Books Archives

September 29, 2023September 29, 2023Books, Adults, Spotlight

2023 Great Reading Challenge

Join the Great Reading Challenge and find Reading Roulette categories here.

September 15, 2023September 15, 2023Books, Adults, Staff Review, Spotlight

YouTube Creator Cookbooks

From screen to stovetop, explore recipes from around the world with these YouTube creator cookbooks.

September 6, 2023September 11, 2023Books, Reader of the Month, Spotlight

C-SPL September Reader of the Month

Meet Temwa Phiri, our September Reader of the Month!

August 4, 2023September 15, 2023Books, Adults, Staff Review

Ducks: a Memoir Graphic Novel

A sensitive and thoughtful memoir about learning how to be yourself in the world as an adult.

Woman holding a book book against a foggy background.

August 1, 2023September 6, 2023Reader of the Month, Books

C-SPL August Reader of the Month

Meet our August Reader of the Month!

July 11, 2023August 4, 2023Books, Adults, Teens, Staff Review

Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou

C-SPL Staff review of “Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou,” a dreamy and upbeat comic about the end of the world.

Young woman holding a book in a wooded setting.

June 30, 2023August 1, 2023Books, Reader of the Month

C-SPL July Reader of the Month

Meet our July Reader of the Month!

Women with an open book sitting in a wooded setting.

June 1, 2023June 30, 2023Books, Reader of the Month

C-SPL June Reader of the Month

Meet our June Reader of the Month!

May 23, 2023July 11, 2023Books, Adults, Staff Review

Generation Ship Sci-Fi Novels

Check out this staff review of two must-read generation ship sci-fi novels of survival.

May 22, 2023June 12, 2023Books, Parents & Caregivers, Teens

YA Reads for Mental Health Awareness Month

Young adult reading suggestions for Mental Health Awareness Month

May 2, 2023June 1, 2023Books, Reader of the Month

C-SPL May Reader of the Month

Meet our May Reader of the Month!

May 1, 2023May 26, 2023Books, Adults, Staff Review

An American Marriage

Staff review of a stirring and complicated love story by Tayari Jones.

April 4, 2023May 22, 2023Books, Adults, Teens

Novels In Verse

In honor of National Poetry Month, consider reading a novel in verse.

April 3, 2023May 2, 2023Books, Reader of the Month

C-SPL April Reader of the Month

Meet our April Reader of the Month!

March 27, 2023May 1, 2023Books, Adults, Staff Review

Dubuque County Reads

Learn more about Dubuque County Reads!

March 1, 2023April 3, 2023Reader of the Month, Books

C-SPL March Reader of the Month

Meet our March Reader of the Month!

February 23, 2023March 27, 2023Books, Adults, Staff Review

Queen of the Tiles

Staff review of “Queen of the Tiles” by Hanna Alkaf.

February 3, 2023April 4, 2023Books, Parents & Caregivers, Teens, Kids

Books to Celebrate Black Voices

By Bailey Keimig-Gehrke, Youth Services While we should treat ourselves to a wide range of voices all year round, Black History Month is the perfect time to remind ourselves that stories by and about Black people do not need to be saved for one month […]