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    Summer Reading List — Picture Books

    ages 4 & up
    July 13, 2025

    Picture books feature fictional and real stories about sea creatures

    ages 4 & up
    July 13, 2025

    Picture books celebrate individuality, friendship, art and more

    ages 4 & up
    July 13, 2025

    Animals take starring roles in picture books for ages 4-8

    ages 4 & up
    July 12, 2025

    The Terrakeet & The Quacken are humorous takes on scary legends

    ages 8 & up
    July 11, 2025

    Enter the fascinating world of insects in Welcome to the Museum’s Insectarium

    ages 7 & up
    July 10, 2025

    Life: The Wild Wonders of Biodiversity is eye-catching picture book

    Summer Reading List — Middle Grade

    ages 8 & up
    July 13, 2025

    Discover magical worlds with MG fantasy series

    ages 8 & up
    July 12, 2025

    Middle grade graphic novels feature furry friends

    ages 11 & up
    July 12, 2025

    The past comes to life in middle grade historical fiction

    ages 8 & up
    July 11, 2025

    Enter the fascinating world of insects in Welcome to the Museum’s Insectarium

    ages 8 & up
    July 11, 2025

    Middle grade ghost stories feature buried secrets

    ages 10 & up
    July 11, 2025

    Fight summer boredom with middle grade reads

    ages 7 & up
    July 10, 2025

    Life: The Wild Wonders of Biodiversity is eye-catching picture book

    ages 9 & up
    July 10, 2025

    Blue Balliett’s Chasing Vermeer series is full of mystery, adventure

    Summer Reading List — Young Adult

    young adult
    July 13, 2025

    YA romance novels are perfect spark for summer reading

    Celebrating Diversity
    July 12, 2025

    History informs the future in Everything is Tuberculosis & Artifice

    young adult
    July 11, 2025

    YA Fantasy novels feature magic and mystery

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