Book Lists, Reviews and More

Books & More

You can always search the Library Kids Catalog for books and other materials. eBooks & Downloadables are also available, and the Peek-a-Book kiosks offer more options as well.

You can also try the new BookFlix, which pairs classic video storybooks with related nonfiction eBooks. Access from within the Library, or from home.

Good Reading Lists from Us

The children's room staff at the Central Library has created the following lists to help children and parents find interesting, stimulating, and imaginative books to read.

Lists by Age or Grade

• Babies and Toddlers (ages 0-36 months) 
• Preschoolers (ages 3-5 years old) 
• Kindergarten - Grade 1 
• Grades 1 - 2 
• Grades 2 - 3 
• Grades 3 - 4 
• Grades 4 - 5 
• Grades 5 - 6 
• Grades 6 - 7 
• Grades 7 - 8 

List by Subject

• Alphabet Picture Books  
• Classics [J] and [JRHI] 
• Colors 
• Historical Fiction [Easy] 
• Historical Fiction [J] and [JRHI] 
• Popular Fiction [J] 
• Popular Fiction [JRHI] 
• Starting School 

Series Books

• New Series Books 
• Upcoming Series Books 
• Recent Series Releases 

More Suggestions

• Young Readers Club - This is our own specially selected group of web sites for kids, just for fun.
  • Between the Lions has read-alongs, games and other fun for kids.
  • BookFlix is a Scholastic Books site that includes read-alongs and video versions of favorite books.
  • The Exquisite Corpse isn't as gory as it sounds, but it IS a fun adventure story, created by Jon Scieszka, Katherine Paterson, Susan Cooper and a bunch of other great writer and artists. Podcasts of the story can be downloaded from the site.
  • Mrs. P's Magic Library has stories that you can listen to, including some of the classic fairy tales.
   
• American Library Association (ALA) Award Winners - The Newbery Medal, the Caldecott Medal and many other national children's book award winner lists can be found here.