Wadleigh Memorial Library


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Fantasy & Science Fiction

 

New to Fantasy or Science Fiction and looking where to start? Try out some of these recommendations based on popular subgenres to begin your journey! To view each collection and request your desired titles in our online catalog, click the links below:

High Fantasy 

Urban Fantasy 

Historical Fantasy 

Low Fantasy 

Apocalyptic/Dystopian Science Fiction 

Hard Science Fiction 

Soft Science Fiction 

Not finding what you're looking for? We have more reads for you to choose from! Give us a call, or send us an email, and we can help you select a variety of titles to try. Happy reading!


Black History Month

 

Celebrate Black History Month this February! Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. To veiw each collection and request your desired titles in our online catalog, click the links below: 

Biographies & Memoirs 

History 

Society & Culture 

Adult Fiction

Young Adult Fiction & Nonfiction

Not finding what you're looking for? We have more reads for you to choose from! Give us a call, or send us an email, and we can help you select a variety of titles to try. Happy reading! 


New Year, New You!

 

Welcome in the new year this January by picking up a new skill, hobby, or lifestyle change! To view each collection and request your desired titles in our online catalog, click the links below:

Organization 

Money Management 

Travel Guides

Language Learning 

New Skills, Hobbies, & Habits  

Not finding what you're looking for? We have more reads for you to choose from! Give us a call, or send us an email, and we can help you select a variety of titles to try. Happy reading!


Crafty December

 

Create something new this December with our crafting suggestions! To view each collection and request your desired titles in our online catalog, click the links below:

Knitting Crafts

Sewing & Quilting Crafts 

Health & Beauty Crafts 

Creative Baking 

Cards & Paper Crafts

Not finding what you're looking for? We have more reads for you to choose from! Give us a call, or send us an email, and we can help you select a variety of titles to try. Happy reading!


Healthful November

 

Focus on your mental, physical and emotional health this November. Whether you want to try out new recipes, get back into some physical fitness routines, or experiment with meditation/mindfulness techniques - we have you covered! To view each collection and request your desired titles in our online catalog, click the links below:

Recipes & Nutrition 

Physical Fitness & Exercise 

Mental Fitness & Meditation 

Mental Focus & Strenghtening 

Happiness 

Not finding what you're looking for? We have more reads for you to choose from! Give us a call, or send us an email, and we can help you select a variety of titles to try. Happy reading!


Festive Fall

 

Happy October! Get into the season with our Festive Fall Picks that explore crafts, recipes, and novels best enjoyed during this time of year. To view each collection and to request your desired titles in our online catalog, click the links below: 

Knitting/Sewing/Felting 

Nature 

Cozy Mysteries

Halloween 

Cooking & Baking 

Not finding what you're looking for? We have more reads for you to choose from! Give us a call, or send us an email, and we can help you select a variety of titles to try. Happy reading!


Banned Books Week 2022

 

Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom to read and spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools. By focusing on efforts across the country to remove or restrict access to books, Banned Books Week draws national attention to the harms of censorship.

Top 10 Banned and/or Challenged Books of 2022

Adult Fiction & Adult Non-fiction Banned and/or Challenged Books

For more information about Banned Books Week, visit the American Library Association page here


Hispanic Heritage Month

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with great authors and their stories! September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month, which recognizes the contributions and influence of Hispanic Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States. To view each collection and to request your desired titles in our online catalog, click the links below:

History 

Society & Culture

Authors

Adult Fiction

Young Adult Fiction

Biographies & Memoirs 

Not finding what you're looking for? We have more reads for you to choose from! Give us a call, or send us an email, and we can help you select a variety of titles to try. Happy reading!


Summer 2022 Patron Picks

Interested to see what patrons were reading during the 2022 Wadleigh Summer Reading Program? Take a look through these lists and find your next great read! 

Thrillers & Suspense 

Fiction 

Historical Fiction 

Sci-Fi & Fantasy 

Nonfiction 

 


Wadleigh Summer Reading Guide 2022

Welcome to the second Wadleigh Summer Reading Guide! Within this guide you'll find the books that our staff is most looking foward to reading this Summer. Look through recently published or upcoming Summer 2022 titles and maybe even find a reading suggestion or two. To view the titles included in this guide in our online catalog, click the links below:

Thrillers & Suspense

Fiction 

Historical Fiction 

Sci-Fi & Fantasy 

Nonfiction 

Young Adult 

Wishing you many hours of reading and good books this Summer! 


