Staff Picks

Staff Picks

Audiobooks

Staff Picks

May Is Mental Health Awareness Month

Audiobooks to help you improve and maintain your mental health.

Stone Cold Thrillers

Audiobooks bursting with suspense and intrigue that will keep you listening long into the night.

Tearjerkers: Ugly-Cry Approved

Discover unforgettable stories that tug at your heartstrings and leave a lasting impact.

It's SO Thrilling!

Thrillers and suspense that will keep you listening long into the night.

Books

Staff Picks

Unsolved Mysteries

True stories, cold cases, and lingering questions—these nonfiction reads explore crimes that remain hauntingly unsolved.

May Is Older Americans Month

The characters in these novels are aging like a fine wine.

May Flowers

A bouquet of novels with floral titles.

Yesteryear

Women navigating social media, reality TV, Hollywood and toxic friend groups. List and blurbs courtesy of NoveList.

Digital

Staff Picks

National Bike Month on Hoopla

Get on your bikes and ride this May! (And when you're not riding, check out this collection of bike themed reads from Hoopla!)

Mystery Month in May 🕵️

Who did it?🕵 Kanopy's Mystery Month collection is packed with films that will keep you guessing. Stream now and test your sleuthing skills.

AANHPI Month on Hoopla

Celebrate AANHPI voices, stories, & creativity this month. Read, watch, and listen anytime on Hoopla.

May the 4th Be with You This Stars Wars Day

Whether you're a Jedi or a Sith, a galaxy of stories awaits! May the 4th be with you on Hoopla.

Juvenile

Mommy and Me

In honor of Mother's Day, why don't you share these books about mothers and how important they are?

Super Comics

Borrow these graphic novels filled to the brim with super characters!

A Galaxy of Their Own: Family Films that Cross the Universe

As Super Mario Galaxy (2026) blasts off into theaters, we’re spotlighting films that venture beyond the familiar into worlds unknown.

Love Your Library!

With celebrating Library Week this month, share your love for your library with these books about these institutions large and small.

Large Print

The Many Lives of Mothers

Real and imagined stories in large print that capture motherhood across cultures and generations.

Celebrate National Library Week

April 19-25 is National Library Week. Celebrate with one of these Large Print books about books and libraries.

History-Making Women

Dive into these biographies of women who made, or are still making, history.

Large Print Novels with "Heart"

Celebrate Valentine's Day with some heart-felt ficton.

Movies

Seams of Ambition: Movies About Fashion Victims & Victors

With the Devil Wears Prada 2 (2026) catwalking into theaters, we're spotlighting films about the drama of high fashion.

If You Like The Pitt

Try one or more of these TV series.

Mom Goes to the Movies

Movies to watch with mom or any special woman in your life.

Cue the Biopic: Music Legends on Film

With Michael (2026) hitting theaters, we’re starting somethin’: a spotlight on music biopics, from global icons to hidden legends.

Music

A Musical World Tour

Give your playlist some international flair with these artists from around the world.

Summer Arts Festival at 60

Celebrate 60 years of the Springfield Summer Arts Festival with music from performers of the past.

A Little Bit Country

Check out some of the library's newest country CDs.

Women in Music

Let these albums be your soundtrack for Women's History Month.

Teens

Bloom and Flourish

As flowers bloom from May rains, check out these stories of flowers and gardens and how they helped the people around them grow.

Dance (and Read) the Night Away

Make your brain dance with these stories of where the characters themselves follow their own beat!

Sudden But Inevitable Betrayal

In honor of the Ides of March, watch as these characters get their revenge on those who have betrayed them, their family, or their world.

On Ice

Thrive in the icy weather (and prepare for the Winter Olympics) with these cool sports tales!
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