Books
250 Years of Fighting for our Rights
From the Revolutionary War to the 2000s, trace America's activist movements across history.
Americas' 250th Birthday
Explore 250 years of the American experiment and its enduring legacy in celebration of the semiquincentennial.
Featured Services and Blog Posts
New & On Order Books
Reading Challenges
Summer Reading Starts June 1!
Join the library’s all-ages reading challenge. Kids, teens & adults who read 10 or more hours this summer will get a prize. Sign up now!
Read It Your Way! Join the 2026 Yearlong Reading Challenge
No matter how you read—turning pages, swiping a screen, or listening with your ears—this is your year to enjoy books on your own terms.
Try Out Beanstack
Beanstack is a great way to participate in our reading challenges online or with the Beanstack Tracker app, available on your mobile device.
Book Blogs
If You Like Fredrik Backman
Love Fredrik Backman’s heartfelt, witty stories of friendship and community? These readalikes bring the same charm and emotional punch.
If You Like Brandon Sanderson
Love Sanderson’s epic worlds and twisty magic systems? Try these readalikes packed with deep lore, big stakes, and unforgettable characters.
If You Like Ann Patchett
Discover more literary fiction that explores themes of love, family, community, and moral dilemmas with grace and nuance.
If You Like James Patterson
Whether you are looking for a suspenseful crime thriller, heartfelt romance or intimate biography, you'll find it here.
If You Like Fredrik Backman
Love Fredrik Backman’s heartfelt, witty stories of friendship and community? These readalikes bring the same charm and emotional punch.
If You Like Brandon Sanderson
Love Sanderson’s epic worlds and twisty magic systems? Try these readalikes packed with deep lore, big stakes, and unforgettable characters.
If You Like Ann Patchett
Discover more literary fiction that explores themes of love, family, community, and moral dilemmas with grace and nuance.
If You Like James Patterson
Whether you are looking for a suspenseful crime thriller, heartfelt romance or intimate biography, you'll find it here.
Book Buzz
Listen to Book Reviews on Book Buzz
Tune in each week to hear Sno-Isle staff share their favorite reads on 90.7 KSER Independent Radio.
Book Buzz Episode 151
Our recommendations this week are: “King Sorrow” by Joe Hill and “The Midnight Taxi” by Yosha Gunasekera.
Book Buzz Episode 148
Check out “Hobtown Mystery Stories Vol. 3: The Secret of the Saucer” by Kris Bertin and “I Must Betray You” by Ruta Sepetys.
Book Buzz Episode 146
Our recommendations this week are: “Someone in the Attic” by Andrea Mara and “Don’t Forget to Write” by Sara Goodman Confino.
Listen to Book Reviews on Book Buzz
Tune in each week to hear Sno-Isle staff share their favorite reads on 90.7 KSER Independent Radio.
Book Buzz Episode 151
Our recommendations this week are: “King Sorrow” by Joe Hill and “The Midnight Taxi” by Yosha Gunasekera.
Book Buzz Episode 148
Check out “Hobtown Mystery Stories Vol. 3: The Secret of the Saucer” by Kris Bertin and “I Must Betray You” by Ruta Sepetys.
Book Buzz Episode 146
Our recommendations this week are: “Someone in the Attic” by Andrea Mara and “Don’t Forget to Write” by Sara Goodman Confino.
Book & Author Events
Historical Fiction Online Book Group - "Boleyn Traitor"
Jul 8th | 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online Event
Join us on the 2nd Wednesday of the month for a fun, friendly discussion of diverse selections of historical fiction titles.
Lit for Fun Online Book Group
Jul 9th | 9:00am - 10:15am
Online Event
"The Lions of Fifth Avenue" by Fiona Davis
Small Towns and Big Secrets with Karin Slaughter
Jul 14th | 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Online Event
We chat with the author about her North Falls series, consisting of 'We Are All Guilty Here' & the upcoming sequel 'The Secrets We Hide.'
Science Fiction Book Group - "Starter Villain"
Jul 15th | 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Online Event
Have you read Starter Villain by John Scalzi? Share your thoughts with other book lovers in our online book group!
Historical Fiction Online Book Group - "Boleyn Traitor"
Jul 8th | 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online Event
Join us on the 2nd Wednesday of the month for a fun, friendly discussion of diverse selections of historical fiction titles.
Lit for Fun Online Book Group
Jul 9th | 9:00am - 10:15am
Online Event
"The Lions of Fifth Avenue" by Fiona Davis
Small Towns and Big Secrets with Karin Slaughter
Jul 14th | 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Online Event
We chat with the author about her North Falls series, consisting of 'We Are All Guilty Here' & the upcoming sequel 'The Secrets We Hide.'
Science Fiction Book Group - "Starter Villain"
Jul 15th | 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Online Event
Have you read Starter Villain by John Scalzi? Share your thoughts with other book lovers in our online book group!
Staff Picks
It's a Wreck
These accounts of shipwrecks and castaways illuminate moments when survival, leadership, and fate collide under extreme conditions.
Here to There: The History & Geography of Shipping Cargo
For centuries people have been shipping cargo across the world. See the evolution and distances they have gone.
Jane Yolen for Adults and Teens
Short stories, refashioned fairytales, fantasy, poetry, even biographies. Nobody could write them like Jane Yolen.
Expeditions: Historical and Modern
Trace the evolution of human exploration through a mix of classic historical expeditions and contemporary journeys to the ends of the earth.
It's a Wreck
These accounts of shipwrecks and castaways illuminate moments when survival, leadership, and fate collide under extreme conditions.
Here to There: The History & Geography of Shipping Cargo
For centuries people have been shipping cargo across the world. See the evolution and distances they have gone.
Jane Yolen for Adults and Teens
Short stories, refashioned fairytales, fantasy, poetry, even biographies. Nobody could write them like Jane Yolen.
Expeditions: Historical and Modern
Trace the evolution of human exploration through a mix of classic historical expeditions and contemporary journeys to the ends of the earth.