Own the Night this summer!

The Teen Summer Reading Program is coming up! Sign-up June 5th-15th at the front desk for your free book, reading log, book bingo sheet, Hunger Games bookmark, and more! More information about this summer's program will be posted soon.

BONUS: Who wrote the original Dracula book?

Tell us the answer at the front desk during sign-up for a prize!

The Drowned Cities

The Drowned Cities by Paolo Bacigalupi

Soldier boys emerged from the darkness. Guns gleamed dully. Bullet bandoliers and scars draped their bare chests. Ugly brands scored their faces. She knew why these soldier boys had come. She knew what they sought, and she knew, too, that if they found it, her best friend would surely die.

In a dark future America where violence, terror, and grief touch everyone, young refugees Mahlia and Mouse have managed to leave behind the war-torn lands of the Drowned Cities by escaping into the jungle outskirts. But when they discover a wounded half-man--a bioengineered war beast named Tool--who is being hunted by a vengeful band of soldiers, their fragile existence quickly collapses. One is taken prisoner by merciless soldier boys, and the other is faced with an impossible decision: Risk everything to save a friend, or flee to a place where freedom might finally be possible.

This thrilling companion to Paolo Bacigalupi's highly acclaimed Ship Breaker is a haunting and powerful story of loyalty, survival, and heart-pounding adventure.

Place a hold today!



Meg Cabot chat today!

Don't forget! Today at 5pm you have the chance to video chat LIVE with Meg Cabot, author of Underworld, book two of the Abandon Trilogy, The Princess Diaries, and The Mediator Series.

Click here to join the chat!

Independent Book Blogger Awards

Do you like to read about books?

Do you like to read about what others think about books?

Book blogs are the places to do it!

This year GoodReads hosted the first annual Independent Book Blogger Awards.

The winner for the Young Adult and Children's category is:

Click here to view other finalists in the category, or here to view all 804 nominated blogs. The other categories 10,000 users voted in are Adult Fiction, Adult Nonfiction, and Publishing Industry.

What's your favorite book blog? Let us know in comments and we may feature it in this blog!

New books!

Your patience is being rewarded! Check out some of the many new books we have for you:

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