When Wilmette librarian Carly Stauss was in the sixth grade, her class read Christopher Paul Curtis’s The Watson’s Go to Birmingham. She recounts, “We were always excited when the teacher handed out new books for us to read, but this time was different.

September 29th is National Dumpling Day! Dumplings are a dinner staple in a large number of culinary cultures. Support a local restaurant or make your own dumplings using one of these books. Yum!

September 23rd is Bisexual Visibility Day! Here are some fantastic books with bisexual characters to celebrate:

September 22nd is the birthday of both Bilbo and Frodo Baggins so it's known as Hobbit Day! Expand your understanding of Middle Earth & J.R.R. Tolkien with these titles:

September 21st is World Alzheimer's Day. Here are some titles for caregivers, patients, and general understanding.

Non-Fiction:

September 15th to October 15th is National Hispanic American Heritage Month. Here are some great books to celebrate:

September 18th was National Cheeseburger Day! Enjoy these great library titles to help you celebrate:

Shake Shack: Recipes & Stories by Randy Garutti

"Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Banned Books Week was launched in 1982 in response to a sudden surge in the number of challenges to books in schools, bookstores and libraries.

The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins

Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money that the Poor and Middle Class Do Not, by Robert Kiyosaki

This weekend is Wilmette's big event to celebrate our 150th anniversary! This year, the Village is commemorating this important anniversary with a block party in downtown Wilmette with music, food, performances, and kids activities.

September is Classical Music Appreciation Month. Here are some of my absolute favorites. You can find more great albums and books featuring classical music on our display in the Recent Arrivals room.

The Sky Blues, by Robbie Couch

Join us for these upcoming book discussions at Wilmette Public Library. 

CLASSICS & CONTEMPORARY

Afterlife by Julia Alvarez Tuesday, October 11th, 10:30am

Do you wish you had a chance to help design a teen-only space in your public library? Several North Shore libraries are conducting a space survey to see what teens in the community want from a teen-only space in their public libraries.