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Looking for something good to read? We've got lists for all ages, and all tastes!

Adults | Teens | Children

Adult Recommendations

• Staff Picks for May / June 2013
• Hot Forthcoming Titles for June 2013
• Hot Forthcoming Titles for May 2013
• More New Fiction Coming Soon...April-July 2013
• Staff Favorites of 2012: Adults
• Self-Help Picture Books for All Ages
• Crime Fiction - Los Angeles
• True Crime - Los Angeles

Films & Audiobooks

• New Audiobooks on CD - May 2013
• New DVDs - April 2013
• New DVDs - March 2013
• Based on the Book - Movie Adaptations (Movie release dates: Now-October 2013)
• Kristi's Audiobook Favorites
• Horror Movies on DVD
• True Crime Films

Featured Lists

• Urban Fiction / Street Lit Authors
• Erotica Authors
• Gentle Reads Authors
• Books on Writing
• New Year's Resolution List
• Staff Picks for April / May 2013
• Staff Picks for March / April 2013
• Staff Picks for Feb / March 2013

Lists from our Resource Centers

• Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Booklist
• African American Authors
• Asian American and Asian Authors
• Hispanic and Latin American Authors
• Native American Authors
• Los Angeles through the Eyes of African American Fiction Authors
• Selected Resources for the Study of African American History and Culture

Teen Reading Recommendations

• New Teen Fiction April 2013
• Funny Teen Fiction
• Staff Favorites of 2012: Teens
• Crime Novels for Teens
• Best Books for Teens 2011 - Suggestions from our staff.
• Express Yourself - Expression through dance, music, theatre, art, writing and other ways can liberate your mind and body! Check out this list for books about teens expressing their individuality. From a summer reading program.
• Continental Chronicles - Dream of traveling to exotic places? Try this list!
• Liquid Lit - These books feature tales of the sea, or at least have the ocean in them...
• Make Waves in the Community - These books question the status quo when characters are confronted about the world they live in.
• Merfolk - Mermaids, merman and other underwater fantasies feature in this list.

Children's Reading Recommendations

• Abraham Lincoln - Books for School-Aged Children
• Staff Favorites of 2012: Children
• Fantasy- your imagination is the limit.
• Laugh Out Loud - Funny books to make you chuckle.
• Graphic Novels for Kids- illustrated action packed adventures.
• Historical Fiction- travel back in time.
• Read 'em and Weep- everyone needs a good sob every now and then.
• Science Fiction- space, robots, the future. What more could you ask for?
• If you liked Coraline...
• Best Books for Children 2011 - Suggestions from our staff.

Books Lists by Grades

• Books for Grades K & 1
• Books for Grades 1 & 2
• Books for Grades 2 & 3
• Books for Grades 3 & 4
• Books for Grades 4 & 5
• Books for Grades 5 & 6
• Books for Grades 6 & 7
• Books for Grades 7 & 8

Books Lists for Families, Babies, Toddlers and Preschoolers

• Family Read Aloud Collection
• Books for Babies
• Libros para bebés
• Books for Toddlers
• Libros para niños pequeños
• Books for Preschoolers

Book Lists from Past Summer Reading Programs

• Creatures from the Deep - read all about your watery friends.
• Sea Creatures = Animales Marinos
• Myths and Fairy Tales
• A Party Every Day - Celebrate with these stories about parties.
• Pirates, Mermaids, & Sailors, Oh My!
• Make a Splash! - it's summer all year long with these stories about the beach.
• Travel Around the World - explore the world and beyond.
• Wonders of Water - these stories celebrate water in all its forms.
• Food Around the World - Mmmm! Don't read these stories while you're hungry!