To celebrate UNESCO’s World Book Day on April 23, explore this selection of recent international literature in translation. Through reading across borders we can open ourselves to others despite distance, and we can travel via imagination…

BREAKING: Effective April 19, all New Jerseyans age 16 + will be eligible for vaccination…

Margaret Atwood, Barbara Kingsolver, Nikki Giovanni, and singers Lana Del Ray and Halsey all have new poetry collections out. The following authors are less well known, but ones to look out for…

We stand in solidarity with our Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander communities and will continue in our work to build a more just and equitable society.

In tribute to the historic landing of NASA’s Perseverance Rover on Mars, we explore the terrain of literature on Mars, from classic science fiction and film adaptations to recent nonfiction.

This year’s Readers Place column celebrating Women’s History Month focuses on women who stray well off the beaten paths as they mature, create art, and make a living.

NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance mission captured thrilling footage of its rover landing in Mars' Jezero Crater on Feb. 18, 2021. The real footage in this video was captured by several cameras…

These books take a look at love and relationships from different perspectives and in all their varied forms, from rom-coms to literary fiction and nonfiction.

This month we’re looking at recent fiction by African and African American writers.

Traditionally, adoption has been described through the experience of the adopting parents. In recent years, other members of the triad, adoptees and birth parents, are making their voices heard.

The Democracy booklists are posted to their respective departments: Adult, Teen and Kids. Follow the links or click below to access the titles.

Do you love getting lost in the pages of a library book? Check out these library-themed stories featuring libraries of all stripes -- fantastical, historical, unusual, and unconventional.