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5 Star Books, 1 Star Reviews
Have a laugh - and maybe add something to your to-read pile - with these popular books recommended by their one-star Goodreads reviews ★☆☆☆☆
Gregg's Top 10 books of 2025! Possibly! Maybe!
Picking the personal top ten best reads of the year as a librarian is ALWAYS difficult.
Our Favorite Board Books Read in 2025
Here are the board books my toddler daughter and I loved the most that we read this year.
Discoveries of 2025, Plans for 2026
My very favorite things I read or watched in '25 AND plans for '26! I love topics, places, and settings I'm unfamiliar with.
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JoCoHistory Blog: A 1950s Homemade Christmas
A nostalgic look at 1950s homemade Christmas traditions—handcrafted décor, family creativity and the charm of a DIY holiday season. Read on!
Kansas City Star Image Edition
Full-page images of The Kansas City Star newspaper plus select subscriber-only content.
2025 Top JoCoLibrary Adult Checkouts
Curious what the most checked-out items of the year are? See the JoCoLibrary winners for Fiction, Nonfiction, Graphic novels & DVDs.
elementia Submissions Closing Soon
Bring us your visions; share your legacy. Submissions are due January 1st!
Mental Health Awareness for Teens
Memoirs, self-help books and works of fiction can shine a light on mental illness and help us all feel less alone.
Teen Review: Aurora Rising
None of this should have happened. If Ty, golden boy, and top student at the Aurora academy hadn’t decided to go for a midnight flight the…
Teen Non-fiction: Race
Race Project KC's recommendations for books exploring race issues in the United States.
ALSC Notable Reads for Older Readers
This list highlights the notable books for 2025 for older readers (6th-8th grade).
Holiday Survival Guide Week 4: Through the Wardrobe
Explore these titles about love, friendship, and courage that remind us--no matter how old we are--of the magic of books.
The World Almanac for Kids
One-stop resource for middle school student reports and research, plus teacher resources.
Kanopy Kids
Curated collection of kids' videos including animated storybooks, inspirational tales, education programs and more.
Bienvenido a 6 por 6!
6 por 6 Listos Para Leer es un programa que prepara a los pequeños para que cuando ingresen a la escuela estén listos para aprender a leer.
Britannica Escolar (Español)
ArtÃculos, diccionarios, recursos multimedia, sitios web y mucho más. Los niveles de escolaridad: primaria y secundaria.
Britannica Moderna (Español)
Miles de artÃculos, imágenes, mapas, diccionarios otros materiales de consulta — para sus investigaciones.
Acceda Noticias (Español)
ArtÃculos de más de 100 fuentes de noticias en español de los Estados Unidos y el mundo. (Spanish-language news articles)