BOOKS
BOOKS
Virtual Book Party: Favorite Kid & Teen Books of the Year
Dec 12th | 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Online Event
Looking for some fun ideas for your winter reading list? Our librarians will share their favorite books of 2023 for kids, tweens and teens.
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.
Fiction Blogs and Lists
Smoky Hill Staff Picks: Our Favorite Books & Movies in 2023
Check out some of the titles we loved the most in 2023!
December 2023 Staff Picks
Hand picked by us, for you!
Book Club Kits for 2023 Available in Regular or Large Print
Check out some new Book Club Kit arrivals in both large print and regular print!
Nonfiction Blogs and Lists
Smoky Hill Staff Picks: Our Favorite Books & Movies in 2023
Check out some of the titles we loved the most in 2023!
Virtual Book Party: Favorite Adult Books of the Year
Looking for some ideas for your winter reading list? Discover our librarians' favorite adult books of 2023.
December 2023 Staff Picks
Hand picked by us, for you!
Mystery and Thriller Blogs and Lists
If You Liked Eileen
Get ready to stay up all night with some dark, humorous books that will make you think, cringe and gasp.
Closed Room Mysteries
Do you love mysteries that occur on islands, during storms or set in space? Even with a limited number of suspects, someone is the killer.
Let Them See Cake! Books with Cake on the Cover
Enjoy something sweet with this list of book with cake on the cover. There are a lot of cozy mysteries and romances in this list.
Romance Blogs and Lists
Let Them See Cake! Books with Cake on the Cover
Enjoy something sweet with this list of book with cake on the cover. There are a lot of cozy mysteries and romances in this list.
November 2023 Most Anticipated Adult Fiction Titles
Here are some of the most popular fiction books for adults coming in November.
Bi-Bi-Bi! Romance Books With Bisexual Main Characters
Fall in love with these romance books featuring at least one bisexual main character.
Science Fiction and Fantasy Blogs and Lists
If You Liked The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
These books are a mix of villain origin stories, unrequited love stories and civilizations dissolving into dystopian societies.
What Would The Marvels Read?
Discover what Captain Marvel, Monica Rambeau and Ms. Marvel, stars of the new movie, "The Marvels," would be reading.
November 2023 Most Anticipated Adult Fiction Titles
Here are some of the most popular fiction books for adults coming in November.
Coming Soon Fantasy Carousel

Biography and Memoirs Blogs and Lists
Journalists Tell Their Stories
Journalists tell stories of people in the world. In these books, journalists tell their stories and things that have impacted their lives.
Contemporary Native American Writers
Learn more about the Native American experience in the 20th and 21st centuries.
If You Liked All Things Aside by Iliza Shlesinger
Heartwarming and hilarious, check out these nonfiction books written by women that will make you laugh and cry at the same time.
Historical Fiction Blogs and Lists
Book Club Kits for 2023 Available in Regular or Large Print
Check out some new Book Club Kit arrivals in both large print and regular print!
November 2023 Most Anticipated Adult Fiction Titles
Here are some of the most popular fiction books for adults coming in November.
Fiction Set in Europe and Russia
These novels will transport you across Europe, from England to Russia.
Coming Soon Historical Fiction

Graphic Novels Blogs and Lists
Eloise May Staff Picks: November 2023
These are the recommendations of the Eloise May staff for this month!
Indigenous Voices in Graphic Novels
Explore and learn from a diverse range of Indigenous experiences in these graphic novels.
September 2023 Booktalk: Euclid Middle School 6th Grade
Check out the books our librarians shared with 6th grade students at Euclid Middle School in September.
Graphic Novels

Graphic Novels

Audiobooks Blogs and Lists
Miracle on 34th Street
The beloved Christmas novel was published along with the movie release in 1947. Enjoy these classics and adaptations this holiday season.
What Would The Marvels Read?
Discover what Captain Marvel, Monica Rambeau and Ms. Marvel, stars of the new movie, "The Marvels," would be reading.
Audiobooks That Kamala Kahn (Ms. Marvel) Would Listen To
With "The Marvels" movie coming out soon, we compiled a list of audiobooks that Kamala Kahn (aka Ms. Marvel) would listen to.
LGBT+ Blogs and Lists
ALA's Most Challenged Books of 2022
The American Library Association identified these books as the most challenged of 2022 in American libraries, schools and universities.
Bi-Bi-Bi! Romance Books With Bisexual Main Characters
Fall in love with these romance books featuring at least one bisexual main character.
Bisexual Awareness Week
Celebrate Bisexuality with all of these book recommendations and exploring these online resources.
History & Genealogy Blogs and Lists
Veterans Day History
Learn more about Veterans Day and find resources from the library.
The Legacy of Sherlock Holmes
Learn more about Sherlock Holmes and his legacy on modern sciences and media.
Rearview Mirror: Images from the Special Collections
The Arapahoe Libraries Special Collection includes digitized audio, video and images. Take a look back at our past and present Bookmobiles.
Coming Soon History & Genealogy Books

Food & Cooking Blogs and Lists
Let Them See Cake! Books with Cake on the Cover
Enjoy something sweet with this list of book with cake on the cover. There are a lot of cozy mysteries and romances in this list.
Wellness in the Kitchen
Enjoy these new cookbooks and baking guides that emphasize the kitchen as a place to better the mind, environment, world and your stomach.
Best Thanksgiving Cookbooks
A list of books to help prep an American Thanksgiving meal.
Classics Blogs and Lists
Miracle on 34th Street
The beloved Christmas novel was published along with the movie release in 1947. Enjoy these classics and adaptations this holiday season.
The Legacy of Sherlock Holmes
Learn more about Sherlock Holmes and his legacy on modern sciences and media.
Trending: Literature Retellings
Want a new twist on an old classic? Check out these retellings of classic tales.
Recently Ordered Classics

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!
Virtual Book Party: Favorite Adult Books of the Year
Looking for some ideas for your winter reading list? Discover our librarians' favorite adult books of 2023.
Upcoming Book Club Events
BOOK CLUB SELECTIONS
Koelbel Fiction Book Club Selections
Meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at 6:30pm.
Books on Tap Book Club Selections
Meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 7 pm.