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Cultivating a Love of Literacy in School Age Children
Jul 18th | 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Join Dr. Brown-Wood for a session to help nurture reluctant readers with strategies to foster a love of reading and build essential skills.
Supporting Literacy Development in Young Children at Home
Jul 19th | 10:00am - 11:00am
Join Dr. Brown-Wood to explore early literacy, diversity in children's books, and practical ways families can support literacy at home.
Cultivating a Love of Literacy in School Age Children
Jul 18th | 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Join Dr. Brown-Wood for a session to help nurture reluctant readers with strategies to foster a love of reading and build essential skills.
Supporting Literacy Development in Young Children at Home
Jul 19th | 10:00am - 11:00am
Join Dr. Brown-Wood to explore early literacy, diversity in children's books, and practical ways families can support literacy at home.
OverDrive/Libby
Download OverDrive eBooks, magazines and audiobooks to your smartphone or tablet with the Libby app.
hoopla
Watch new & classic movies, enjoy chart-topping albums, listen to the latest audiobooks, read eBooks & more with hoopla.
NoveList Plus
NoveList features author read-alikes, book discussion guides, book talks and feature articles.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Includes directories on companies, publishers, associations & more. Search, sort, export & analyze data to your heart's content.
OverDrive/Libby
Download OverDrive eBooks, magazines and audiobooks to your smartphone or tablet with the Libby app.
hoopla
Watch new & classic movies, enjoy chart-topping albums, listen to the latest audiobooks, read eBooks & more with hoopla.
NoveList Plus
NoveList features author read-alikes, book discussion guides, book talks and feature articles.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Includes directories on companies, publishers, associations & more. Search, sort, export & analyze data to your heart's content.
Book Club 2 Go Kits
Browse the latest Book Club 2 Go Kits. Each kit comes with 10 books and a discussion guide. Fiction and nonfiction. All ages.
Book Clubs
Start (or Join) a Book Club!
Do you like to keep up with the latest books? Want to read books you wouldn’t normally pick up? Consider starting or joining a book club!
LGBTQ+ Book Club July 2025
The latest books, movies, shows and music shared by the members of our monthly book club.
Start (or Join) a Book Club!
Do you like to keep up with the latest books? Want to read books you wouldn’t normally pick up? Consider starting or joining a book club!
LGBTQ+ Book Club July 2025
The latest books, movies, shows and music shared by the members of our monthly book club.
Upcoming Book Club Events
BOOK CLUB SELECTIONS
Books on Tap Virtual Book Club 2025
Meets the fourth Wednesday evening of each month at 7 pm via Zoom.
Koelbel Fiction Book Club 2025
Meets the fourth Tuesday evening of each month at 6:30 pm.
Books on Tap Virtual Book Club 2025
Meets the fourth Wednesday evening of each month at 7 pm via Zoom.
Koelbel Fiction Book Club 2025
Meets the fourth Tuesday evening of each month at 6:30 pm.
Audiobooks Blogs and Lists
Rainbow Collection For Kids on OverDrive
Books on pride, diverse families, and gender identities teach kids to embrace differences and overcome adversity.
Smoky Hill Staff Picks-Superheroes They don't all wear capes
Inspired by patron feedback, enjoy the people and stories that inspire us, both real and fictional.
Read with Pride: Teen Books on OverDrive
YA books with LGBTQ+ characters and authors.
Biography and Memoirs Blogs and Lists
Criminal Investigation, Justice and Wrongful Conviction
Explore these titles for a closer look at true crime, criminal justice and wrongful conviction.
Black History Month - Adult Nonfiction
Read about the experiences and lives of Black Americans. These are titles worth exploring all year long.
Meet Dion Leonard, Author of Finding Gobi
Sep 6th | 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Join us for an afternoon with Dion Leonard, New York Times bestselling author of the inspiring true story, Finding Gobi.
Classics Blogs and Lists
Trending in YA: Literature Retellings
Want a new twist on an old classic? Check out these retellings of classic tales.
Celebrating The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz was released on August 29, 1939, 85 years ago.
Down the Rabbit Hole
Journey down the rabbit hole with books and movies based on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
Recently Ordered Classics
Fantasy Blogs and Lists
Down the Rabbit Hole
Journey down the rabbit hole with books and movies based on Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
Romantasy Reads
Combining the best elements of the romance and fantasy genres, romantasy is a trendy new sub-genre that will get your heart pounding.
