2024 Great Reading Challenge
Sign up for the 2024 Great Reading Challenge! Also find monthly Reading Roulette categories here.
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The Library is Your Holiday Headquarters
Use the library to help make your holidays merry.
Learning Resource for All Ages
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Comics for Dog Moms & Cat Dads
Are you a DINKWAD or DINKWAC? You’ll probably enjoy these comics and graphic novels.
Woe: A Housecat’s Story of Despair
Meet New York Times bestselling author Lucy Knisley on July 5!
Prophet Song
A deeply human portrait of a mother’s fight to hold her family together as her country turns toward tyranny.
A Merry Little Meet Cute
A fun Christmas romance romp that takes place on the set of a Hallmark-like movie shoot.
2023 Great Reading Challenge
The 2023 GRC is wrapping up! Make sure you submit your totals here by Jan. 1, 2024.
Spooky Season Reads for All Ages
Get in the Halloween spirit with these spooky season reads for all ages.
Diary of a Void
Read this staff review of “Diary of a Void,” a thrilling novel about the mother of all lies.
New Resource: Weiss Financial Ratings
We have a new resource, Weiss Financial Ratings, which gives you powerful new tools to protect your finances, invest wisely, grow your wealth, and learn more about your finances. How do you know if your Bank or Credit Union is financially stable? Did you pick the […]
YouTube Creator Cookbooks
From screen to stovetop, explore recipes from around the world with these YouTube creator cookbooks.
Ducks: a Memoir Graphic Novel
A sensitive and thoughtful memoir about learning how to be yourself in the world as an adult.
Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou
C-SPL Staff review of “Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou,” a dreamy and upbeat comic about the end of the world.
Generation Ship Sci-Fi Novels
Check out this staff review of two must-read generation ship sci-fi novels of survival.
An American Marriage
Staff review of a stirring and complicated love story by Tayari Jones.
Novels In Verse
In honor of National Poetry Month, consider reading a novel in verse.
Dubuque County Reads
Learn more about Dubuque County Reads!
Queen of the Tiles
Staff review of “Queen of the Tiles” by Hanna Alkaf.
Discover Your Past
Discover your ancestors or learn about local people and places from the past .
Most-Borrowed Books of 2022
Check out the top most-borrowed books of 2022!
Small Game
Read our staff review of the debut novel “Small Game” by writer, musher, and adventurer Blair Braverman.
2022 Great Reading Challenge
Submit your 2022 reading totals here!
Other Birds
An enchanting tale of secrets, lost souls, lonely strangers, and how the right flock can guide you home.
A Taste For Romance
Sink your teeth into these novels that combine a satisfying love story with culinary competitions.
Two New Out of This World Mysteries
Two new books out this October that feature very different murder mysteries in outer space.
Comics for Cat Lovers
The purr-fect list for cat-loving comic readers.
In the Dream House
A C-SPL staff review of “In the Dream House,” a revolutionary memoir about domestic abuse by award-winning author Carmen Maria Machado.
Pride Month Reads
Celebrate Pride Month and LGBTQIA+ voices.
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
by Bailey Keimig-Gehrke, Youth Services Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month is celebrated every May to recognize the contributions of Asian-Americans and Pacific Islander-Americans. It is the perfect time of year to add more diverse voices to your bookshelf so you can celebrate these individuals all year […]