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Kids Staff Picks (October 2025)
Kids and parents, check out our latest picks for good reading.
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25 books for kids celebrating the freedom to read.
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Are you getting ready for your very first day of school? Here are 25 picture books just for you.
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Like to stay on trend? Here are the kids books we are most excited to read this month.
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LGBT History Month for Kids and Teens (2025)
Celebrate LBGTQIA+ history in October and all year around with the books recommended by CPL's Rainbow Committee.
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Teen Staff Picks (September 2025)
Check out our latest staff favorites for teen reading.
LGBT History Month for Kids and Teens (2025)
Celebrate LBGTQIA+ history in October and all year around with the books recommended by CPL's Rainbow Committee.
"Wicked" Good Teen Musicals
If you like Wicked, you'll enjoy these other teen musicals whose stories defy gravity.
Teen Staff Picks (September 2025)
Check out our latest staff favorites for teen reading.
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