August 2025 Large Print New Releases
Browse this sample of books in large print coming out in August.
Coming Soon Fantasy Carousel
Fiction Blogs and Lists
Grumpy Sunshine Romance
Opposites attract in these romance novels.
Koelbel Staff Picks: July 2025
Check out what we're reading, watching, and listening to this month at Koelbel!
LGBTQ+ Book Club July 2025
The latest books, movies, shows and music shared by the members of our monthly book club.
Food & Cooking Blogs and Lists
STEAM Activities for Teens: Baking!
Get inspired in the kitchen with this collection of fiction and non-fiction books about the art of making sweet treats!
Bite Into A Good Book!
Check out these mouthwatering stories and fascinating food facts for kids and tweens! Warning: these chapter books may make you hungry.
Cocina Saludable
Títulos llenos de recetas deliciosas y consejos útiles para llevar una alimentación más equilibrada y nutritiva.
History & Genealogy Blogs and Lists
Learn About the Black Panther Party
The Black Panther Party was a major force of change in the 1960s and 1970s-70s
St. Patrick's Day - Facts, Figures and Fun
Learn more about this festive holiday and Irish culture.
December 2024 Adult Nonfiction Spotlight
Browse this list of the most anticipated adult nonfiction books coming in December.
Coming Soon History & Genealogy Books
Graphic Novels Blogs and Lists
Banned Books in YA
Are you a rebel reader? Discover some of the American Library Association's most recent, notable and commonly challenged young adult books.
Trending in YA: Graphic Novels
Whether you're a fan of superhero comics, graphic memoirs, manga or indies, there are lots of great graphic novels available in YA!
Superheroes in YA
Unmask epic adventures and dive into thrilling young adult superhero and villain stories, where courage, chaos and capes collide!
Graphic Novels
Graphic Novels by Age
Historical Fiction Blogs and Lists
Southglenn Book Club's June 2025 Recommendations
These are the titles the Early Bird Book Club recommends for the month.
Banned Books in YA
Are you a rebel reader? Discover some of the American Library Association's most recent, notable and commonly challenged young adult books.
Good Old Fashioned Pining
You'll yearn for more of these historical romance novels.
Coming Soon Historical Fiction
LGBT+ Blogs and Lists
Southglenn LGBTQ+ Junior Fiction Display June 2025
Featuring LGBTQ+ titles showcased on the Southglenn junior fiction display. Can't find a copy at the library? Put it on hold online!
LGBTQ+ Book Club June 2025
Happy Pride Month! The latest books, movies, shows and music shared by the members of our monthly book club.
LGBTQ+ Book Club July 2025
The latest books, movies, shows and music shared by the members of our monthly book club.
Mystery and Thriller Blogs and Lists
Smoky Hill Staff Picks: A Mystery in May
From cozy mysteries, to disturbing thrillers, to quintessential police procedurals-and everything in between!
LGBTQ+ Mystery and Thriller Novels
Looking for mystery and thriller fiction featuring LGBTQ+ characters? Try one of these!
10 лучших детективов на все времена
Истории о коварных преступлениях и гениальных сыщиках, которые вы обязательно должны прочесть.
Nonfiction Blogs and Lists
July 2025 Staff Picks
Hand picked by us, for you!
July 2025 Adult Nonfiction Spotlight
Browse this list of the most anticipated adult nonfiction books coming in July.
Meet Dion Leonard, Author of Finding Gobi
Sep 6th | 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Join us for an afternoon with Dion Leonard, New York Times bestselling author of the inspiring true story, Finding Gobi.
Romance Blogs and Lists
Grumpy Sunshine Romance
Opposites attract in these romance novels.
Queer Up Your eReading
Try a genre fiction ebook by or about queer characters this Pride month!
Good Old Fashioned Pining
You'll yearn for more of these historical romance novels.
Science Fiction and Fantasy Blogs and Lists
LGBTQ+ Book Club March 2025
The latest books, movies, shows and music shared by the members of our monthly book club.
Science Fiction and Fantasy by Indigenous Authors
November is National American Indian Heritage Month. To celebrate - let's read some science fiction and fantasy by these wonderful authors!
What Would The Marvels Read?
Discover what Captain Marvel, Monica Rambeau and Ms. Marvel, stars of the new movie, "The Marvels," would be reading.