Wadleigh Summer Reading Guide

Welcome to the first Wadleigh Summer Reading Guide! Within the pages of this guide, you'll find the books that our staff is most looking foward to reading this Summer. We hope you enjoying looking through and maybe even find a reading suggestion or two. To view the titles included in this guide in our online catalog, click the links below:

Thrillers & Suspense

Fiction 

Historical Fiction 

Sci-Fi & Fantasy 

Nonfiction 

Young Adult 

Wishing you many hours of reading and good books this Summer! 


Mindful March

Looking to bring some mindfulness to your life? Whether you want to focus on your breathe, introduce daily meditations, or even simply learn more about the practice of mindfulness; browse a variety of our mindfulness materials. To view each collection and to request your desired titles in our online catalog, click the links below:

Mindfulness

Mindfulness and creativity 

Breathe

Meditation

Calm 

Yoga

Everyday Mindfulness

Not finding what you're looking for? We have more mindful reads for you to choose from! Give us a call, or send us an email, and we can help you select a variety of titles to try. Happy reading!


Women's History Month

Happy Women's History Month! Celebrate all month long with these collections of women's stories for both adults and children. To view each collection and request your desired titles in our online catalog, click the links below:

Women in History

Women in History (Large Print)

Women in History (Children's)

Women in History (Picture Books)

Women in Society and Culture

Women in Fiction 

Women in Fiction (Children's)

Their Stories (biography/memoir)

Not finding what you're looking for? We have more women's stories for you to choose from! Give us a call, or send us an email, and we can help you select a variety of titles for you to try. Happy reading!


Reading Resolutions

What's your reading resolution this year? Whether you have a set number of books in mind to read, want to try a new author, or branch out into different genres; browse some of our newest books to start working towards your resolution! To view each collection and request your desired titles in our online catalog, click the links below:

Audiobooks

Fantasy

General Fiction

Historical Fiction

Large Print

Mystery

Nonfiction

Romance 

Science Fiction

Thrillers

Not finding what you're looking for? We have more new books for you to choose from! Give us a call, or send us an email, and we can help you select a variety of titles to try. Happy reading!


'Tis the Season to be Reading

'Tis the season to be reading! Get in the holiday spirit with these festive reads! Whether you're looking for a fun rom-com, cookie recipes, or holiday craft ideas, browse our holiday collections to celebrate. To view each collection and request your desired titles in our online catalog, click the links below: 

New Books

Fiction

Nonfiction

Large Print

Audiobooks 

Not finding what you're looking for? We have more holiday reads for you to choose from! give us a call, or send us an email, and we can help you select a variety of titles to try. Happy holidays!


National Novel Writing Month

November is National Novel Writing Month! Whether you're writing a novel, looking for some editing tips, or just in need of some great literary reads, browse our writing and literature collections to celebrate. To view each collection and request your desired titles in our online catalog, click the links below: 

Authorship

Biographies

Creative Writing

Essays

Fiction

Grammar

Poetry

Publishing

Not finding what you're looking for? We have more writing selections for you to choose from! Give us a call, or send us an email, and we can help you select a variety of titles to try. Happy writing!


Dying for a Great Mystery? Try One of These!

Dying for a great mystery? Investigate our mystery collection to see which crimes you can uncover. To view each collection and request your desired titles in our online catalog, click the links below.

Not finding what you're looking for? We have more mysteries for you to choose from! Give us a call, or send us an email, and we can help you select a variety of titles to try. Happy sleuthing!

Cozy

Culinary

Detective

Historical

Legal

Noir

Police Procedurals

Romantic

Supernatural

Suspense

Thriller

True Crime


Cookbooks

Looking for some new recipes to try? Browse a variety of our cookbook collections to find your next favorite dishes. To view each collection and request your desired titles in our online catalog, click the links below. 

Not finding what you're looking for? We have more cookbooks for you to choose from! Give us a call, or send us an email, and we can help you select a variety of titles to try. Happy Cooking! 

Baby Food

Baking 

Bread

Diet & Nutrition

Fruit & Vegetables

Gluten-Free 

Grilling

International Cuisine

Keto Dishes

Make Ahead Meals

One Dish Meals

Quick & Simple Dishes

Slow Cooker & Instant Pot

Vegan & Vegetarian