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Readers Corner
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Check out our selections below. If you don't find anything that interests you, fill out a
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Adults
Browse reading lists
Ohana Style
Sheldon Simeon
A World Appears
Michael Pollan
How to Live a Meaningful Life
Bill Burnett, Dave Evans
This Story Might Save Your Life
Tiffany Crum
Once and Again
Rebecca Serle
The Disappointment
Scott Broker
The Astral Library
Kate Quinn
The Hard Line
Mark Greaney
Cross and Sampson
James Patterson
Stripped Down
Bunnie Xo
And There Was Light
Jon Meacham
Devout
David Archuleta
The Guy You Loved to Hate
Spencer Pratt
Burn Down Master's House
Clay Cane
Pendergast
Douglas Preston
Where We Keep the Light
Josh Shapiro
Vigil
George Saunders
The Bodyguard Affair
Amy Lea
Palaver
Bryan Washington
Return of the Spider
James Patterson
The Intruder
Freida McFadden
Mona's Eyes
Thomas Schlesser
Nash Falls
David Baldacci
Bottom of the Pyramid
Nia Sioux
Bread of Angels
Patti Smith
The Bridge Kingdom
Danielle L. Jensen
Queen Esther
John Irving
Empire of the Dawn
Jay Kristoff
The Christmas Stranger
Richard Paul Evans
Remain
Nicholas Sparks, M. Night Shyamalan
Teens
Browse reading lists for teens
This Is the Year
Gloria Muñoz
Run Like a Girl
Amaka Egbe
I'll Pretend You're Mine
Tashie Bhuiyan
For the Rest of Us
Dahlia Adler
Death in the Cards
Mia P. Manansala
These Vengeful Wishes
Vanessa Montalban
Rosa by Any Other Name
Hailey Alcaraz
King's Legacy
L. C. Rosen
Kids
Browse reading lists for kids
Crouton
Kristine A. Lombardi
Secrets of the Purple Pearl
Kate McKinnon
Good Knight
Sara Holly Ackerman
Amina Banana and the Formula for Making Money
Shifa Saltagi Safadi
Papilio
Ben Clanton ; Corey R. Tabor ; Andy Chou Musser
J Vs. K
Kwame Alexander, Jerry Craft
I'm So Happy You're Here: A Celebration of Library Joy
Mychal Threets
My Quiet Place
Monica Mikai
Pete the Cat's Cool New Ride
James Dean, Kimberly Dean
The Last Resort 2
Jasmine Warga
Shmoof
Heidi McKinnon
Kitty Camp
Drew Brockington
Inkbound: Meticulous Jones and the Shadow Compass
Philippa Leathley
Oh Dear, Look What I Got!
Michael Rosen
What about Scout?
Guido Van Genechten
The Night of the Hedgehog
Tanya Rosie
Saber-Tooth
Robin Gow
Demolition Mission
Sherri Duskey Rinker
Nook
Sally Anne Garland
Shivi's Big Leap
Kritika H. Rao
Featured Library Services for Readers
Book My Favorites
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BookBrowse
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Books and Authors
Find book suggestions and more.
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NoveList K-8 Plus
A comprehensive reading resource for fiction and nonfiction for kids and teens! Includes award winners, recommended reads, book lists, newsletters and much more!
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NoveList Plus
An extensive database of fiction and nonfiction for adults, teens and children, offering subject access and full text reviews, Author Read-alikes, awards, theme-oriented book lists, Book Discussion Guides, Book Talks and Feature Articles for a wide range of reading interests.
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Reading Challenges
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
This national project was created to encourage parent-child bonding through reading with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, with the goal of 1,000 books before entering Kindergarten.
500 Books Before Junior High
Students in kindergarten through 6th grade are invited to join this reading challenge to read 500 books before junior high. Participants earn rewards and recognition along the way, making the journey as exciting as the destination.
Battle of the Books
Battle of the Books is a county-wide inter-library competition between teams of teens focused on young adult novels. Teens read quality literature for fun and for detail and then compete against each other in a trivia contest about these titles.
Upcoming Book Discussions, Storytimes & Literary Events
This event is in the "Teen" group
Apr
24
2026
Fri
Teen Spring Surprise Boxes (Teens)
9:30am–9:00pm
Teen
True North Teen Department
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Infant/Toddler/Preschool" group
Apr
24
2026
Fri
Up, Up & Away (3 years - Pre-K)
11:00am–11:45am
Infant/Toddler/Preschool
Craft Room
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "School Age" group
Apr
24
2026
Fri
Comics & Candy: The First Cat in Space & the Baby Pirate's Revenge (Grades 3-6)
6:00pm–7:30pm
School Age
Craft Room
Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adult" group
Apr
24
2026
Fri
Evening Book Discussion – The Compound by Aisling Rawle
7:00pm–8:00pm
Adult
Kovarik Room
Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "School Age" group
Apr
25
2026
Sat
Blooming Buddies with the Take a Look at Teaching Club (Grades K-2)
11:00am–11:45am
School Age
Craft Room
Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adult" group
Apr
27
2026
Mon
Spring Writing Workshop
2:00pm–4:00pm
Adult
Kovarik Room
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adult" group
Apr
28
2026
Tue
Titles and Treats
2:30pm–3:30pm
Adult
Clemens Room
Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Teen" group
Apr
28
2026
Tue
Teen Writing Workshop: Eco-fiction (Teens)
7:00pm–8:00pm
Teen
Kovarik Room
Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adult" group
May
2026
Mon
Spring Writing Workshop
2:00pm–4:00pm
Adult
Kovarik Room
Closed
Registration Required
This event is in the "Infant/Toddler/Preschool" group
May
2026
Tue
Tots Night Out (18 months - Pre-K)
6:00pm–6:45pm
Infant/Toddler/Preschool
Craft Room
Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Infant/Toddler/Preschool" group
May
2026
Fri
Mother Goose on the Loose (Infant - Pre-K)
10:00am–10:45am
Infant/Toddler/Preschool
Clemens Room
Waitlist
Registration Required
This event is in the "Infant/Toddler/Preschool" group
May
2026
Fri
Mother Goose on the Loose (Infant - Pre-K)
11:00am–11:45am
Infant/Toddler/Preschool
Clemens Room
Open
Registration Required
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Borrowing Guidelines
Valid Adult Longwood Public Library Card in good standing.
A maximum of three items from this collection may be borrowed at a time.
Equipment & Gadgets are available at the Adult Reference Desk and must be returned to the Circulation Desk. Gadgets placed on hold may be checked out at the Circulation Desk when ready for pickup. Equipment & Gadgets may not be returned to the book drop.
If any item is lost or damaged, the full value of the item will be charged to the patron account.
The library has a limited number of items in the collection; if the item comes back late or is lost, the library may not be able to honor reservations.
The use of some items may require precertification or training; if there are any precertification requirements, there will be a link in the item description to the required training.
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