Adult – What We’re Reading

Recommendations from Adult & Teen Services staff

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Give your mind and spirits a lift in May, Mental Health Awareness month: Pick up a work of feel-good fiction, memoir, or self-care.

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Listening to books doesn’t have to replace reading! Audiobooks are a great way to get more stories into your life. If you’re not yet a fan of listening to books, consider the many benefits. To help you get started with this format, we’ve rounded up some great stories—fiction and nonfiction—to put in your ears.

Close-up black-and-white photo of Bob Dylan during the 1963 Civil Rights march in Washington D.C. He has a harmonica around his neck and is holding an acoustic guitar. From the National Archives.

Bob Dylan is the subject of the biopic A Complete Unknown, starring Timothée Chalamet. Explore Dylan’s life and music through these books, CDs and DVDs.

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These are some of the new mysteries that are set to release this month.

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If you can’t get enough of the feel-good vibes of this Quinta Brunson–created sitcom, we’ve got some recommendations for you….