Seeking to expand your knowledge on the Da Vincis, Savages, Picassos, and Murakamis of the world? Then check out these art history books with more in our Part 1 of this series. #booksky #librarysky #bookrecs

Part 2 drops Wednesday! #bookrecs #booksky #arthistory

“Books are mirrors: you only see in them what you already have inside you.” ― Carlos Ruiz Zafón #rcsj #booksky #reading

Stories don't always end on the last page. Sometimes they come alive on the screen. If you're looking for a book after hitting the cinema, try these reads! #bookrecs #booksky #movies

Need a creative breakthrough? Looking to start an artistic hobby? These art technique books offer different ways to think, practice, and create across a variety of mediums. #bookrecs #booksky #artistsky

Wild About Wildlife Month stresses the importance of protecting wildlife and the habitats they call home. These books highlight wildlife conservation, animal stories and histories, and the wonders of the natural world. #bookrecs #booksky #wildlife

“The book to read is not the one that thinks for you but the one which makes you think.” ― Harper Lee #rcsj #booksky #amreading

Disability Pride Month honors disability as a vital part of human diversity and identity. These book recommendations amplify the perspectives, histories, and lived experiences of those with disabilities, both visible and invisible. #bookrecs #booksky #disabilitypride

“Books are like imprisoned souls till someone takes them down from a shelf and frees them.” ― Samuel Butler #rcsj #booksky #quotes

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Libraries provide everyone with equal access to knowledge regardless of income. We preserve history, promote lifelong learning, and empower people to succeed through our resources and services. Strong libraries create stronger, connected communities. #booksky #librarysky #memes

“The function of art is to do more than tell it like it is—it’s to imagine what is possible.” ― belle hooks #booksky #libraries #libsky

For Minority Mental Health Month, these book recommendations encourage empathy, understanding, and awareness through diverse perspectives. #rcsj #bookrecs #booksky

“If one reads enough books one has a fighting chance. Or better, one's chances of survival increase with each book one reads.” ― Sherman Alexie #rcsj #booksky #reading

“Deserted libraries hold the shades of writers who worked within, and are haunted by their absence.” ― Alberto Manguel #rcsj #booksky #libraries

Meet LuLu the Library Flamingo. She's our beloved mascot who goes on weird adventures, like whatever this is. Need context? Context is overrated. Just enjoy LuLu's wiggly neck and beady eyes. Oh, and grab a book. LuLu gives extra wiggles when you read. #booksky #libraries #mascot

Today might be the last day of June, but Pride is every day, 24/7/365. Enjoy these book recs over the next year! #bookrecs #booksky #lgbt

“To make it a crime for public institutions to serve the undocumented simply isolated people and drove them into poverty, she wrote. From then on, people who came looking for a library card received one, regardless of whether their papers were in order.” ― Lawrence Hill #rcsj #booksky #libraries

“A library at night is full of sounds: the unread books can't stand it any longer and announce their contents, some boasting, some shy, some devious.” ― Helen Oyeyemi #rcsj #booksky #amreading

Let your reading list cross oceans and islands, guided by indigenous Hawaiian and Pacific Islander authors, storytellers, and histories. #booksky #bookrecs #libraries

“Stories were immutable. And what was a library but a house full of stories?” ― Leigh Bardugo #rcsj #booksky #quotes

Need help staying up late at night? Want to feel like a caffeine gremlin the next morning? Then visit your local library! We have books (and DVDs and CDs) too good to put down, guaranteed to disrupt your perfect schedule, and turn you into a sleepwalking zombie. #booksky #libraries #amreading

“The love of libraries, like most loves, must be learned. ” ― Alberto Manguel #booksky #rcsj #libraries

Looking to expand your reading list for Pride Month? Check out these heartbreaking, joy-inducing, life-changing novels. #booksky #bookrecs #pridemonth

“She'd always been a little excitable, a little more passionate about books than your average person, but she was supposed to be -- she was a librarian, after all.” ― Sarah Beth Durst #booksky #quotes #libraries

“Any book that helps a child to form a habit of reading, to make reading one of his deep and continuing needs, is good for him.” ― Maya Angelou #rcsj #booksky #library

Check out Part 1 over in our profile! Historical accounts, memoirs, and oral histories showing that we were always here and always will be. #rcsj #bookrecs #booksky

Celebrate Pride Month by learning more about the LGBTQ2IA+ community's history through groundbreaking memoirs, powerful biographies, and deep historical insights. Happy Pride! #rcsj #bookrecs #booksky

“It is a most wonderful comfort to sit alone beneath a lamp, book spread before you, and commune with someone from the past whom you have never met.” ― Yoshida Kenkō #booksky #rcsj #amreading

Never skip the library. #rcsj #booksky #theboys

“You want to remember that while you're judging the book, the book is also judging you.” ― Stephen King #rcsj #booksky #quotes