

My Expertise
I oversee the adult services department.

My Bookshelf
I like to read history, sociology, newspapers, and funny fiction.

Favorite Book: Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

Ask Paul for a recommendation

My Expertise
I oversee all of the youth materials - fiction, nonfiction, DVDs, video games, and digital.

My Bookshelf
I love YA fiction - mostly mysteries, dystopian, adventure, and horror. I also like books with hig- stakes romance and novels in verse.

Favorite Book: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling.

Ask Kristen for a recommendation

My Expertise
I select Kids and Teen audiovisual materials (DVDs, video games, VOX books)

My Bookshelf
I read mostly adult nonfiction, such as physiology (how the body works), anthropology (history of cultures), and psychology (I am a self-help enthusiast).

Favorite Authors: Teen: Ellen Hopkins, Tiffany Jackson, and Angie Thomas
Kids: Jennifer Holm, Ursula Vernon, and Raina Telgemeier

Ask Stephanie for a recommendation

My Expertise
I select for Children's Fiction and Graphic Novels.

My Bookshelf
I will read almost anything. My favorite genres are young adult, children's fiction, thrillers, and historical mysteries.

Favorite Authors: Tiffany D. Jackson, Victoria Thompson, Karen M. McManus, and Riley Sager.

Ask Sydney for a recommendation

My Expertise
I select adult DVDs, Blu-rays, video games, and graphic novels.

My Bookshelf
I like to read horror, sci-fi, and manga. I especially enjoy audiobooks and reading with my kids.

Favorite Book: The Dark Tower series by Stephen King and the Old Man’s War series by John Scalzi.

Ask Jesse for a recommendation

My Expertise
I select all of the adult fiction books.

My Bookshelf
I like to read about owls, the weather, baking, true crime, cozy mysteries, and humor.

Favorite Authors: Janet Evanovich, Laura Levine, Joanne Fluke, Sophie Kinsella, Ree Drummond, Carl Hiaasen, and Tim Dorsey.

Ask Nicole for a recommendation

My Expertise
I select Adult Nonfiction 700-999 and biographies. This includes: Art, Music, History, Poetry, Literature, Travel, Sports, and Hobbies.

My Bookshelf
I like to read general fiction, sci-fi, fantasy, graphic novels, and manga.

Favorite Authors: Cormac McCarthy, Steven Erikson, Joe Abercrombie, James S.A. Corey, Martha Wells

Ask Jared for a recommendation

My Expertise
I select adult 300-699 nonfiction, like politics, economics, languages, sciences, health and medicine, parenting, and cooking. I also select our newspapers and magazines.

My Bookshelf
I tend to read lighthearted, humorous, or adventurous fiction books. My top three genres are romance, fantasy, and sci-fi.

Favorite Books: The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna, Network Effect by Martha Wells, and How to Be Eaten by Maria Adelmann.

Ask Kayanna for a recommendation