Libraries Are My Favorite Place

Celebrate National Library Week with these works exploring books, libraries, and the people who bring them to life.

Updated April 7, 2026
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The book woman of Troublesome Creek : a novel
Richardson, Kim Michele
Paper Book
RECOMMENDED BY DOLLY PARTON IN PEOPLE MAGAZINE! A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A USA TODAY BESTSELLER A LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER The bestselling historical fiction novel from Kim Michele Richardson, this is a novel following Cussy Mary, a packhorse librarian and her...
The last library
Sampson, Freya
Paper Book
You can tell a lot about a person from the library books they borrow...
The library of borrowed hearts
Gilmore, Lucy (Romance fiction writer)
Paper Book
Two young lovers. Sixty long years. One bookish mystery worth solving. Librarian Chloe Sampson has been struggling- to take care of her three younger siblings, to find herself, to make ends meet. She's just about at the end of her rope when she stumbles across a rare edition of a book...
Lula Dean's little library of banned books
Miller, Kirsten
Paper Book
'Clever and astute ... a cracking read' The Belfast Telegraph 'One by one, residents read the books and find their lives changed in unexpected ways' Hello Magazine * * * From the author of The Change, comes a novel about book banning and those brave enough to...
The midnight library
Haig, Matt
Paper Book
An instant New York Times bestsellerA GOOD MORNING AMERICA Book Club Pick Between life and death there is a library, and within that library, the shelves go on forever. Every book provides a chance to try another life you could have lived. To see how things would be if you had...
Overdue
Perkins, Stephanie
Paper Book
The perfect, small town, slow burn romance from the New York Times bestselling author of Anna and the French Kiss.
The personal librarian
Benedict, Marie
Paper Book
Over one million copies sold! The Instant New York Times Bestseller! A Good Morning America* Book Club Pick! Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR! Named a Notable Book of the Year by the Washington Post! "Historical fiction at its best!"...
The reading group
Noble, Elizabeth
Paper Book
The Reading Group follows the trials and tribulations of a group of women who meet regularly to read and discuss books.Over the course of a year, each of these women become intertwined, both in the books they read and within each other's lives. Inspired by a shared desire for conversation,...
The reading list
Adams, Sara Nisha
Paper Book
NOW A LILLY'S LIBRARY PICK! "The most heartfelt read...a surprising delight of a novel."--Shondaland An unforgettable and heartwarming debut about how a chance encounter with a list of library books helps forge an unlikely friendship between two very different people in a London...
The secret lives of booksellers and librarians : true stories of the magic of reading
Patterson, James
Paper Book
Features an exclusive interview with beloved author Judy Blume! _______________________________________ To be a bookseller or librarian . . . You have to play detective. Be a treasure hunter. A matchmaker. A brilliant listener.
The village library demon-hunting society
Waggoner, C. M.
Paper Book
'Sherry is the modern-day meta Miss Marple that we all need in our lives.' Mur Lafferty 'If you ever thought that all Cabot Cove really needed was a visit from Buffy Summers, this is the book for you.' Juneau Black 'Original, funny and fantastical...

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