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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.
Having Heated Rivalry Withdrawals?
Has HBO Max's release of the Heated Rivalry made you obsessed with hockey romance? Here is a booklist for you!
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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.
Kelly's 5 star Romance of 2025
What's the difference between a romance ande a love story, you ask? Romances have happily ever afters. Love stories will break your heart.
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.
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.
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)